Everything a recruiter needs.
Without the back and forth.
I've gathered every resource, project, document, certification, technical explanation, timeline, and portfolio item into one curated experience designed specifically for hiring teams.
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Recruiting shouldn't feel like detective work
Hiring managers spend too much time piecing together candidate stories from scattered sources. I built this hub to eliminate every friction point in evaluating me as a candidate.
The typical candidate experience
- ✕Endless email threads chasing documents
- ✕Scattered portfolios across five platforms
- ✕Resumes that don't tell the full story
- ✕Unclear technical depth or project ownership
- ✕Time lost piecing together a candidate profile
The Bradley Matera experience
- ✓Everything lives in one place
- ✓Verified experience with source-of-truth documents
- ✓Project details with honest scope and outcomes
- ✓Certifications listed with dates and verification paths
- ✓Clear timeline with real roles and dates
This entire page is my portfolio. Every section is a deliverable.
What you're seeing right now is the level of craft I bring to every project I work on — attention to detail, user empathy, and technical execution.
How I Practice Engineering
Transparency-first: every role card shows what I can demonstrate today and what I still need mentorship on.
Cloud Engineer
Show more ↓AWS internship (guided rotations), serverless capstone (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, Amplify), cost modeling, and small public deployments with documented limitations.
DevOps Engineer
Show more ↓GitHub Actions, Docker Compose, build checks, and deployment workflows. Focus on blocking obvious mistakes and documenting pipelines.
Backend Engineer
Show more ↓Node.js and FastAPI experiments focused on auth, APIs, persistence, and honest documentation of limits.
Full-Stack Engineer
Show more ↓React frontends paired with small backends to practice end-to-end shipping. Car-Match is the main integrated project.
AI / Automation Engineer
Show more ↓Local model workflows, FastAPI experiments, prompt documentation, and small automation tools with clear limits.
Community Contributions
Unpaid, student-level contributions with documentation focus and honest scope.
CIRIS AI Ethics Engine
Volunteer ContributorFollowed setup docs, filed bugs I hit, and opened lightweight PRs (typo fixes, README clarifications). Documented every AI-assisted change in PR descriptions.
- →Updated README/setup steps after running through the project locally.
- →Opened small PRs (typo fixes, lint cleanups) and logged bigger ideas as issues.
- →Documented prompt logs + AI assistance for transparency.
CIRIS Covenant Site
Frontend HelperPaired with a maintainer on the contributor application form; added environment notes (Netlify variables, preview steps) after running through deployment.
- →Followed maintainers' guidance to tweak the contributor application form.
- →Added notes about environment variables and preview workflows.
All Documents, One Place
Every resume, transcript, and certificate — viewable in your browser. No downloads required.
Junior Software Engineer Resume
Canonical current resume. Targeted for junior software engineering roles.
Technical Support Resume
Emphasizes troubleshooting, documentation, and support skills.
DevOps / Cloud Operations Resume
Tailored for DevOps and cloud operations positions.
Licenses & Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS AI Practitioner, freeCodeCamp certificates, and Full Sail diploma.
Full Sail University Transcript
Official university transcript showing completed coursework and degree conferral.
GitHub Profile
Open source contributions, project repos, commit history, and collaboration.
LinkedIn Profile
Professional profile with experience, recommendations, and endorsements.
Career Timeline
From military service to cloud engineering. Every step built the engineer I am today.
Junior Frontend Developer
Cloud Support Engineer Intern
B.S. Web Development
Case Manager
Animal Care Associate
Roof Loader
Healthcare Specialist
Project Explorer
All live demos, repos, and case studies in one place. Tap a card to expand details.
Car-Match
Built to solve the 'too many disconnected dating features' problem by combining profiles, matching, chat, and forums in one product flow. React frontend, Express API, MongoDB, split deployment on GitHub Pages + Render.
Interactive Pokédex
Consumes the public Pokémon REST API with keyboard-friendly filtering, debounced search (300ms), skeleton states, and responsive layouts. Static export for GitHub Pages.
CIRIS AI Contributions
Joined CIRIS to reduce contributor onboarding friction by improving docs, local setup with Docker Compose, and adding token-verification logging. Coordinated docs + runtime changes as one contributor journey.
AnimalSounds
Built as an offline-first soundboard so kids and families can tap and learn animal sounds instantly without waiting on network calls. Next.js App Router, NextUI, bundled MP3 assets.
Convo-AI
Built for people who want voice AI without sending conversations to third-party cloud APIs. FastAPI backend, Whisper STT, Ollama LLM, XTTS v2 TTS — all local.
Triangle Shader Lab
A WebGPU-powered shader experiment that renders and animates a triangle in the browser. Built as a learning exercise in modern graphics APIs, GPU buffers, and WGSL shaders.
EthicsFrontEndDemo
A live tutorial demonstrating front-end patterns for handling environment variables and secrets safely. Covers .env usage, build-time injection, and client-side exposure pitfalls.
CheeseMath
Rebuilt a legacy React calculator in Next.js with Tailwind + NextUI while preserving Jest coverage. Includes regex and card-check utilities.
OBJ Parser
Built to learn Zig by parsing real geometry files instead of reading only toy examples. Explicit memory management and binary-safe parsing paths.
CodePen Collection
I use CodePen as a quick UX lab to test interactions before committing larger features to production repos. Small isolated experiments make UI decisions faster.
Skills Explorer
Hover or tap any skill to see depth, projects, and real-world application — inline, not in a sidebar.
AWS Architecture
AWS services I worked with during my internship and certifications. Verified by AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
Lambda
Serverless compute for event-driven data processing
DynamoDB
NoSQL database for metadata storage and retrieval
S3
Object storage for static sites and data staging
Amplify
Frontend deployment and hosting for accessible UIs
CloudFront
Global CDN for static assets and edge caching
IAM
Identity and access management with least-privilege roles
CloudWatch
Monitoring, logging, alarms, and dashboards
Certifications Wall
Verified credentials with links. Every certification includes skills gained and verification details.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures
Responsive Web Design
Foundational C# with Microsoft
Articles by Bradley
Deep dives into architecture, cloud, and frontend engineering. Written for engineers, valuable for recruiters.
Building Cloud-Ready Web Experiences
How I approach architecture decisions when building for scale, cost, and maintainability on AWS.
Docker Multi-Language Projects
Patterns for running multiple runtimes in a single containerized codebase without conflicts.
AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud
A practical comparison of the big three cloud providers from a junior developer learning cloud fundamentals.
Designing Systems That Actually Ship
The difference between architecture diagrams and production code — and how to bridge the gap.
How I Learn by Doing
My approach to picking up new technologies: build first, document second, teach third.
Making a WebGPU Triangle Demo Match Reality
Deep dive into WebGPU shader programming and the math behind realistic 3D rendering.
Recruiter Questions, Answered
Every common question, answered upfront. No need to email back and forth.
Beyond the Code
Leadership isn't a title — it's demonstrated through action, accountability, and impact on others.
Healthcare Specialist — U.S. Army
Provided medical support in training environments and combat zones. Developed calm-under-pressure skills, attention to detail, and quick adaptability in high-stakes situations.
Animal Care Associate — Mason County Kitten Rescue
Cared for abandoned and at-risk kittens with daily feeding, cleaning, and basic healthcare. Trained new volunteers and supported intake, fostering, and adoption efforts.
Roof Loader — Stoneway Roofing Supply
Loaded and delivered roofing materials to job sites in all weather conditions. Worked in tight schedules while staying focused on safety and clear crew communication.
Junior Frontend Developer — CIRIS Ethical AI
Worked on CIRIS Ethical AI by improving onboarding documentation, contributing small merged PRs, and tracking larger improvements with GitHub Issues. Built communication skills through remote freelance collaboration.
Let's Build Something Great
I am actively exploring new opportunities. If you have a role that needs someone who learns fast, communicates clearly, and brings a mix of military discipline and modern development skills — let's talk.
Essential Documents
The most important documents for interview and application purposes — viewable instantly.
Junior Software Engineer Resume
Primary resume targeting junior software engineering roles. Includes all current experience, skills, and certifications.
Cloud Support Engineer Resume
Tailored for cloud support roles. Emphasizes AWS internship, certifications, and troubleshooting experience.
Web Developer Resume
Focused on web development positions. Highlights React, JavaScript, and frontend project experience.
Technical Support Resume
Emphasizes troubleshooting, documentation, and customer support skills from AWS internship and prior roles.
Full Sail University Transcript
Official transcript showing all completed coursework, grades, and degree conferral.
Licenses & Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS AI Practitioner, freeCodeCamp certificates, and academic honors.