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HI, I’M MATT

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I’m a hockey fan, developer, consultant, and startup enthusiast living in
California. I enjoy writing, building web and mobile apps. You can view a list
of some things I’ve worked on here.

I have worked on projects for Sidestep App, BrightRoll, Yahoo, Buffer, and
Apple.

I specialize in building web and mobile apps, and currently focus on leading
Developer Relations at 8x8

Click here to get in touch.

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A BRIEF HISTORY


2022


DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPER RELATIONS

Continuing to lead DevRel both internally and externally at 8x8. Public
speaking, API standardization, developer experience, building platforms for
engineers, and focusing on 0-200.

Kubernetes, Jenkins, Rails, Node.js, React, Java, Spring.

Currently


2021


THE NOOB SHOW

Launched a podcast called The Noob Show. It's a podcast about humanizing
technology.



April 20


LAUNCHED NEWSLETTER

Launched a newsletter on igotablog.com



March 3


2019


DEVELOPER RELATIONS LEAD

Leading the newly formed Developer Relations team at 8x8 where I focus on
improving the developer experience internally and externally through public
speaking, building developer tools, prototyping, and teaching developers and
engineers alike.

Kubernetes, Jenkins, Rails, Node.js, React, Java, Spring.

Currently


2018


SR. FULL STACK SOFTWARE ENGINEER @ 8X8

Joined 8x8 to build internal software and help move to the cloud.

Kubernetes, Jenkins, Rails, Node.js, React.

December


FOUNDER, PICKLE CRM

Pickle is an open source CRM for the rest of us. It's powered by a restful API.



Saas & OSS


2015


CTO & CO-FOUNDER SIDESTEP

I helped co-found Sidestep, build and engineer our vast product ecosystem, lead
the engineering team and managed technical partnerships. Sidestep has a number
of products and services used by artists including Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Adele,
Carrie Underwood, Fall Out Boy, Kiss, and many more. Sidestep powers the live
event merchandise experience for both fans, artists, merchandise companies and
venues. In a nutshell: it allows fans to browse and buy tour merchandise and
skip the line before, during, and after the show.



Acquired


SOFTWARE ENGINEER BRIGHTROLL & YAHOO

Cofactor Software provides application development services with a focus on
mobile, web and server side technologies. Most of my time was spent engineering
Mobile Video advertising for a company which was then acquired by Yahoo.

Javascript, Node.js, iOS, Android.

Acquired


2013


FULLSTACK SOFTWARE ENGINEER IOS & WEB ORANGE HARP

Built the entire ecommerce platform from scratch. Built the iOS, web, and APIs
to power Orange Harp. Panache allows you to build your own shopping experience.
Panache is a mobile platform that makes shopping relevant and fun. I built the
iO, web application, and services.

iOS, API, Rails, Node, Javascript, Heroku, DevOps, VPS

San Francisco, CA


SOFTWARE ENGINEER @ BUFFER

Buffer is the best way to drive traffic, increase fan engagement, and save time
on social media. I worked on the front-end and backend for over 1m MAU.

Javascript, PHP, Node.js

San Francisco & Remote


2010


SOFTWARE ENGINEER @ APPLE

I worked on the iPhone Systems Team and I spent my time developing, improving,
and maintaining web applications and systems.

iOS & Web

Cupertino, CA