Summary
Matthew Royal is a Principal Consulting Engineer with 11 years of software and systems integration experience, currently leading technical engagements for MongoDB out of Sacramento. He brings a DoD and TS/SCI background (inactive clearance) and an MS in Systems Engineering, pairing rigorous systems thinking with hands-on software delivery. Matthew has progressed from Lockheed Martin systems roles into senior consulting positions at MarkLogic and Redis, advising on data platforms and complex integrations. He is skilled at translating R&D and defense-grade requirements into practical, deployable solutions and often operates at the intersection of architecture, project management, and client-facing engineering. Outside of consulting, his dual undergraduate degrees—Computer Science/Software Engineering and Piano Performance—hint at a disciplined, creative problem-solving approach.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science and Software Engineering, BS Computer Science and Software Engineering at Pensacola Christian College
MS Systems Engineering, MS Systems Engineering at The George Washington University
English