Matt Simerson
Sr. Systems Engineer at The Network People, Inc.
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolMatt Simerson is a seasoned Sr. Systems Engineer based in Seattle with 16+ years building and scaling resilient infrastructure for ISPs and hosting companies, specializing in email, DNS, and web apps. He combines hands-on systems craftsmanship with software tooling—authoring Mail::DMARC, NicTool, and Mail::Toaster—and a strong command of JavaScript and Perl to automate operational complexity. Matt has led end-to-end projects from replicated databases and ZFS backup clusters to unified provisioning and billing integrations that supported tens of thousands of accounts. He has deep practical experience modernizing legacy stacks (including a Node.js portal replacing a Perl Catalyst app) and maintaining critical open-source integrations, such as modernizing MongoDB client use in a Quartz scheduler fork. Known for pragmatic engineering that favors elegant, efficient solutions, he also brings operational leadership from startup founding to corporate acquisitions. Beyond code and ops, his background spans business strategy and automation—turning operational pain points into revenue-driving systems.
16 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Mechanical Drafting & CAD, 4.0, Mechanical Drafting & CAD, 4.0 at Northwestern Michigan CollegeMasters of Theology, 3.6, Masters of Theology, 3.6 at Dallas Theological Seminary2 year, Mechanical Drafting & CAD, 2 year, Mechanical Drafting & CAD at Wexford Missaukee Career Technical CenterComputer Science, Computer Science at UC BerkeleyBusiness, 4.0, Business, 4.0 at Baker College Business and Corporate Services
English, German
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Github Skills (17)
java10
mongodb-database10
javas10
mongodb10
e-mail9
compression6
shell6
vue-cli6
nodejs6
electron-builder6
dns6
google-apps6
spam6
npm6
electron6
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
michaelklishin/quartz-mongodb
Apr 2016 - Apr 2016
A MongoDB-based store for the Quartz scheduler. This fork strives to be as feature complete as possible. Originally by MuleSoft.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 1 comment in 1 day
Contributions summary:Matt primarily focused on updating the MongoDB client and WriteConcern syntax within the Quartz scheduler implementation. They made changes to several files, including `project.clj`, `MongoDBJobStore.java`, `SchedulerDao.java`, `LocksDao.java`, and `MongoConnector.java`, to ensure compatibility with newer MongoDB versions and best practices. The contributions included bumping the MongoDB Java driver version, updating the write concern configurations, and testing with specific Java versions. This work reflects a focus on maintaining and improving the project's database interactions.
mongodbmulemulesoftquartz-schedulerquartz
haraka/haraka-plugin-clamd
May 2024 - Jun 2026
Haraka plugin for ClamAV virus scanning
Contributions:2 releases, 5 PRs, 8 pushes in 2 years 1 month
clamavclamav-antivirusclamav-clientharaka-plugin
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