Nate Z Matthews

Programming, data analysis, communication

Python, TypeScript, React, and SQL developer known for consistently contributing not just good code but good team culture.

I have a perpetually curious and creative mind that craves interesting problems and exciting technologies, but especially the intersection of the two.

Relationship Conversations App

wuwu causes conversations that help us sidestep the common friction points in our collaborative and personal relationships

wuwu page with App Store links

JS Project: Future Perfect

Web app showing dates on which it will have been twice as long since one event in your life as since another. Example output:
"On MM/DD/YYYY it will have been twice as long since you were born as since you graduated from college."

Future Perfect Webpage

R Shiny Project: Schedule Density

Web app showing you what times of the week you are typically busy, based on your uploaded ICS file.

Schedule Density Webpage

Full Stack Software developer
at Mobilize.us

September 2021 - Today

  • Took new features from the idea stage through the spec, coding, review, deployment, and monitoring stages
  • Identified and implemented opportunities to speed up developers by improving our CI/CD pipeline and tooling
  • Participated in Agile sprints, demos, retros, and backlog groomings
  • Staffed on-call shifts for keeping the website stable and available
  • Gave presentations and led discussions both in cultural (primarily DEI) and technical meetings

Freelance software developer

October 2019 - September 2021

  • Designed, built, and deployed a Healthy Conversations app (trywuwu.com)
  • Rebuilt a MIT/Stanford React Native app for linguistics studies that had broken due to outdated dependencies

Performance Analysis Associate/Senior Associate
at athenahealth inc.

July 2015 - October 2019

  • Found and scoped medical coding automation opportunities clearing 20,000 insurance claims for billing each month, using SQL, Excel, and Python.
  • Set up the Perl and Oracle backend for a Tableau dashboard of performance metrics.
  • Identified an API bug affecting 30,000 charges each month, and communicated the solution through datasets and charts to business analysts, developers, and clients.
  • Created a SQL Snippet Library, a Wiki Schema Browser, a revamped New Hire Training curriculum, a Team Resources page, and an internal blog recognizing shelved projects.

Ice cream scooper and truck driver
at Frozen Hoagies Ice Cream Sandwich Truck

May 2015 - July 2015

  • Fulfilled the personal dream of driving an ice cream truck while playing the music.
  • Allured customers who were intimidated by the size of the sandwich by informing them of the option of half sandwiches.
  • Scooped ice cream.

Skills

  • Python/Django/Pandas
  • TypeScript/React
  • SQL
  • Linux/Unix
  • C/C++
  • Git/GitHub/GitLab
  • HTML/CSS

How to contact me

Email: natezmatthews [at] gmail.com

Cell Phone: 206-861-4299

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natezmatthews


B.A. Economics from Tufts University, Medford MA.