Matt Fordham

Web & App Development · Technical Leadership · Seattle, WA

I've been helping agencies, startups, and established organizations build digital products since 1999. If you've got good people and a great idea, I'm interested.

How I work

Most engagements fall into one of three modes.

01

With design agencies

Embedded as senior technical leadership on agency-led projects.

02

With startups

As the technical partner who takes an early product from sketch to shipped.

03

With established organizations

On focused web and mobile work that benefits from a senior hand.

What I'm hired for

  • Technical direction on agency engagements
  • Lead development on web and mobile builds
  • First versions of new products, sketch to shipped
  • Architecture, audits, and second opinions on existing work
  • Engineering support and mentoring inside client teams

Drawn to product work where AI earns its place - genuinely productive for the user, the brand, or the platform. Wary of gimmicks and noise.

Tools

I've used a lot of tools over the years, starting in the late 90s with HTML and Flash. ActionScript led to PHP, which led to JavaScript and Ruby on Rails.

Ruby on Rails remains a favorite, along with TypeScript, React (web, native, and desktop), Next.js, and Node. Content Management Systems and integrations get chosen project by project. Always looking for the best tool for the job.

Past Clients and Partners

  • AKQA
  • Amazon
  • American Express
  • Gates Foundation
  • CenturyLink
  • Charles Schwab
  • Coca-Cola
  • Delta Airlines
  • Dropbox
  • ESPN
  • Facebook
  • Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
  • HBO
  • Heineken
  • Microsoft
  • Nike
  • Safeco Insurance
  • Sasquatch! Festival
  • Seattle Seahawks
  • Seattle Sounders
  • Sony
  • Starbucks
  • Wieden + Kennedy
  • 72andSunny