Matthew Wheat

Matthew Wheat is a highly experienced IT professional currently serving as a Senior Enterprise Technology Infrastructure Specialist at SMUD since January 2024. Prior to this role, Matthew spent over a decade at Natomas Unified School District as an IT Manager, overseeing all IT operations, leading technical projects, and mentoring staff. Additional experience includes positions as a Senior Systems Engineer with a focus on network evaluation and scalability, a System Engineer specializing in VMware support, and a Solutions Engineer responsible for cloud infrastructure expansion. Matthew's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree from Western Governors University and associate degrees in Computer Science and Network Administration from American River College and Heald College.