Summary
Matthew Black is an Enterprise AI senior software developer with nine years of experience blending full-stack engineering and teaching to guide teams from ambiguous problems to pragmatic software solutions. Based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, he specializes in data engineering and web development, shipping systems with Python, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, and robust test suites using Jest, Cypress, and related tooling. Known for leading collaborative conversations toward shared understanding, he pairs literary-trained communication skills (BA in English/Teacher Education) with a Dev Bootcamp grounding in full-stack development. He favors language-agnostic, pragmatic approaches and has a track record of designing business-critical automated tests across diverse stacks. Outside of code he’s driven by kindness, poetry, and community—often willing to trade technical advice for coffee or a bike ride.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English/Language Arts Teacher Education, Bachelor of Arts - BA, English/Language Arts Teacher Education at Minot State University
Full-Stack Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development at Dev Bootcamp