Matthew Gates

Matthew Gates is a Principal Engineer at 8x8, with a robust background in software engineering and systems administration. Prior experience includes positions as a Senior Software Engineer at SoFi, where contributions focused on automation and development productivity, and at Clara Lending, where Matthew revamped the data pipeline using Apache Airflow. At Marketo, an Adobe Company, notable achievements included migrating git repositories to GitLab and enhancing build systems. Matthew's career began at Lear Corporation, transitioning from Datacenter Operator to System Administrator, where significant improvements to server deployment timelines were implemented. Matthew also gained foundational experience through internships at the Michigan Conference of Teamsters Welfare Fund and Aisin World Corp. of America. Educationally, Matthew holds a degree from Eastern Michigan University and language certification from IIK Düsseldorf/Berlin.