Matt Leick

Matt Leick has a diverse work experience in the field of software development and engineering. Matt is currently employed at WorkRamp as a Software Engineer since April 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Mango Health where they held multiple roles including Lead Engineer (Backend), Senior Backend Engineer, and Software Engineer. At Mango Health, Matt improved and supported a Django API deployed in AWS, managed with Chef, and utilized Redis as a caching system and Celery/RabbitMQ for asynchronous message delivery. Matt collaborated closely with product teams to manage delivery schedules and coordinate timely releases of new features. Matt also had dev-ops duties such as deployment and on-call support.

Before their time at Mango Health, Matt worked at Lightspeed POS as a Software Developer from November 2014 to April 2016. Their responsibilities included building high-quality retail solutions across the stack, from PHP backend to Backbone/Marionette frontend, and a Python micro-service for real-time message forwarding. Notable achievements at Lightspeed POS include leading a team to rebuild the customer facing display using Marionette.js and websockets, and reducing database query time by 30% through caching and SQL query optimization.

In addition to their employment history at companies, Matt also has experience as a Freelance Web Developer, where they created custom websites for mid-level car dealerships. Matt transformed client specifications into web applications using a RESTful Rails API and custom Javascript. Matt handled the entire development process, including designing schemas, implementing API and client-side code, and deploying to AWS Elastic Beanstalk/RDS database with rolling backups.

Matt's earliest work experience was at Mental Health Resources, Inc. as a Community Support Specialist from September 2011 to September 2012. In this role, they worked with a small team to administer the daily functions of a busy mental health drop-in center. Matt played a part in developing and implementing new volunteer, vocational, and rehabilitative programs, and actively contributed to setting program objectives and developing action plans to achieve them.

Matt Leick obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Italian Studies from the University of Minnesota from 2009 to 2011. In 2014, they attended App Academy where they focused on Rails and Javascript. Additionally, in 2010 and 2011, they pursued studies in Literature and Modern History at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna.