Summary
Matt Ridge is a full-stack software engineer with a decade of experience now focused on front-end development, currently building user-facing features at Box. He brings practical expertise in React, state management (MobX/Redux), and design-system collaboration from roles at Edmodo, Aerion Supersonic, and Upward.net. Comfortable tackling day-to-day engineering challenges, Matt combines hands-on problem solving with an eye for optimal solutions and maintainable front-end architecture. His background ranges from enterprise helpdesk and Apple Genius troubleshooting to modern web app development, giving him a practical empathy for both users and support teams. Based in California, he pairs formal training from Hack Reactor and a CS degree with an unusual foundation in audio engineering, which informs a detail-oriented, systems-aware approach to UX and performance.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master Recording, Audio Engineering, Master Recording, Audio Engineering at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
Full Stack Software Engineering, Full Stack Software Engineering at Hack Reactor
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science at Notre Dame de Namur University