Matt Shaw

Matt Shaw

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ABOUT ME
Full-stack software engineer with deep backend and infrastructure experience, as well as Gen AI and machine learning experience.
Full-stack software engineer with deep backend and infrastructure experience, as well as Gen AI and machine learning experience.

Full-stack software engineer with deep backend and infrastructure experience, as well as Gen AI and machine learning experience. Successfully bootstrapped a profitable web app and currently run a local meetup for bootstrappers. Passionate about working with junior developers and contributing to thought leadership in the tech community.

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Joined September 2019
EXPERTISE
5 years experience | 1 endorsement
Developed enterprise solutions using Java at AAA Auto Club Enterprises.
Developed enterprise solutions using Java at AAA Auto Club Enterprises.
2 years experience
Developed enterprise solutions using Selenium.
Developed enterprise solutions using Selenium.
7 years experience
Developing SaaS web apps.
Developing SaaS web apps.
5 years experience
Freelancing as a web designer and building SaaS web apps.
Freelancing as a web designer and building SaaS web apps.
7 years experience
Developing enterprise apps in Python.
Developing enterprise apps in Python.
3 years experience
Developed enterprise apps using React.
Developed enterprise apps using React.
3 years experience

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EMPLOYMENTS
Tech Lead
Headstorm
2021-11-01-2024-07-01

● Led the development and design of multiple performant event-driven microservices for biotech startup client using Lambda, SQS, Event...

● Led the development and design of multiple performant event-driven microservices for biotech startup client using Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, Step Functions, and other AWS services.
● Standardized the process of tracking Datadog monitors in Terraform Cloud and automated the import of several hundred existing monitors into Terraform Cloud.
● Co-led the development of a greenfield LLM sales tool, focusing on efficient LLM memory and context management on the backend.
● Took ownership of self-hosted LLM monitoring solution, including automating deployment using Github Actions and Azure Container Repository and creating the necessary resources in Azure using Terraform.
● Served as internal advisor to multiple junior developers, resulting in the promotion of one.
● Spoke at multiple conferences about devops and architecture topics, promoting the company’s brand and
contributing to the Tennessee tech community.
● Contributed to internal thought leadership through presentations on new technology and paradigms, such as
advanced RAG pipelines and new developments in machine learning.

Python
Machine learning
TypeScript
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Python
Machine learning
TypeScript
Terraform
Next.js
AWS
Generative AI
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Software Developer
USI
2020-05-01-2020-11-01

● Maintained and implemented primarily new backend features for defined benefits platform, handling millions in defined benefits payou...

● Maintained and implemented primarily new backend features for defined benefits platform, handling millions in defined benefits payouts each month.
● Troubleshooted legacy schedule-based integrations, often developing one-off Powershell and Python scripts to correct data.
● Configured new JBoss servers and load balancers in order to facilitate migration of platform from one datacenter to another.
● Created extensive documentation on platform architecture in order to perform security audit, supporting USI’s acquisition of Findley.

HTML/CSS
Java
Bash
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HTML/CSS
Java
Bash
PowerShell
JBoss
SQL Server 2012
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Software Developer
Auto Club Enterprises (AAA)
2018-08-01-2019-12-01

● Maintained and implemented new features for the AAA claims platform, primarily implementing new business logic on the backend.
●...

● Maintained and implemented new features for the AAA claims platform, primarily implementing new business logic on the backend.
● Led implementation of first unit and functional testing framework for claims platform using JUnit and Selenium, resulting in higher service availability and lower amounts of tech debt.
● Worked with senior developer to perform first load tests on claims platform.

HTML/CSS
Java
Selenium
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HTML/CSS
Java
Selenium
JUnit
TestNG
JavaScript
Microsoft SQL Server
Azure DevOps Server
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