Mathew S.

👋 Hi, I’m Matt - a senior C/C++ developer and reverse engineer with 15+ years of experience working across Windows internals, low-level systems, and complex software analysis. My core expertise is understanding how software works under the hood. I specialise in reverse engineering applications, analysing Windows internals, debugging complex behaviour, and modifying or extending software at both user-mode and kernel level. Over the years I’ve developed more than 500 desktop applications in C# and C++, built large-scale production systems used by millions of users, and led development teams delivering reliable, robust software for enterprise and financial organisations. I operate comfortably at every layer of the stack - from kernel-mode drivers and memory analysis through to desktop applications, systems development, and backend platforms. 🔒 Windows Systems, C/C++ & Reverse Engineering - Reverse engineering complex applications and software systems - Understanding internal logic and reconstructing application behaviour - Adding or modifying functionality in existing software - Windows kernel driver development (WDM / KMDF) - Static and dynamic analysis (IDA, Ghidra, x64dbg) - Encryption / decryption analysis and algorithm reconstruction - Anti-tampering and protection bypass analysis - Driver debugging, crash dump analysis, BSOD investigation - Syscalls, Windows exceptions, hooks and internal APIs - Virtual / physical memory inspection and manipulation - Assembly, pseudocode and binary analysis - Researching undocumented Windows behaviour - Performance optimisation at system level If it runs on Windows, I can reverse engineer its logic, understand how it processes data, extract or reconstruct functionality, debug system-level issues, and alter behaviour where required - from user-mode applications down to kernel drivers. 🎮 Game Reverse Engineering, Cheats & Anti-Cheat Research I have extensive experience reverse engineering games and building internal and external cheats, mods, and tooling. - Internal and external game cheat development - Reverse engineering game engines and client logic - Working with major anti-cheat systems and protections - Bypassing anti-tamper and protection mechanisms - Game modding and functionality extensions - Memory inspection, injection and runtime analysis This experience requires deep understanding of low-level systems, memory, and complex software protections. ⚙️ Systems Development, Emulation & Embedded Work Alongside Windows systems work, I also work with lower-level system development and emulation. - Systems-level C/C++ development - Emulator and virtualised environment development - Hardware and device communication - Embedded systems development - DSP and signal processing related software - Performance-critical low-level systems 🖥 High-Performance Desktop Applications - High-performance Windows applications in C# and C++ - Real-time data processing systems - Custom internal tooling and automation platforms - Enterprise-grade desktop software supporting large user bases Having built hundreds of desktop systems and applications - from simple console tools to enterprise-grade platforms supporting millions of users - I understand performance, optimisation, maintainability, and long-term stability. 🏗 Backend Systems & Platform Architecture - Scalable backend systems and APIs - Client/server architecture and communication pipelines - Authentication, licensing and secure system design - Database architecture and performance optimisation - Refactoring and stabilising legacy systems I design systems for long-term stability and scale - not fragile MVPs. 👥 Technical Leadership & End-to-End Ownership - Led and managed teams of 3–20 engineers - Architecture ownership from concept to release - Code reviews, mentoring and engineering standards - Direct stakeholder and founder collaboration - Delivery planning and execution I don’t just write code - I take ownership of the outcome. Having worked with major financial institutions and enterprise organisations, I understand what works at scale, how to communicate complex technical decisions clearly, and how to deliver reliable, production-ready systems that stand up to scrutiny. 💡 Commercial & Technical Experience Combined I bring both deep low-level technical expertise and real commercial product experience. I’ve built profitable software businesses, worked with enterprise organisations, and understand the balance between engineering excellence and practical delivery. 🤝 Let’s Connect If you need help reverse engineering an application, analysing complex Windows behaviour, developing C/C++ systems, debugging difficult problems, or extending existing software - I would love to hear from you. I’m always happy to chat through ideas, provide honest technical advice, or take ownership of a project and see it through properly. Hopefully speak soon. Matt