Matt Cotter

https://mattwc.com • 
Evanston, IL 60201

Education

Carleton College, Northfield, MN–

  • BA: Computer Science and Economics.
  • GPA: 3.9   Magna Cum Laude.

Service and Leadership

Co-Chair, Evanston Environment Board–

  • Prepare agendas and lead meetings.
  • Advise City Council and staff on local policy relating to climate and the environment.

Certified TreeKeeper, Openlands–

  • Plant, prune, and manage public trees.

Volunteer, North Shore Habitat Project–

  • Restore and care for natural habitat.

Organizer, NYC C++ Meetup–

  • Coordinated talks by prominent speakers.

Speaker, PyGotham Conference

Treasurer, Carleton Student Association–

  • Approved all club expenditures.

Skills and Interests

Languages
  • Go
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • C++
  • Python
  • C
  • Bash/UNIX
  • HTML/CSS
  • Java
  • Ruby
Technologies
  • GraphQL
  • git
  • MongoDB
  • SQL
  • React
  • gdb
Hobbies
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Swimming
  • Ice Skating
  • Running
  • Camping
  • Drumming

Work Experience

Tech Lead, Silo Technologies, Remote–

  • Led the creation of an order management system.
  • Simplified customer onboarding and allowed data sharing between linked customers.

Co-Founder, Constelleum Games, Remote–

Constelleum is a multi-player online competitive strategy game focused on accessibility.

  • Build and QA the game with Godot Engine.
  • Design characters and game play. Organize community events.

Plant Specialist, Shady Grove Wildflower Farm, Evanston, IL–

  • Managed logistics, educated costumers, and handled sales at the farmer's market.
  • Potted and watered plants at the nursery.

Tech Lead, SINAI Technologies, Remote–

  • Built the carbon inventory module to manage, track, and project GHG emissions.
  • Led the technical direction for the platform team.
  • Onboarded hires and mentored junior engineers.

Software Engineer, Hudson River Trading, New York, NY–

  • Built and optimized infrastructure to facilitate new and better trades.
  • Worked with traders to design new features.

Software Engineer, MongoDB, New York, NY–

Co-Founder, Developer, Homi, Minneapolis, MN–

Co-Founder, Developer, reQwip, Austin, TX–