Experience

PlayerZero

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product & GTM

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States Founding team member. PlayerZero is the software quality platform that helps teams build, fix and test what’s most important.



Future of Product

• Contributor / Editor

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  futureofproduct.ai → A weekly advice column for product ppl about using AI to build better products, save time, and automate the silly stuff.



StartX.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Experience Design and Customer Development

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

  Palo Alto, California, United States Design Processes: • Focus on designing reusable, data-driven strategies that minimize contributor bandwidth while maximizing user experience. • Implement design thinking frameworks into internal processes • Develop products and experiences both internally and externally, across a wide range of user personas Managerial Oversight: • Manage a team of designers, project coordinators, and other skill-aligned contributors. • Set roadmaps, short and long term goals and execution… Show more Design Processes: • Focus on designing reusable, data-driven strategies that minimize contributor bandwidth while maximizing user experience. • Implement design thinking frameworks into internal processes • Develop products and experiences both internally and externally, across a wide range of user personas Managerial Oversight: • Manage a team of designers, project coordinators, and other skill-aligned contributors. • Set roadmaps, short and long term goals and execution strategies while keeping consistent feedback loops with mentors and direct reports. • Own Program budget for the organization

• Manager, Experience Design and Customer Development

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  Palo Alto StartX is a 501(c)(3) Stanford-affiliated nonprofit in Silicon Valley that runs one of the world’s top startup accelerator programs. Its mission is to advance the development of the best entrepreneurs through experiential education and peer learning. Since launching in 2010, StartX has supported more than 500 companies and 1500 entrepreneurs, from early to pre-IPO stage, working across a wide spectrum of industries. To date, StartX companies have raised over $8B with a $11M+ average per company.



Finesse

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CoFounder

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2020

  Product Design/Development (Software): •Lead UX/UI design for mobile app suite; consisting of iPhone, Android and iPad apps. Iterated through multiple versions over the course of 3 years. •Managed teams of multiple sizes and circumstances; from single-developer to full-stack remote(Sri Lanka) developers. Set timelines and laid out key deliverables for development Product Design/Development (Hardware): •Designed a physical product suite utilizing dozens of materials and… Show more Product Design/Development (Software): •Lead UX/UI design for mobile app suite; consisting of iPhone, Android and iPad apps. Iterated through multiple versions over the course of 3 years. •Managed teams of multiple sizes and circumstances; from single-developer to full-stack remote(Sri Lanka) developers. Set timelines and laid out key deliverables for development Product Design/Development (Hardware): •Designed a physical product suite utilizing dozens of materials and multiple design types(3D Modeling, Tech Packs, etc). Matt was awarded a patent for the Finesse product, "SomaSole" •Worked with a team based in Shanghai, comprised of multiple engineers, designers, and PMs, to deliver high quality products. Set realistic timelines, deliverables, and cost structures for product delivery. _________ Finesse Fitness is the all-in-one functional fitness experience. Focused on convenience, Finesse offers a physical product suite combined with a mobile app platform that promotes users to be functional, despite the many obstacles that life may present. *Closed the company via an asset purchase Show less



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Cupertino Imaging, Sensing & Batteries department.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• College Athlete

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2013

  Played Tight End for the Stanford Football Team