About me
I'm a tech geek that enjoys challenging problems, mentoring others, and learning new technologies. I bring a K.I.S.S. approach to everything I do.
My job is to bridge technological grand canyons. I can do this because I have a foundation of over 20 years of experience in IT, more than 15 years of experience in security,
and over a decade of experience in cloud computing. I've worked with startups, small businesses, and large enterprises. I build top-performing teams, I manage budgets,
I'm adept at communicating complex topics to all levels of an organization, and I do it all while rolling up my sleeves and remaining a doer. I love what I do and my
enthusiasm is often found to be contagious across the organization.
The principles that drive me:
| Humbleness - | I don't know everything, but I'm willing to learn and I'm not afraid to ask for help. |
| Empower - | I believe that everyone has something to contribute and that everyone should be given the opportunity to do so. |
| K.I.S.S. - | Keep It Simple Stupid. I believe that the best solutions are the simplest ones and simplicity breeds reliability and rapid MTTR when things do go wrong. |
What I'm Doing
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Cloud
AWS is my specialty, but I can help you with Azure and GCP, or even 2nd tier clouds like Cloudflare Workers, Vultr, or Fly.io.
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Security
Corporate Information Security Awareness, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management? I've got you covered.
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DevOps & DevSecOps
Terraform, Puppet, AWS CDK, Github Actions, Python, Bash, and more. I can help you automate your infrastructure and security.
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Mentorship
Humbleness, universal empowerment, and emotional intelligence are the keys to being a good mentor. I can level your team up.
Testimonials
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Dave Huffman
Founder & CTOMatt's ability to balance the emerging technology needs of a small, aspirational team against the long-term demands of growth, support, security, and maintenance allowed us to survive the roller-coaster of launching and maintaining a SAAS product. His willingness to find creative solutions and embrace new technologies were key in helping us pivot from the technical landscape of 2006 to facing the complexities of the current day. Most importantly, he has the rare ability to communicate with C-level decision-makers and Jr. members of the team to foster progress and understanding.
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Michael Wang
Hedge Fund ManagerMatt exhibited a deep understanding of the organization's technological needs and security requirements, making sure that the tools we needed to purchase are "just right" for each stage of our product roadmap. He was instrumental in developing and implementing an effective IT and security strategy, which resulted in me as the CEO not having to worry an iota that our systems were working properly and our data was protected. His excellent analytical and problem-solving skills allowed us to quickly identify areas that required improvement and devise appropriate solutions to mitigate potential risks.
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Matthew Bonig
AWS DevTools Hero & co-author of The CDK BookTogether we built a platform that was highly available, redundant, was optimized for global performance, and one that kept costs minimal - but that easily auto-scaled up to meet demand if needed. When managing our time as a vendor and partner, Matt was considerate of work/life balance and always made sure to let us know when something was not a priority so we didn't have engineers working after-hours or on weekends unnecessarily. I highly recommend Matt as he's professional, skilled, and a pleasure to work with.
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Jeff Brines
VP & Product ManagementMatt continues to impress with his technical expertise, agility, work ethic & ability to wear any hat required on the infra/IT side of the ball. The infrastructure solutions Matt brought to the team continue to be seamless, invisible (we never think about them) and scalable which is reflected in the near perfect uptime/app stability we've accomplished at the company. To add, he's very cost conscious with all solutions he brings forth, something that often gets overlooked in the space but is all too important in the current environment.
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Jason Dinges
Lifelong FriendMatthew Evans has been both friend and IT mentor to me for over 29 years. In fact, he is the very reason I now work in IT. Matt is the one who introduced me to computers by assisting me with my first custom PC build in 1998. A Pentium II 350 MHz build, if I remember correctly. I was instantly hooked. What's most relevant here is the way he helped me learn, guiding me with direction, encouraging me to do the building, and patiently explaining how everything worked along the way. It was an ideal first contact and learning experience that was the catalyst for a lifelong hobby and eventual professional career.
