Matthew Fister is a Principal Software Engineer and founder with 11 years of professional experience building full-stack web applications and high-performance systems from Boston/Arlington, MA. He has progressed from embedded and research roles at Carnegie Mellon and Raytheon to senior engineering and management positions at Constant Contact and Wayfair, and now leads engineering work at Curriculum Associates while running his startup Freezebeam. Equally passionate about writing excellent code and mentoring others, he blends hands-on implementation with leadership to improve team practices and delivery. His background in electrical and computer engineering with a CS minor gives him a systems-minded approach that spans low-level performance considerations to user-facing web architectures. Known for fostering collaboration and technical growth, he brings entrepreneurial energy and practical rigor to solving complex software challenges.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Minor In Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Minor In Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
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