Matthew Runkle is a senior cloud engineering leader with 13+ years of experience building secure, scalable infrastructure and product security programs for enterprise software. Currently Senior Director of Cloud Engineering at SmartBear, he has driven cost reductions of 40%+, led M&A technical integrations, and overseen engineering excellence initiatives that report to the board. His background spans hands-on application and network security research, static analysis product development, and full-stack prototyping—evident from contributions to open-source projects like the web-scrobbler browser extension. A practical problem-solver and servant leader, he combines vendor and stakeholder management with developer-focused coaching to improve SDLC efficiency and resiliency. Outside of work he invests in human development as an International Board Trustee for Phi Kappa Theta, reflecting a long-standing commitment to mentorship and service.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Cyber Security, Master of Science (M.S.) Cyber Security at New York University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily contributed to the integration and expansion of scrobbling functionality across various web platforms. Their work involved adding support for new music services like TurnTable.fm and Grooveshark, alongside refinements to existing connectors, including Google Music and 8tracks. They also updated the UI to include new entries in the options.html file. The user demonstrated proficiency in JavaScript and HTML/CSS, essential for building browser extensions and integrating with web services.
Contributions:16 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 11 days
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Matthew Runkle - Senior Director, Cloud Engineering at SmartBear