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Mathew Hogg

@mathewhogg

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Web developer & founder delivering end-to-end SaaS, e-commerce, and responsive frontend solutions.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build and maintain end-to-end SaaS/e-commerce with high-performance responsive frontends, solid Linux/Proxmox infrastructure, and modern AI integration—so teams can ship faster with dependable uptime and scalable systems.

I’m an Entrepreneurial Web Developer and Founder with 11+ years running Blackwell Media. I deliver end-to-end digital solutions, from responsive frontend design to Linux MySQL server administration and hardware implementation.

I’m versatile across SaaS development, e-commerce, and game creation, and I leverage Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) and modern AI tools to optimize digital workflows. I architected and deployed responsive, high-performance websites and SaaS platforms using HTML5, CSS3, Node.js, and CMS (WordPress, OpenCart), while engineering robust server infrastructure with Proxmox and cPanel to guarantee 99.9% uptime.

Alongside client delivery, I founded and led internal product work, including a SaaS Website Builder and ongoing game development—building 2D HTML5 Canvas games with Box2D physics and Construct. I also integrate AI tools (OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral) to reduce development latency and improve delivery, and I’m committed to practical, reliable engineering that scales.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Lead Web Developer

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Blackwell Media

Mar 2015 - Present (11 years 3 months)

Founded and scaled Blackwell Media, delivering end-to-end digital solutions from responsive frontend work to Linux server administration and hardware implementations. Architected and deployed websites and SaaS platforms (WordPress, OpenCart, Prestashop), engineering infrastructure with Proxmox and cPanel to maintain 99.9% uptime.

HTML5 CSS3 Linux Server Administration CPanel WordPress OpenCart PrestaShop Gemini)Mistral

Web Developer (Contract)

The Little Chocolate Shop

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years)

Architected an e-commerce platform using OpenCart, managed domain and supporting infrastructure, and provided ongoing technical support for a remote engagement.

OpenCart E commerce Development Technical Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Teesside University

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Web & Multimedia

2014 - 2017

Activities and societies: Managed the full lifecycle of a biometric hardware password manager, coordinating international teams from initial concept to physical manufacturing.

BA (Hons) in Web & Multimedia (2014–2017) with a biometric hardware password manager project from concept to physical manufacturing.

Darlington College

Level 3 Diploma in IT - Software, IT - Software

2012 - 2014

Completed a Level 3 Diploma in IT - Software (2012–2014).

Dumfries and Galloway College

Short Course on Digital Gaming, Digital Gaming

2009 -

Activities and societies: Co-developed a Software as a Service (SaaS) website builder, utilizing complex WordPress plugin integrations and collaborative workflows.

Completed a short course in Digital Gaming (2009) and co-developed a SaaS website builder involving complex WordPress plugin integrations.