Matthew Kelly is a mission-driven veteran and software-minded problem solver with 11 years of experience bridging high-stakes operational roles and veteran-centered care. He transitioned from service as a Navy Diver and search-and-rescue manager into roles with DHS and the VA, applying data analysis and instructional design to improve risk assessment, training, and rehabilitation programs. Based in San Antonio, he pairs an MBA with hands-on technical contributions to open source—adding fantasy and pop-culture data to the popular faker-ruby library—demonstrating a lifelong hacker mentality rooted in practical engineering. At First Dawn Recovery and as a VA Peer Specialist he built cross-sector partnerships that connected veterans with mental health and addiction resources while advising senior leaders using SQL and SPSS-derived insights. Known for translating complex operational and clinical needs into actionable programs, he brings uncommon depth in crisis operations, mentoring, and community navigation to support veterans’ civilian transitions.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Golden Gate University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, 2024, Master of Business Administration - MBA, 2024 at Edward S. Ageno School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, PSYCHOLOGY, Bachelor of Science - BS, PSYCHOLOGY at Old Dominion University
Navy Diver, Deep Sea, Navy Diver, Deep Sea at Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center
A library for generating fake data such as names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:14 reviews, 8 commits, 9 PRs in 9 months
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily contributed to the `faker-ruby/faker` repository by adding new data generation features. Their commits focused on implementing data for fantasy and pop-culture domains, including adding cities, planets, and quotes for Dune, Dragon Ball, and World of Warcraft. The user also incorporated updates to improve generator versions, YAML formatting, and associated tests to ensure the functionality of the added features.
Contributions:126 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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