Welcome to my website!

Who am I?
My name is Matthew Barrington, and I am a junior computer software engineer. Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit my website!

What can you find here?
Below you will find a few things. Immediately following this section, you will find more information about me.

If you look further down the page, you will find a link to my portfolio page which provides a display of all my projects. Several of them are links to my github repositories, since most of my projects are code. I do have some other projects though!

You will also find my "Articles" page. This page will show you any articles I have written. The topics I write about span from philosophy to new technology, or any number of my miscellaneous interests.

I hope you can learn a thing or two by exploring my website, and maybe take some inspiration from my own learning and progress. If you want to inquire anything more about me, click here, or use my mailing link below.

What am I looking for?
My current goal is to get an intern or part-time position working for a company that needs software engineers. I want to prove myself, and am more eager to learn through practice. I am familiar with a wide array of computer science concepts and several programming languages which you'll find below!

My Skills

• Computer Organization Concepts
• Data Structure Manipulation
• Objected-Oriented Programming
• Languages:
  • C/C++
  • Java
  • Python
  • HTML/CSS
  • Javascript
  • Fortran
  • SQL
  • MongoDB
  • React
  • NodeJS
• Development Environments:
  • Visual Studio Code
  • IntelliJ
  • Dev C++
  • Notepad++
  • Sublime Text
  • JSFiddle
• Software Documentation
• Full-Stack Web Development (MERN Stack)
• Operating Systems (Windows, Mac, and Linux)
• Software Development in a team setting
• Database Management
• Machine Learning in Python
• Version Control Systems (Git)

Education
I currently attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, NY for Computer Science. My graduation date will be in May of 2024 following this Fall 2023 semester, and Spring 2024 semester. I am in my third year of college, so I will be graduating a year early.

Before coming to SUNY Polytech, I spent one semester at Rochester Institute of Technology as a Chemical Engineering major, then I transferred to Onondaga Community College where my journey in the computer science field began.

My interests and hobbies
When it comes to computer science, I've taken a liking to machine learning, statistics, and data science. The power of data is riveting, and I am excited to see how it evolves in the near future.

As for some of my interests outside of my professional career, I am huge bookworm especially when it comes to the fantasy genre. Brandon Sanderson is definitely my favorite fantasy author. I also enjoy reading books about philosophy, history, business, and biographies.

I love the outdoors! Hiking is one of my favorite weekend activities. Living so close to the adirondacks is a blessing. I plan on hiking all 46 high peaks in my life. I'm a big gym rat as well.

Lastly but not least, I am a proud member of the Bills Mafia. I'd be surprised if you haven't heard me yelling on Sundays when Josh Allen throws an interception... GO BILLS!