Matthew Benjamin is a results-driven engineering leader based in San Francisco with over a decade of software development experience spanning web, mobile, and cross-platform infrastructure. As Engineering Manager at Rakuten Rewards, he leads a team of eight engineers across web, iOS, and Android, drives agile transformation, and oversees efforts to deprecate legacy technologies. He also contributes hands-on as a Software Engineer at Materio.co, where he helped launch a React Native app using Redux and TypeScript and set up Expo's EAS Build to distribute to over 125 TestFlight users. His GitHub focus areas include React, React Native, and Swift, reflecting a strong frontend/mobile specialization. He began his career in electrical engineering, earning a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University at Buffalo and later transitioning to iOS development through NY Code + Design Academy, underscoring his versatile technical foundation and adaptability. Based in the Bay Area with a track record of delivering scalable, user-focused interfaces and pragmatic process improvements, he combines leadership with hands-on engineering to ship reliable software.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
advanced regents diploma, advanced regents diploma at Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
Certificate, iOS Development 101, Certificate, iOS Development 101 at New York Code + Design Academy
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, 3.25, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, 3.25 at University at Buffalo
Contributions:1 PR, 15 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 8 months
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Matthew Benjamin - Engineering Manager at Materio.co