Mathew Brown

Mathew Brown has extensive work experience in the field of software development and engineering management. Mathew began their career in 2008 as a Senior Developer at International Postal Solutions, Inc. From 2010 to 2013, they worked as a Sole Proprietor at Postal Apps, Inc, where they created software that improved mail processing efficiency and reduced postage costs.

In 2013, Mathew joined Boulder County as an Election Technology Specialist II (Software Developer). Mathew developed an encrypted ballot system and automation tools that simplified ballot creation and distribution, resulting in significant time savings during the election process.

From 2014 to 2016, Mathew worked as a Full Stack Software Developer at 10-4 Systems. Mathew played a key role in redesigning the company's API and implementing integrations with third parties, leading to a more efficient and robust freight and transportation marketplace.

In 2016, Mathew became the Web Development Lead Instructor and Principal Developer at Galvanize Inc. Mathew successfully led a web development immersive program, achieving high student graduation and placement rates. Mathew also hired and managed a teaching staff with excellent employee retention.

Mathew then joined Fanatics, Inc. as a Senior Software Engineer in 2017. Mathew designed and implemented user-facing features and maintained and enhanced the wholesale suite of products.

In 2018, Mathew joined Honey (joinhoney.com) as a Senior Software Engineer. Mathew played a key role in developing the Honey Android app and contributed to the app's architecture and design. Mathew also collaborated with the Honey Search Team to implement search and optimization features.

Mathew joined PayPal in 2020, first as a Staff Software Engineer (MTS2 Honey/Android) and then as a Manager, Software Development 2. In these roles, they led the development of the Honey Smart Shopping Assistant app and Android libraries, managed platform initiatives for iOS and Android apps, and implemented automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline the development process.

Most recently, Mathew worked at Alo Yoga as an Engineering Manager. Mathew successfully managed a remote team and implemented new processes that increased velocity by 35% and enabled the team to deliver high-quality products on time. Mathew also onboarded an offshore team of engineers to complete critical project milestones.

In 2023, Mathew joined mRelief as an Engineering Manager, continuing their career in software development and engineering management.

Mathew Brown graduated from Sierra College in 1998 with an Associate of Science degree in Computer Science. Prior to that, they attended American River College from 1997 to 1998, where they pursued Computer Science. From 1998 to 2002, Mathew attended California State University-Sacramento and studied Computer Engineering. In terms of additional certifications, Mathew obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including "Learning Kubernetes" in January 2023, "Embracing Unexpected Change" in September 2022, "Ruby on Rails 7 Essential Training" and "Ruby on Rails Controllers and Views" in August 2022, "Goal Setting: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)" and "Measure What Matters (Blinkist Summary)" in July 2022, "How to Handle Poor Performers," "How to Speak So People Want to Listen," and "The Six Morning Habits of High Performers" in June 2022, "Avoiding New Manager Mistakes," "Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers," "How to Ask Productive Questions," and "How to Have Productive One-on-One Meetings" in May 2022, and "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter (Blinkist Summary)" in May 2022. Additionally, Mathew earned certifications from Coursera, including "Introduction to Programming in Swift 5," "Online Community Leadership," and "The Science of Well-Being" in May 2020, as well as "Blockchain Basics" and "Smart Contracts" in June 2018. In October 2017, Mathew completed the "Coursera Mentor Community and Training Course" from Coursera.