Summary
Matt Finholt-daniel is a technology executive with over 20 years of international experience who currently directs RTI International’s Multi-Cloud Strategic Initiative, steering a $10M AWS/Azure modernization that met milestones on time and under budget. He blends hands-on engineering roots with program-level leadership, having built RTI’s first standardized SDLC, driven FedRAMP Moderate equivalency, and enabled business units to rapidly innovate with cloud-native services and automation. Known for aligning executives, central IT, and product teams, he consistently reduces operational cost while increasing functionality and developer velocity. His background spans software development, education technology, and international deployments, giving him a rare combination of technical depth and cross-cultural program management.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Computer Software Engineering, B.A., Computer Software Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
B.A., Quantitative Methods & Computer Science, B.A., Quantitative Methods & Computer Science at University of St. Thomas