Matthew Messinger
DevOps 2 at NetApp
Cary, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Messinger is a DevOps engineer with 12 years of hands-on experience, currently advancing infrastructure and automation at NetApp after progressing from engineering co-op to DevOps 2. He blends systems analysis with practical DevOps skills—troubleshooting distributed systems, improving deployment reliability, and streamlining operational workflows. An active open-source contributor, he has notable backend work on the high-profile MinecraftForge project, fixing core mod-loading bugs and enhancing in-game chat features like URL parsing. Based in Cary, NC, he pairs an associates degree in IT administration with a track record of solving gritty production issues and a willingness to roll up his sleeves—skills first honed in early customer-facing and operations roles.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Fuquay Varina High SchoolAssociate’s Degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, 3.1, Associate’s Degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, 3.1 at Wake Technical Community College
English
Github Skills (6)
minecraft10
javas10
modulo10
forge10
java10
regex9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge
Nov 2014 - Jun 2020
Modifications to the Minecraft base files to assist in compatibility between mods. New Discord: https://discord.minecraftforge.net/
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:10 commits, 11 PRs, 88 comments in 5 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Matthew made significant contributions to the MinecraftForge project, primarily focused on fixing bugs and improving the functionality of the game's chat and core mod loading. They addressed issues like sending web links in chat by implementing a URL parsing and linking feature, and fixed problems with mods loaded using command-line arguments. Additionally, they worked on adding support for offhand bow aiming and fixing head angle issues.
computercraftminecraftminecraft-forgefabricmod
MineLittlePony/ItemDash
Mar 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:8 releases, 22 commits, 1 PR in 9 months
minecraft
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