Front-End Engineer @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Software Engineer, Designer @ From February 2013 to June 2015 (2 years 5 months) Lead UI Designer & Web Developer @ Core member of peer-to-peer mobile commerce startup. Prototyped and subsequently designed UI and
UX for iPhone app featuring innovative mobile payments and location services. Designed all-new
website for company’s pivot to local event discovery.
- Designed and implemented UI of native iPhone app utilizing Adobe CS and Xcode’s Interface Builder
- Directed the development of the web app while relying on HTML5, CSS3, JS, Git, jQuery frameworks
such as Isotope and Socialist, Google Maps, and Bootstrap
- Created a variety of graphics and icons that were implemented within the app and mobile website
- Contributed heavily to marketing, UX design, blog, copy, and overall company development From June 2011 to January 2013 (1 year 8 months) Executive Board Member - Jeff Metcalf Intern @ Launched free medical care non-profit. Selected for prestigious Jeff Metcalf Internship program.
- Planned and executed inaugural annual medical clinic that provides free medical, dental, and vision
care to more than 2,000 low-income Chicago residents
- Directed social media presence and developed website From June 2010 to June 2011 (1 year 1 month) Research Assistant @ Researched multiple topics related to climate change. Contributed numerous articles to wiki database covering subjects such as technological advancements in controlling climate change and medical diseases/conditions caused by changing weather patterns. From June 2009 to September 2009 (4 months)
Bachelor of Arts, Biology with Specialization in Neuroscience @ University of Chicago From 2007 to 2011 Polytechnic School From 2003 to 2007 Matthew Abrams is skilled in: HTML 5, jQuery, CSS, Photoshop, Github, CSS3, JavaScript, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Ruby, Bash, Interface Builder, Xcode, Responsive Design, Graphic Design