Matt Kerkstra
Senior Fullstack Software Engineer
I am a software engineer based in Austin, Texas, with a background in computer science from Rice University. My expertise lies in Fullstack TypeScript development, and I have experience working with Go and Python. I have a passion for creating clean and concise data structures that improve the developer experience and encapsulate logical business decisions. I am dedicated to promoting personal and technical growth and enjoy sharing my knowledge with colleagues in the industry. Additionally, I am interested in applying my skills to machine learning, devops, and infrastructure to further expand my knowledge and contribute to exciting new projects.
Where I've worked
Paperspace
Fullstack Software Engineer - 9 months
In my role as a Full Stack Engineer for the Customer Platform Team, I provided support across a broad range of areas, spanning the core and gradient products. Specifically, I focused on optimizing the billing engine, managing teams and accounts, mitigating fraud, implementing authorization and authentication protocols, improving devops processes, and enhancing testing infrastructure.
Hotel Engine
Software Engineer - 11 months
I was fortunate to have worked alongside a team of competent engineers with diverse experiences, walks of life, and ideologies during my time at Hotel Engine. As a scaleup, the company provided me with the opportunity to tackle a range of evolving problems each week. I had the pleasure of working with colleagues who had become friends, making a meaningful impact on the quality of the product, and growing as an engineer.
Reynolds and Reynolds
Software Developer - 2 years 4 months
I worked in a team that provided tools used by Dealerships in their Finance and Insurance departments (commonly called front office or F&I). I started as a Software Developer, then shortly after my onboarding period, I informally took on the responsibilities of a supervisor/lead developer after an abrupt exit on my team.