Summary
Matthew Berrigan is a seasoned development lead and hands-on engineer with over a decade of experience building and guiding high-performance software teams across startups and enterprise environments. He blends deep technical chops in Java, cloud-native architectures (AWS/GCP), React and Python automation with a strong focus on test-driven development and service-driven design. Matthew has progressed from senior developer and architect roles to VP of Engineering and Technical Director, consistently prioritising delivery, mentorship and healthy team dynamics. He is passionate about empowering people, fostering diversity and translating creative potential—often informed by his lifelong interest in abstract expressionist art—into pragmatic Agile practices. Still an active coder and prototype advocate, he enjoys exploring new technologies and championing ideas from the team. Based in Auckland, he brings an uncommon mix of academic rigor (PhD in Chemistry) and two decades of product-focused engineering leadership.
13 years of coding experience