Matthew Jimenez
Software Engineer
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Summary
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RockstarMatthew Jimenez is a software engineer based in Kansas City, Missouri, with six years of hands-on experience building and improving backend systems. He contributes to notable open-source projects like ScummVM, where his work on the Ultima 8 engine fixed joystick handling, modal UI bugs, and splash screen rendering—demonstrating attention to legacy code and user-facing gameplay logic. Comfortable navigating low-level engine code and game-specific UX, he brings practical problem-solving to complex, older codebases that many avoid. Matthew combines steady engineering craftsmanship with a willingness to dig into niche domains, making him a dependable contributor for maintenance-heavy or retro-computing projects. His Kansas City roots reflect a focused, pragmatic approach to software development and community collaboration.
6 years of coding experience
Github Skills (13)
debugging10
debug10
c-language10
game-development10
cprogramming-language10
game-engine10
gameplay10
game-dev10
game-programming10
optimization9
optmization9
performance-optimization9
optimisation9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
scummvm/scummvm
May 2020 - Jan 2023
ScummVM main repository
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:126 reviews, 256 commits, 64 PRs in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Matthew's commits primarily focused on modifying and improving the Ultima 8 engine, ScummVM. Their work centered around Ultima 8-specific features, including fixing joystick controls, addressing issues with modal gumps, and improving the splash screen rendering. The code changes involved modifications to the Ultima 8 engine's source files, addressing core gameplay functionality such as menu controls and user interface components.
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OMGPizzaGuy/scummvm
May 2020 - Mar 2025
ScummVM main repository
Contributions:837 pushes, 85 branches in 4 years 11 months
scummvm
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