Matt Andrews
Engineering Manager at GitLab
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMatt Andrews is an engineering manager with 14+ years of experience delivering high-scale media and government software using modern, open technologies, currently leading engineering at GitLab after managerial and senior engineering roles at The Economist. He builds and coaches high-performing teams, prioritising clear communication and sustainable workflows so engineers stay engaged and productive. His background spans major UK media organisations including the BBC, The Guardian and The Economist, giving him deep experience in content-driven platforms and public-sector delivery. Trained originally in English from the University of Leeds, he combines strong communication skills with technical leadership and a pragmatic product mindset. Outside work he’s into bikes, beer and hands-on making, a hint at a practical, maker-oriented approach to solving problems.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General at University of Leeds
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Github Skills (153)
expressjs10
excel10
lottery10
guardian10
middleware10
csv10
nodejs10
grid10
xml10
javascript9
linux9
spreadsheet9
sheetjs9
control-panel9
database9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
biglotteryfund/craft-dev
Sep 2017 - Aug 2020
Headless CMS, powered by Craft
Contributions:85 releases, 484 commits, 246 PRs in 2 years 11 months
headless-cms
mattandrews/dotfiles
Jun 2015 - Jul 2020
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
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