Matthew Staver

Matt Shaver-- I am an ambitious security, finance & AI focused IT professonal seeking challenging roles. I started working at my first official job in 2011, since then I have founded five companies. I have mainly technology related company experience with experience in consumer retail as well. I have worked in small, mid & large sized companies. I have freelance work experience going back to highschool. I started programming with PHP, HTML, CSS, Visual Basic, SQL, Javascript, & Flash during Middle School. I have previously studied many subjects including Data, Computer Science which have been the main focus areas. Past work includes Front End/UIUX Engineering/Design with popular JS Frameworks/ Libraries, CMS Systems including ReactJS, Wordpress, Vues, Shopify & HTML5/CSS3/Bootstrap/Material Design/Figma/Sketch/Adobe Tools, Fullstack Engineering with Python, Java, PHP, C#, C++, Rust, Solidity, Django, Flask, Laravel, VueJS, ReactJS, Firebase, MySQL, SQL, NoSQL, GraphQL, Apollo, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, IPFS, Ethereum, Polygon, Digital Ocean, Redux, Headless CMS Systems, Ionic, & Swift. One past deployed app currenty on Apple, Android app stores is called Finns Car Wash. I enjoy research, fringe engineering. I have thousands of hrs in Blockchain/Web3. Low level, compilers, & embedded HFT are all areas I find mentally stimulating. I also have a good grasp on network engineering. Long term I want to help engineer autonomous AI, AI governance solutions, energy systems , next level civilization tech, as well as more equitable better managed financial systems that are disaster proof & free of human error. Imagining a world where technology enables primarily working for health & civilization advancement shouldn't be far fetched. I am also a whitehat security researcher. I have experience, skills with privacy apps, smart contracts, smart contract auditing, vulnerability discovery, reverse engineering, all popular OS, network engineering, network protocols, firewalls, routers, technical architecture, vulnerability assessment, NIST Standards, Mitre ATT&CK Framework, OWASP, cryptographic protocols/primitives, VPN protocols, Zero Trust/Zero Knowledge/Permissionless, Network Protocols, BGP Tables, network monitoring, log analysis & more. I have discovered many vulnerabilities for popular online services & applications. I have participated in bug bounty programmes. I enjoy playing chess, world culture, creating AI art, research, music production, studying world economics/international law, game design/development, philosophy, nutrition & spirituality. I like team, group dynamics & can typically mesh with about anyone if I would like to. Berufserfahrung Founder Matts Organic Gardening - Florida 2022 bis 2022 I started an unofficial solo gardening design, services company. I created all business processes, strategies. I built a web application using Wordpress. I created social media presences. I executed all services. https://mattsgardeningworks.wordpress.com/ Founder Oversky 2020 bis 2022 Oversky started as a digital marketing agency. I built a few international teams for different purposes including marketing, sales, & hackathons . I helped solo entrepreneurs, tech startups with building funnels, sales pipeline & CRM management/configuration, landing pages, developing/managing paid/ organic ad campaigns, creating digital marketing & business strategies, marketing/sales copy, branding, developing web/mobile apps & executing business services. I worked on developing LinkedIn Sales, Marketing Courses for tech startups. I managed business processes, payroll, & helped develop work culture guidelines. I managed projects, clients & services, project delivery. Tools & languages used during this business phase were Wordpress, ACF, Clickfunnels, Eventbrite, Thrive Themes, Mailchimp, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Javascript, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, Kajabi, Hubspot, Close, Photoshop/ Illustrator/Adobe Tools, Figma, Harvest, & Freshbooks. I helped teach, mentor new team members on using all relevant tech & service exectution. I developed the business model based on upskilling , mentoring new employees without requiring specific prior Digital Marketing experience. I also networked within Startup Communities in more than thirty countries. This helped me realize that I really enjoy international communications. Later I pivoted Oversky to a blockchain engineering consultancy. I contributed to many orgs including Moonjelly, Aragon, Rarible, RallyIO, 1Hive, OceanDAO & many more. I helped develop business/ marketing/blockchain solutions for environmental sensing, gold & fine metals processing, NFT music art marketplaces, international real estate, AI data, Gaming, & more. I logged thousands of mainly unpaid hrs working on early stage products including a Web3 MMO where I developed a storyline, gameplay mechanics, character dialogs, UI/UX, Smart Contracts, & everything else, DAO/Legaltech, AI/Web3 Solutions, Alternative Smart Contracts language incorporating better semantics, intentional complexity. As a consultant I also conducted qualitative & quantiative research to inform solutions & early product development. I used Solidity, Ethereum, Computer/Data Science fundamentals, Network Engineering, Polygon, Secret Network, Tezos, SmartPy, C++, Java, LLVM, Javascript, Python, Rust, Substrate, NPM, ReactJS, Vue, Unity, Geth, Ethers, Sketch, Figma, Alchemy, Infura, IPFS, Linux, Digital Ocean, Unity, AWS, Google Cloud, Git, Github Actions & a lot more to develop smart contracts, UI/UX, integrate APIs, develop application prototypes/MVPs, CI/CD solutions & more. It was during this time period that I realized that AI can lead to better governance solutions due to potential for lack of human ethical errors. I also realized that much AI/ML work is not moving towards Autonomous AI. I realized that many problems are due to cultural overfocus on convenience, simplicity which is what many tech engineers are also choosing to focus on. These were all good realizations that helped me better understand what I would like to work towards long term in tech. I also spent a good amount of time studying quantitative finance, working on DeFi products including an L1 alternative focused on Trading, learned how to build exchanges, asset portfolios, trading algorithms/ strategies & more. I worked on developing a Rust book for trading system engineering. Engineer AAA Carolinas - Charlotte, NC 2019 bis 2020 I helped manage , further develop & create Web, Mobile Applications using HTML5, CSS3, Wordpress, PHP, ReactJS, GraphQL, GatsbyJS, Headless CMS, JamStack, Apollo, ExpressJS, Bootstrap, Storybook, Typescript & MySQL. Other tools used included Abobe XD, Google Analytics, & Google Tag Manager. We also utilised Wrike, Trello for Project Management. Coding best practices were established based on Google/Airbnb style guides. https://carolinas.aaa.com/ Founder Boost The Gram - Remote 2018 bis 2019 I created, managed an Instagram FB organic, paid ad agency while working with solo entrepreneurs, small to medium sized companies in Ecommerce, Finance & Travel. I can share business registration due to current inactivity if needed. Founder Healing Stone Vibes - Remote 2018 bis 2019 I created, managed an Ecommerce spirituality brand focused on spreading positive messages through Branding, Social Media using Shopify, Graphic Design, Business Logistics, Paid/Organic IG/FB Marketing Campaigns, Influencer Marketing. I created, managed go to market/partnership & product strategies. I can share business registration due to current inactivity if needed. Engineer Airtype - Winston-Salem, NC 2016 bis 2016 I worked on web, mobile applications using Angular, Laravel, Shopify, PHP, JS, CSS3, ACF, CraftCMS & Wordpress. https://airtype.com Freelance Engineer Self Employed - Remote 2015 bis 2016 I helped develop Software Applications using React/Angular/Meteor/EmberJS/Wordpress/Drupal/ Magneto/ Javascript/PHP/Ruby On Rails/HTML5/CSS2/CSS3/Bootstrap/jQuery/Adobe Tools & managed time/payroll/projects using Harvest, Trello, Asana , Basecamp & Jira. Regarding web links I can share some links to past work if requested. Campaign Associate Various Contract Positions - CA, NH, NC 2013 bis 2016 I helped with censusing, educating voters on voting related petitions , submitting ballots, & signed petitions. Customer Service Associate Office Max/ Depot - Albemarle, NC 2014 bis 2015 I helped consumers with technolgy consumer retail sales/education/PC repair. Customer Service Associate Walmart - Albemarle, NC 2014 bis 2015 I worked mainly in Gardening helping with stocking, assisting customers with consumer retail gardening purchases. Configuration Specialist Ryder System - Charlotte, NC 2014 bis 2014 Configured/tested hardware/software on mainly Windows laptops for drivers. Network Security Engineer Global Linking Solutions, Inc. (GLS) - Charlotte, NC 2012 bis 2012 I helped enterprise customers with configuring, maintaining routers, firewalls & managed technology support requests via a ticketing system. Technical Support Representative Optum - Charlotte, NC 2011 bis 2012 I managed technology support requests for Vonage & VOip consumer/business customers, clients in a call center environment. Bildungsweg Some College in Computer Science Harvard University - Remote 2020 bis 2021 Some College in Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Remote 2020 bis 2020 Some College in Data Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Remote 2020 bis 2020 Some College in Arts Rowan-Cabarrus Community College - Salisbury, NC 2011 bis 2012 Some College in Arts Stanly Community College - Albemarle, NC 2010 bis 2011 Kenntnisse • Customer service (5 Jahre) • Java • JavaScript • C/C++ • Python • Git • User Interface (UI) • HTML5 • Rust • Solidity • PHP • Linux • Node.js • AWS • Application Development • MySQL • Scrum • Project Management • React • GitHub • Bootstrap • C# • Data Science • AI • Computer Science • Computer Networking • Docker • SQL • REST • Digital Marketing • Network engineering • OOP • Business development • Business analysis • Business management • Data Analysis skills • Quantitative research • Qualitative research • Quantitative analysis • Embedded software • Email marketing • Social media marketing • Financial modeling • UI design • Server management • Scripting • Jira • Web Development • Sales pipeline • Data entry • Network security • Cloud Security • Encryption • Cryptocurrency • CRM software • Mandarin • Algorithm design • Statistics • Securities law • Investment • Trading • Financial analysis • Heroku • Version control • A/B testing • Unit testing • CI/CD • Software deployment • TensorFlow • Machine learning • APIs • Documentation • UX • Software Development • Agile • Legal research • Best Practices • Content management systems • E-commerce • PyTorch • Pandas • Sales • CSS • XML • Test Cases • Web Services • Software architecture Sprachen • • • • • Japanese - Beginner French - Beginner Mandarin - Beginner German - Beginner Spanish - Beginner Links https://github.com/mattaaa https://github.com/mattreallycodes https://github.com/mattshaverwebcreator https://github.com/razzafrazza https://github.com/thinkinginbinary Auszeichnungen Highest Tech Sales - Vonage I achieved highest monthly VOip product, account sales. Highest Consumer Tech Sales - Officemax I achieved highest local consumer tech sales mainly selling software/laptops/consumer & business printers, & relevant technology retail goods. Zertifikate und Lizenzen 6.00.1x: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python a course of study offered by MITx https://courses.edx.org/certificates/ee8374e7a4464bea9a98b61a8fef54c2 The main first MIT Comp Sci course for Comp Sci Majors. CS50 Harvard Comp Sci 2021 bis 2021 I will add the certificate link here, once/if obtained. I completed this course through online edX platform & self guided study. This is the main first Harvard Comp Sci course for Comp Sci majors. Fullstack Ecommerce React/Firebase 2020 bis 2020 I completed this Udemy course. The master project was building an ReactJS/Redux ecommerce store Web/Mobile application with a Firebase backend. Frontend Engineer 2014 bis 2015 This was gained through Freecodecamp by completing the Frontend Engineer pathway. Fullstack Engineer 2014 bis 2015 This was earned by completing the Fullstack engineer path on Freecodecamp, which involved completing different projects, apps & tests. Facebook Ads Agency Mastery 2021 bis 2021 This was gained through an online course offered by Kat who managed multiple six figure FB ad agencies at the time, previously. Kat is a well known person in the online ads/entrepreneur communities. Agency Cultivation 2020 bis 2021 I completed Agency cultivation which was created by Baastian Slot who is somewhat well known in the online Ads/Entrepreneur communities. Agency Cultivation was mainly focused on Agency sales/ marketing. FB Blueprint Marketing 2021 bis 2021 I completed FB blueprint courses for FB Paid Marketing Studies.