Matthew Polland
Lead Software Engineer at Capital One
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Polland is a Lead Software Engineer in San Francisco with 11 years of full-stack experience building single-page applications and RESTful backends using React, Angular, Node.js, and modern JavaScript/ES6. He has a track record of delivering clean, maintainable APIs over both SQL and NoSQL stores and has moved from hands-on engineering roles to technical leadership at Capital One. Comfortable across frontend and backend stacks, he excels in fast-paced, high-stakes environments and is known for shipping reliable code on deadline while prioritizing clear communication. His background in physics and earlier experience as an EMT inform a methodical, calm approach to troubleshooting and cross-team collaboration. He is quick to adopt new technologies and applies pragmatic, innovative solutions to difficult product problems.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Physics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Physics at Colorado CollegeComputer Programming, Computer Programming at Hack ReactorJewish Community High School of the Bay
Github Skills (5)
python3
fitness3
react2
emotion1
reactor1
Github contributions (5)
matthewpolland/LenderBee
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:7 pushes, 32 branches in 20 days
pythonthesisthesis-project
matthewpolland/Pathlete
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:4 pushes, 17 branches in 11 days
journeyfitnessone-step
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