Matthew Russell Renfer
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Collaborative Senior Front-End Engineer, 15+ years. I build fast, accessible interfaces, ship them to production, and instrument them to prove they moved the needle.
About Me
I have always been a creative problem-solver. One of the most rewarding parts of my career is birthing ideas into impactful solutions.
I’ve been making websites since the early dawn of the internet. A lot has changed since then, which is why I am always eager to learn new technologies to help others stay current.
Creating intuitive user experiences is important to me. The journey a user takes to get where they need to go should be easy to follow and even enjoyable.
Collaboration and positivity are central to how I work. Great results come from great teams, and I value environments where efficiency, quality and a human touch are in balance.
Contact Details
matthewrussellrenfer [at] gmail.com
Specialties
- Front-EndReact, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, Sass, Tailwind
- Analytics & MeasurementGA4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio, event tracking, conversion measurement, dashboarding
- Architecture & IntegrationScalable front-end systems, REST & GraphQL APIs, headless CMS, third-party API integration, performance optimization, accessibility
- Also works withNode.js (Express/Nest), PHP/WordPress, Laravel, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Docker, CI/CD, AWS
- CollaborationCross-functional alignment, Agile, ownership, client relations
Portfolio
Career
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
I developed customer-facing features on a headless E-commerce platform (Next.js + Optimizely CMS) and fixed discovered bugs. To help make visible user behavior the team was previously blind to, I implemented persistent UTM tracking and dashboards, showing where users came from and where they went. When the purchase flow broke in production, I deployed a hotfix that got checkout working again.
Soltech
As an Interface Engineer at Soltech, I developed responsive, user-centered websites and applications using a variety of tech stacks. I maintained high-profile sites like soltech.net on WP Engine, collaborated across teams to translate project goals into polished front-end solutions, integrated third-party tools, and contributed to scalable, maintainable codebases across a variety of client projects and industries.
Tactic Edge Solutions
The position was an opportunity to expand web knowledge and toolkit. It involved launching and maintaining multiple WordPress sites, as well as assisting in the development of features in customer-facing web applications. It also involved creating mock-ups and implementing improvements to the user experiences and interfaces of web applications.
Gardner-Webb University
My accomplishments as the Senior Web Developer for Gardner-Webb University were both expansive and impactful. The position fielded inquiries from every department and included satisfying requests from faculty, staff and students alike. They ranged from more simple updates (using HTML/CSS), to launching newly designed sections and landing pages (using CSS/Bootstrap), to creating database-driven web applications (using JavaScript/ASP.NET). Additionally, the position was responsible for developing university marketing campaigns on the web to promote student enrollment.