Summary
Matthew Wood is a Senior Developer based in Bedford, England with 11 years of professional software experience and a longer track record in IT operations. He specialises in PHP 7, MySQL, XHTML/CSS, jQuery and the Symfony framework, and has moved from hands-on systems monitoring and server support into web application architecture and consolidation. Matthew has delivered sensitive, internet-facing contact management systems and led SEO and analytics-driven improvements, demonstrating a practical blend of backend reliability and user-focused optimisation. His background in 24x7 operations and building internal knowledge-sharing tools reflects a strong emphasis on maintainability, security and documentation. Currently at SeedL, he applies that experience to live virtual learning products, bringing pragmatic problem-solving honed across agency and enterprise environments. Colleagues would note his steady, systems-minded approach and aptitude for turning fragmented systems into unified, audited web platforms.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
“Design and the Web” (T183), “Design and the Web” (T183) at The Open University
Radcilffe School
English