Matthew Crouch

Summary

Full-stack web developer with 20+ years of experience architecting and maintaining secure, scalable applications. Proficient across the LAMP stack with modern frontend frameworks like React and legacy support through jQuery. Combines technical depth with strong communication and creative thinking, shaped by a humanities background. Skilled in systems administration, relational data modeling, and end-to-end deployment of live web services.

Technical Skills

• Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), PHP, Ruby, SQL, HTML, CSS
• Frameworks: React, jQuery, Ruby on Rails
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL – schema design, performance tuning, normalization
• SysAdmin: Linux (Debian/Ubuntu), Apache, Nginx, cron, shell scripting
• Tools: Git, Docker, Capistrano, Selenium, AWS, SSH, CI/CD pipelines
• Other: REST APIs, relational modeling, test automation, Agile collaboration

Professional Experience

Equity Insight, Inc — Lead / Full-Stack Developer

2014 – Present

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• Led the design and deployment of web tools for real-time data analytics.
• Maintained production and development infrastructure using Linux servers.

ccMixter.org — CTO / Full-Stack Developer

2023 – Present

• Modernized a large open-source music platform using PHP and React.
• Improved performance and user engagement through system-wide refactoring.
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TwoClick.org (Self-Employed) — Founder / Full-Stack Developer

Ongoing

• Delivered full-stack solutions, including dev/prod sysadmin, database design, and frontend UX.
• Created and maintained the following live production websites:
• topconsupport.com
• talkingheadsstudio.com
• militaryreunionplanners.com
• jointhejourney.com
• slantmagazine.com

Innerecho, Inc — Lead / Full-Stack Developer

2008 – 2014

• Led development of internal tools and customer-facing web apps.
• Maintained backend services and SQL databases.
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Caffeinated Studio — Contract Web Developer

2005 – 2008

• Worked on custom websites and CMS enhancements for small businesses.
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Education

University of Dallas — BA, Philosophy & Literature (1992–1996)

Projects & Contributions

• ccMixter Rebuild: React/PHP modernization of music remix platform.
• Capistrano + Selenium Automation: Deployment and regression test scripting for clients.
• Relational Model Optimization: Refactored and tuned database schemas for large web apps.