Illustrated portrait of Matt Cotter

Hey, I'm Matt. I've been building websites since before CSS could do layout.

I'm a front-end developer with more than 13 years of professional experience, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I've worked with companies large & small, building user-focused solutions across a lot of very different industries, from internal tooling for the Department of Defense to marketing sites for one-person businesses.

Programming has been a hobby of mine for over 30 years & I love learning new technology. Each job in my long resume has been an endeavor in learning something new & it's what keeps me grounded in this industry. What sets me apart is my passion for what I do.

I helped build digital menu boards for companies like McDonalds, Popeyes, & Tim Hortons. I led the front-end work on GE Aerospace's Design System Auxiliary, used by hundreds of engineers in their network worldwide. I helped build out Dayton YMCA's network of websites. Whatever the size of the project, the job is the same: dependable work that bridges design & development.

I also write a little about all of it and beyond.

Experience

9 roles since 2013
Nov 2023 – Present
Self-employed
Freelance Web Developer
WordPress, Shopify, PHP
Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
Connor Group
Lead Web Developer
WordPress, Divi, ACF, WP-CLI, Yardi CRM
Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
Reborn Consultants
Lead Web Developer
WordPress, Elementor, Beaver Builder, ACF, Figma
Oct 2021 – Jan 2024
Stratacache
Application Developer
Vue, TypeScript
Sep 2020 – Oct 2021
NASIC, Department of Defense
IT Specialist, Wright-Patterson AFB
Vue, Django, Nuxt, Agile, TS Clearance
Oct 2018 – Apr 2020
GE Aerospace
Lead Front End Developer
Vue, JavaScript, CI/CD, APIs, Agile
Jun 2018 – Oct 2018
RCF Information Systems
Web Developer
Agile, contract work at Wright-Patterson AFB
Jan 2017 – Jun 2018
Think Patented
Full Stack Developer
Rebrand of TDH Marketing as Bitstorm Connect
Dec 2013 – Jan 2017
TDH Marketing
Web Developer
Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, SEO