Matthew Steeples
Software Developer at Ledgerscope Ltd
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMatthew Steeples is a seasoned software developer with 14 years’ experience building and maintaining accounting-focused SaaS at Ledgerscope, where he develops products like Checkmybooks and Movemybooks to simplify accountants’ workflows. Technically grounded in backend C# development, he has contributed to notable open-source work such as extending the Xero-Net API wrapper—adding data models, a configurable rate limiter, and unit tests. Based in Bradford, he combines a First-class BSc in Computer Software Engineering with hands-on product stewardship, routinely shipping features and keeping production systems reliable. Practical, detail-oriented, and customer-focused, he quietly bridges the gap between accounting domain needs and robust engineering solutions.
14 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Software Engineering, First, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Software Engineering, First at The University of HullSamuel Whitbread Community College
English, French, German, Swedish
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Github Skills (16)
data-modeling10
api10
csharp10
apidoc10
dotnet-core10
azure9
msoffice9
asp-net9
unit-testing9
powershell9
rate-limiting8
vbnet6
asp-net-mvc6
elmah6
move6
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
XeroAPI/Xero-Net
Sep 2015 - Dec 2017
A skinny wrapper of the Xero API. Supports Payroll, Accounting & Files
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:51 commits, 21 PRs, 47 comments in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Matthew made several contributions focused on extending the data models of the Xero API wrapper, adding new data types such as `BankAccountType` and `SourceType` to the codebase. These changes involved modifying existing C# files and updating the project file to include newly added code. Further enhancements included integrating a rate limiter, refactoring and making it configurable, along with adding supporting unit tests.
apiaccountingpayrollskinnypayment-methods
ledgerscope/Xero-NetStandard
Oct 2020 - Feb 2025
A wrapper of the Xero API in the .NetStandard 2.0 framework. Supports Accounting, Payroll AU/US, and Files
Contributions:15 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 4 months
accountingdotnetapipayrollnetstandard
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