Matthew studied politics at Whitman College before an early management consulting career facilitating strategy for public agencies and private nuclear waste cleanup contractors. He’s developed with WordPress for 15 years and helmed Rocket Lift, a Portland-based agency that built software for impactful organizations. Matthew joined 10up as a Senior Web Engineer in July, 2018. His passion for applying user experience design plus his mix of technical knowhow, entrepreneurial creativity, and experience with channeling conflict into collaboration and high-stakes risk management contribute to his ability to work with complex systems. Matthew’s recognized for integrity, compassion, openness, rigor, and building others up.