Matthew Nesbit
Staff Software Engineer at Neo4j
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Nesbit is a Staff Software Engineer based in London with over a decade of experience building high‑availability, finance-grade and distributed systems. He helped architect and lead development of R3’s Corda platform—contributing core blockchain algorithms, Windows file‑handling fixes, and enterprise-grade HA and cryptographic features that supported major funding and production deployments. Now on Neo4j’s Kernel Team, he focuses on graph database internals while bringing deep experience in low‑latency trading systems, embedded DSP firmware, and cloud‑scale distributed ledgers. A DPhil in Neuroscience from Oxford turned him into a methodical problem solver who pairs rigorous research instincts with pragmatic engineering and a history of mentoring and process governance.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, D.Phil., Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, D.Phil. at University of OxfordBachelor's degree, Physiology, Neuroscience Specialisation, 2.1 (Hons), Bachelor's degree, Physiology, Neuroscience Specialisation, 2.1 (Hons) at University of Cambridge
Github Skills (8)
kotlin10
windows10
file-handling10
windows-xp10
documentation8
distributed-ledger-technology7
corda7
distributed-ledger7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
corda/corda
May 2016 - Aug 2020
Corda is an open source blockchain project, designed for business from the start. Only Corda allows you to build interoperable blockchain networks that transact in strict privacy. Corda's smart contract technology allows businesses to transact directly, with value.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:59 reviews, 322 commits, 285 PRs in 4 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily focused on improving the node's functionality related to file handling on Windows. Their work involved fixing issues with node locking and automatic file deletion on exit, specifically addressing problems where these functionalities were unreliable on the Windows operating system. Additionally, they contributed to the documentation of the project by converting proposed module structures into source files and including them in the main index. This suggests involvement in infrastructure and code-related enhancements to facilitate better cross-platform compatibility.
interoperabledltsmart-contractprivacytransact
mnesbit/SecureF2F
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024
A fully secure dynamically configuring network
Contributions:4 PRs, 2 branches in 1 day
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