Matthew Reynolds
Senior UX Developer at Google
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Reynolds is a Senior UX Developer with 10+ years blending computer science, human-centered design, and hands-on engineering to build intuitive products from research through launch. Based in Kitchener, he has led UX and product development at Google, AdHawk Microsystems, and Magnet Forensics, helping turn eye-tracking and remote-forensics concepts into shipped solutions. He contributes to major open-source projects like Chromium and Web Platform Tests, improving WebHID and Gamepad APIs and helping harden browser behavior in real scenarios. Comfortable across prototyping, front-end development, and test automation, he bridges design intent and robust implementation with clear technical leadership. His background ranges from high-performance imaging and embedded device control to letterpress printing, revealing a maker’s attention to craft and constraints. That mix of rigorous CS, user research, and practical production experience gives him a knack for solving messy, cross-disciplinary product problems.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Human Computer Interaction, Master of Science - MS, Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State UniversityHon. B.Sc, Computing and Information Science, Hon. B.Sc, Computing and Information Science at University of GuelphOntario Science Centre Science School (OSCSS)
Github Skills (19)
javascript10
c-language10
testing10
chromium10
android-development10
java10
javas10
cprogramming-language10
test-automation10
json9
web-development9
web-development-project9
android-ui8
browser8
android-design8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
google/physical-web
Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
The Physical Web: walk up and use anything
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:1 release, 70 commits, 72 PRs in 9 months
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily contributed to the Android client application, focusing on features related to the Physical Web. Their commits added functionality to the Android app, including displaying group IDs and disabling mDNS discovery for pre-M devices to improve power usage. They also implemented changes to expose group IDs, handle non-ASCII URLs, and deduplicate PWOs. These changes involved modifications to core Android classes and user interface elements.
physicalwalk
chromium/chromium
May 2020 - Jan 2023
The official GitHub mirror of the Chromium source
Role in this project:Software Engineer
Software EngineerContributions:16 commits in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily contributes to the Chromium project, focusing on the WebHID and Gamepad APIs. Their work involves fixing bugs, preventing back/forward cache issues, and improving the API's functionality. Specific contributions include fixing bounds checks and refactoring gamepad code, ensuring proper handling of back/forward cache scenarios, and modifying HID chooser context.
chromiumbrowser
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