I architect accessible, scalable frontend systems built to last then I make them better.
Specialising in WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility engineering, component-based UI architecture, and modern frontend development.
// Selected Work
A selection of projects demonstrating accessibility-first engineering, scalable component systems, and modern frontend architecture.
Led the engineering and delivery of a large-scale education platform built within a custom Joomla MVC ecosystem. The project involved translating an established component-driven architecture into a new MVC-based CMS ecosystem while developing scalable module systems, third-party API integrations, and WCAG 2.2 AA compliant frontend experiences.
Led the frontend architecture and technical delivery of a scalable healthcare platform built around reusable component systems, relational data modelling, and API-driven booking integrations. The project focused heavily on simplifying operational content workflows while supporting dynamic relationships between clinics, clinicians, services, and location-based pricing structures.
Led the frontend redevelopment and technical improvement of an existing educational opportunities platform, modernising the user experience while resolving underlying system and workflow issues that were preventing the platform from functioning as intended.
Took ownership of a large-scale charity platform mid-development, leading the frontend delivery through to launch before later implementing a full redesign and progressively refactoring the codebase into a more maintainable component-driven architecture.
// About Me
I'm Matt, a senior frontend engineer who can't leave a system alone until it's faster, cleaner, and more accessible than I found it.
My relationship with technology started long before I wrote a line of code. As a kid in Cape Town, I saved up birthday money to buy my first computer then immediately pulled it apart to understand how it worked. That curiosity has stayed with me ever since.
Over 10 years later I've architected accessible component systems, led agency teams, owned entire accessibility practices overnight, and rebuilt myself from scratch more than once. The drive that pulled apart that first computer still powers everything I build today.
// Core Capabilities
Architecting accessible, scalable frontend systems from technical strategy and client consultancy to high-performance delivery.
Leading technical direction across projects from client consultancy and scoping to architecture decisions, team leadership, and infrastructure improvements that drive scalable, efficient delivery.
Designing scalable frontend systems using BEM, 7:1 SASS architecture, and component-based patterns that enable teams to build, scale, and maintain systems with confidence
Specialist expertise in WCAG 2.2 AA compliance including screen reader testing, accessibility audits, audit documentation, and embedding accessible patterns into every component by default.
Writing clean, modular JavaScript using ES2020+ features, ES Modules, and a custom component loader architecture with lazy loading for optimal runtime performance.
Deep experience architecting custom WordPress and Joomla builds using Twig, Timber, and ACF to create reusable, data-driven component systems at scale.
Optimising frontend performance through Lighthouse-driven audits, code splitting, lazy loading, and scalable asset strategies to deliver fast, high-performing user experiences.
// Engineering Philosophy
I don't approach frontend development as decoration. Every system I build is engineered to last, accessible by default, scalable by design, and maintainable by anyone who inherits it.
I specialise in finding the hidden order inside complex problems then building the architecture that makes that order permanent.