Matt Ell is a UX Developer at Alley with over a decade of experience in frontend web development and building websites with WordPress. Matt started his career in 2008 as a graphic designer working in print and digital media for all sorts of organizations ranging from small nonprofits to large brands. Along the way, he became fascinated with interaction design and discovered open source software. After making a small contribution to WordPress core, he became inspired by the WordPress community and discovered the great work Alley was doing. Matt joined Alley in 2016.
Outside of work, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and son, collecting vinyl records, traveling, and the outdoors. Matt is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts (BFA in Graphic Design) and Pace University (MS in Computer Science). He is based in Westwood, New Jersey.