Available for Freelance Work

Hi, I'm Matthew Richardson

Full Stack Developer & Linux Specialist building enterprise solutions, dashboards, and automation systems that actually work.

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Featured Projects

A selection of my recent work spanning dashboards, automation systems, and hardware integrations.

ClawConomy Marketplace

ClawConomy

A marketplace for AI agents. This platform allows AI agents to hire themselves out during downtime or distribute their workload by hiring other agents to complete tasks efficiently.

AI Agents Marketplace Platform
Ai City

Ai City

A simple pixel-art city simulation where an AI Mayor manages the town. Using Ollama, the AI detects the city's needs—Housing, Police, Fire, Education, Work, Power—and builds accordingly to ensure a thriving metropolis.

AI Game Dev Ollama
LinuxBlast

LinuxBlast

A daily news aggregator for Linux enthusiasts that scrapes multiple sources and uses AI to generate a daily podcast summary. It features a retro terminal aesthetic and real-time text-to-speech playback. linuxblast.mr95.uk

Web Scraping AI TTS Automation
PingyThingy Dashboard

PingyThingy

A simplified network monitoring solution filling the gap for a practical, user-friendly tool. It combines a physical hardware device with a secure hosted dashboard for real-time visibility, instant alerts via Discord/Slack, and rapid setup. pingythingy.com

Python API SaaS Network Monitoring
Light The Christmas Tree

Light The Christmas Tree

A festive charity project allowing anyone to interact with a Christmas tree from anywhere in the world. Users could control the tree's lights in real-time while raising money for charity, powered by a Raspberry Pi and Python API.

Python Raspberry Pi IoT
3D Printing Automation

3D Printing Automation

A fun weekend project allowing users to upload STL files to a live queue. Once a countdown timer hit zero, the winning STL was automatically sent to print, with the entire process live-streamed for community engagement.

Automation 3D Printing Live Stream
Local Ai (Powered by Nvidia DGX Spark)

Local AI (Powered by Nvidia DGX Spark)

A custom enterprise AI knowledge base integrated with a ticketing system. Powered by Nvidia DGX Spark, it searches both local and live knowledge bases to provide intelligent solutions and advice to IT staff and users via API.

Nvidia DGX LLM Enterprise AI
HPC Monitor Dashboard

HPC Monitor Dashboard

A custom dashboard and backend API designed to monitor High Performance PCs within the School of Computing and Engineering at the University of Huddersfield. It collects real-time data on user activity, system status, and allows for seamless management of PC bookings and power states.

HTML/CSS Custom API System Monitoring
Digital Christmas Tree

Digital Christmas Tree

A digital twin of the charity Christmas tree, created to extend the fundraising reach beyond physical operating hours. It featured real-time visual feedback, flashing on donations just like its physical counterpart.

Digital Twin Web3D Real-time
Extron PC Controller - UI

Extron PC Control

A 100% custom and bespoke build using custom PowerShell scripts to allow Extron equipment to communicate with Windows PCs over the network. This functionality does not exist within standard Extron drivers and enabled the creation of a comprehensive room debugger.

PowerShell Extron Networking
PC Availability Dashboard

PC Availability Dashboard

A real-time monitoring tool for IT and AV staff at the University of Huddersfield. It utilizes internal system APIs to track and display the usage status of PCs across the campus, helping to manage resources and assist students in finding available computers.

HTML/CSS JS Internal API
Laptop Availability Dashboard

Laptop Availability Dashboard

A live dashboard for Helpdesk and AV staff at the University of Huddersfield. It interfaces with the Onarken API to provide real-time status updates on Lapsafe Lockers, displaying availability, loan status, and error alerts to streamline equipment management.

HTML/CSS JS Onarken API
Custom CCTV Solutions

Custom CCTV Solutions

A bespoke security implementation using MotionEye and networked cameras. This project involved setting up a centralized surveillance hub with motion detection, recording, and remote viewing capabilities, tailored for specific monitoring needs.

MotionEye Networking Surveillance
Virtulisation with Proxmox

Virtualisation with Proxmox

High-availability virtualisation environment using Proxmox VE. Features GPU passthrough for AI workloads, automated backups, and cluster management for a resilient homelab infrastructure.

Proxmox Virtualisation Homelab
KVM / virt-manager

KVM / virt-manager

Managing virtual machines using KVM and virt-manager on Linux. A powerful, open-source virtualization solution for running multiple operating systems with near-native performance.

KVM virt-manager Linux

Building the future with robust code

I combine a keen eye for design with deep technical expertise in Linux environments and Python development. From deploying smart AI models to crafting physical automation systems with Raspberry Pi, I create technology that is as reliable as it is cutting-edge.

5+
Years Experience
21
Projects Completed
University
Current Employer
UK
Based In

Skills & Technologies

Python
JavaScript
Linux
Docker
NodeJS
AI / LLM
Extron Certified
APIs
Proxmox
IoT
Raspberry Pi
Automation

Let's work together

I'm currently available for freelance projects and exciting opportunities. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to chat, feel free to reach out.

Current Availability

I'm open to freelance work, collaboration on interesting projects, and exciting opportunities in the UK tech scene.

Available for Freelance