Matthew Fass

Senior Full Stack Developer

Contact

Email: matthewfass@gmail.com

Phone: (917) 497-7852

Address: Kingston, NY, 12401

Overview

With over 25 years of experience in the field, Matthew Fass specializes in the design and development of websites, applications and databases. His expertise lies in creating aesthetically pleasing and functional websites, as well as designing and configuring applications and internal dashboards.

He possesses in-depth knowledge of data management and coding best practices and is adept at optimizing user flow to enhance usability and the user experience.

Recent clients include the Marist Poll at Marist College, Scenic Hudson, Sivananda Ashram Bahamas and the NYC Village Halloween Parade.

Experience

Freelance Web Developer

Matthew Fass | WP Consultant, Kingston, New York / Jan 1997 – Present

• Develop custom websites to meet individual client needs.
• Leverage mastery of HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript and WordPress to build top-quality code for diverse projects.
• Maintain updated knowledge of industry techniques and technologies related to digital communication.
• Collaborate with web content editors to facilitate website maintenance.
• Coordinate workflows to optimize resources and prioritize high-volume workloads.
• Verify front-end code functionality across browsers and platforms.

Lead Developer

ThinkingPartners, Red Hook, NY / June 1994 – March 2020

• Developed custom websites to meet individual client needs.
• Collaborated with web content editors to facilitate website maintenance.
• Completed programming projects that complied with existing coding standards and design styles.
• Maintained updated knowledge of industry techniques and technologies related to digital communication.
• Leveraged mastery of HTML, CSS and JavaScript to build top-quality code for diverse projects.

Social Media Manager

NYC Village Halloween Parade, New York, NY / Jun 2018 – Present

• Maintain social media calendar and support brand identity by creating engaging social media content.
• Plan and execute social media vision, driving brand discovery and participant engagement.
• Develop social media strategy by measuring and reporting on key metrics.

Music Director

NYC Village Halloween Parade, New York, NY / Apr 2004 – Present

• Hire 30+ marching bands, steel pan bands, samba bands and other musical groups for the annual parade in NYC.
• Created and improve custom internal systems for parade staff using Airtable to coordinate over 250 groups of performers.
• Developed a credentialing system to allow 2000+ people access to the lineup area.
• Maintain a ticketing system using EventBrite in order to raise money for the event.
• Act as technical liaison to the artistic director and solve technical problems as they arise.

Videographer & Video Editor

KNY Productions / Jan 2022 – Present

• Capture visual content and edited general assignment stories for multiple platforms.
• Research and implement various editing techniques to enhance video stabilization, color correction and graphics
• Trim video segments to specified lengths, and reassemble segments in sequences that present performances with maximum effect.
• Edit audio to remove voiceover mistakes and verify consistent volume levels
• Manipulate and edit videos to upload and post to social media platforms and websites.

Skills

• Design Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch, Figma, Canva
• Front-End Skills: HTML, CSS, Javscript
• Non-linear Editing Software: Davinci Resolve
• Responsive Web Design
• Scripting Languages: PHP and JavaScript
• Search Engine Optimization
• Version Control Systems: Git, GitHub
• Web Analytics Tools
• Web Development Projects
• Website Best Practices

Education

Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH

• BA Communications

Volunteer Experience

Founder & Producer

Brazzamatazz Brass Band Festival @ Seed Song Farm, Kingston, New York / Feb 2018 – Present

• Created event with co-producer and curated programming
• Designed and implemented efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.
• Organized registration of event participants.
• Hired, train and supervised volunteers and support staff required for events.
• Coordinated services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing – and event security.
• Directed administrative details, such as financial operations, dissemination of promotional materials, and responses to inquiries.
• With over 25 years of experience in the field, Matthew Fass specializes in the design and development of websites, applications and databases. His expertise lies in creating aesthetically pleasing and functional websites, as well as designing and configuring applications and internal dashboards. He possesses in-depth knowledge of data management and coding best practices and is adept at optimizing user flow to enhance usability and the user experience. Recent clients include the Marist Poll at Marist College, Scenic Hudson, Sivananda Ashram Bahamas and the NYC Village Halloween Parade.