Matt Shepherd is an experienced engineering manager currently leading the Canva AI team at Canva since October 2025. Prior to this role, Matt served as a Senior Engineering Manager and Engineering Manager at Octopus Deploy, where Matt developed high-performing product engineering teams and participated in hiring senior engineers. As Product Development Lead at UniOne, Matt oversaw the development of the flagship product, focusing on engineering leadership and product management. Previously, Matt held various roles, including Technical Lead at Futures Sport + Entertainment and The Football Association, where responsibilities included defining technical direction and leading integration efforts. Matt's early career includes positions as an Integrations Engineer at Bango and a Software Engineer at Thales e-Security, following an academic background with a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Bath.
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