About me
Hi, I'm Matthew, a web designer from Pennsylvania, currently working at Webflow in Technical Customer Support.
I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and studied abroad at the University of Havana, where I learned about Cuban cinema and anthropology. I enjoy traveling as often as I can and have recently visited Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Colombia among other places.
My story
I’ve had a passion for creating since my early childhood, spending hours on end drawing and visualizing new places and things. At the age of 12, that passion manifested itself in another way when I started building websites and computer games for the first time.
At that age, building websites and games was not only an outlet for creative expression, but was also a catalyst of communication that would help me better connect with my family and friends.
My childhood development was hindered by chronic ear infections, making it difficult to understand what people were saying to me. Repeatedly being met with frustration was a terrifying experience, and the constant inability to comprehend others made it hard for me to feel like I would ever be able to have meaningful interactions.
Despite that challenge, I went on to study 6 languages in school, traveled abroad, and grew to love helping others through effective communication. After graduating from university, I went on to work at a consulting agency and ultimately found myself back in design where I can most effectively help others.
I currently work at Webflow in Technical Customer Support, troubleshooting website issues for customers. My motto is "be helpful" because being helpful and empowering gives me the greatest sense of fulfillment.
Designing Since I Was 12 Years Old
I started building websites in 2008 as a hobby and built dozens of sites and pages using tools like Webflow, Elementor, Clickfunnels, & others.
In 2020, I started helping businesses and other organizations build their online presence from setting up their branding and content to designing and building out their websites and landing pages.
My past experience
I have a multi-disciplinary experience in both my education and professional roles.
2021 - Ongoing
2020 - 2021
2019 - 2020
2014 - 2018
Notable achievements
Graduate of
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 with a BA in Spanish and minors in Portuguese & Japanese.
Study Abroad:
University of Havana
Completed a 6 week program at the University of Havana, studying Cuban cinema and anthropology.
Spoke at Departmental University Graduation
Was selected to give a speech at the Department of Hispanic Languages & Literature Graduation in 2018.
Sold for the #1 Safety Consulting Agency
Generated $124,159 signed in new business and helped protect hundreds of workers over the course of 6 months.
Studied 6 Foreign
Languages
Overcame my communication deficiency and went on to learn multiple foreign languages and achieve fluency in 2.
Built Websites Using Multiple Platforms
Started building websites in 2008 as a hobby and built dozens of sites using platforms like WordPress & Webflow.
What do my clients say?
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