Summary
Matt Macdonald is a product-focused technology executive and founder with two decades of experience building and scaling audio and marketplace products, including co-founding RadioPublic and leading product at Acast and PRX. He combines a software engineering background with P&L ownership and has overseen global teams of 150+, driving product-led transformations that helped generate hundreds of millions in revenue. Hands-on in early-stage product discovery, sales enablement, and developer-facing architecture, he has repeatedly turned customer insights into paying products and go-to-market motion. Less obvious: he also built civic-focused ML/NLP tooling early in his career (NearbyFYI) and has taught at Harvard Kennedy School, reflecting a blend of technical depth, public-interest work, and storytelling-driven product strategy. Based in Boston, he excels at aligning cross-functional teams around multi-year product visions and operational execution.
14 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering at University of Maine