Matthew Mckee

Glasgow, Scotland (Open to Remote) | matthewmckee04@yahoo.co.uk

Experience

Developed full-stack CAD automation software for efficient design of advanced DFB lasers.*Python | NextJS

Built the internal software for Sivers that now handles the majority of CAD automation processes and yielding a notable reduction of over (50%) in product design and creation timelines. This enhancement has significantly improved operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Contributed to the development of advanced photonics technology.
Utilized GitHub Actions to automate CI/CD workflows, enabling continuous integration, deployment, and automated testing. This ensured consistent quality checks, rapid feedback on code changes, and a reliable development pipeline.

Acquired knowledge in software engineering at JP Morgan through practical workshops, expert panels, and networking.

Relevant courses: Algorithms and Data Structures, Web Application Development, Object-Oriented Software Engineering, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis.

Created an free and open source software (FOSS) GDSII manupulation python package written in Rust* Rust | Python

Developed a highly performant GDSII manipulation package utilizing Rust for efficiency and Python for ease of use.
Enabled users to read, write, and modify GDSII files with a simple and intuitive API.
Set up several CI/CD piplines to publish to PyPI, automate testing, publish documentation and ensure code quality.

Contributed to open-source Python packages widely used in the photonics and semiconductor industries* Python | C++

Developed and enhanced features in gdsfactory, a key tool for photonic circuit design and fabrication.
Identified and resolved bugs, improving the reliability and efficiency of widely adopted software in the photonics community.
Collaborated with developers and researchers to extend functionality and maintain high coding standards in tools critical to the industry.

Front End | React, JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS, Tailwind CSS, NextJS

Back End | Python, Django, Flask, Java, MongoDB, SQLite, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, FastApi, Pydantic, Rust, C++, C

Testing/Deployment | JUnit, Unittest, Github Pages, PyTest

Developer Tools | Docker, Git, npm, TDD, nginx