Summary
Matthew Groat is a Business Process Improvement Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience combining PHP and JavaScript development, database administration (notably SharePoint and SAP Business One), and lean manufacturing principles to automate and mistake-proof production workflows. He has progressed from electronics assembler and test technician to applications engineer and now drives process improvements at Keytronic, bringing practical shop-floor know-how to software solutions. Matthew excels at turning frontline feedback into reliable internal tools and documentation for high-mix manufacturing, coordinating prototype builds and embedding 5S and poka-yoke thinking into digital systems. Comfortable soldering a PCB as well as tuning SQL and PHP, he bridges hardware and software gaps that often slow product development. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he pairs a pragmatic engineering mindset with a focus on measurable efficiency gains and defect reduction.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bowsher High School
AS, Computer Science, AS, Computer Science at Owens Community College
English