Summary
Matt Kiernan is a Production Manager transitioning into software engineering, bringing 11 years of hands-on operations, QA, and lab technical experience to development. He leads day-to-day printing and mailing production, managed teams of up to nine, and implemented safety and process improvements that reduced injuries and sped workflows. Self-taught in Python and Flask, he built a web app and a Python-based database hashing tool that cut data processing time by 90%, demonstrating an aptitude for practical automation and backend work. His background in histotechnology and regulated QA environments (GMP/GFSI/FDA) gives him a strong attention to detail and comfort with compliance-driven systems. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, he combines cross-disciplinary problem solving with production-grade reliability, ready to apply those skills to software projects.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Columbus State Community College
Bachelor's degree, Zoology/Animal Biology, Bachelor's degree, Zoology/Animal Biology at Miami University
Spanish