Summary
Matthew Cocco is a technology leader and problem-solver with 13 years of experience building front-end and data-driven systems across retail logistics and financial risk. Currently a Vice President in Risk Engineering at Goldman Sachs, he led cross-continental teams to automate reporting, save dozens of human-hours per day, and translate complex risk signals into clear narratives for senior stakeholders. Previously he drove mobile and web initiatives at Walmart Labs as a tech lead, championing CI/CD, ChatOps, and user-focused React/Node applications for supply chain operations. He combines hands-on engineering (React, Node, Python) with operational rigor from a long tenure as a 24/7 systems administrator and speaks German from a year abroad as a cultural ambassador. Matthew is passionate about mentoring and process improvement, having coached interns and built automation that tangibly reduced toil. He balances technical depth with clear communication, turning messy operational data into actionable insight for global teams.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Management Information Systems / Information Technology and Systems, Bachelor of Science Management Information Systems / Information Technology and Systems at The University of Texas at Dallas
Gasthörer (auditing student) Praktische Informatik (Applied Computer Science), Gasthörer (auditing student) Praktische Informatik (Applied Computer Science) at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes Saarbrücken
High School Diploma & Magnet Endorsement General Education, High School Diploma & Magnet Endorsement General Education at Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School in Austin, Texas
English, German