Matthew Hickok

Matthew Hickok has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering and technical leadership. Matthew currently works as the Director of Software Engineering at Verve Industrial, where they are responsible for ensuring high quality software delivery and managing personnel. Prior to this role, they served as the Software Engineering Manager, overseeing the team's project management and technical direction. Matthew also worked as a Software Engineering Team Lead at Verve Industrial, where they provided technical leadership and project management for a software team.

Before joining Verve Industrial, Matthew worked as a Unified Communications Solution Architect at Netrix, LLC, focusing on Microsoft Skype for Business. In this role, they engaged with customers, provided architecture and design sessions, and deployed and configured Skype for Business solutions.

Their earlier experience includes working as a Technical Lead in Unified Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they implemented and maintained a full Skype for Business stack and developed PowerShell modules for automation. Additionally, they served as an Endpoint Management Specialist, securing over 5,000 endpoints and networks through various security tools and configurations.

Overall, Matthew's work experience highlights their expertise in software engineering, technical leadership, project management, and unified communications.

Matthew Hickok received their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2013. Additionally, they hold several certifications in various fields, including Windows Server 2016, Chef Software, CompTIA, AudioCodes, and AVST.