The 2025 online resume of Matt Scholta

👨‍💻 I'm passionate about writing quality code for humans, unlocking developer productivity, and creating delightful user and developer experiences.

Experience

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Staff Engineer II
Sept 2022 - Present

Leading the modernization of our technology stack and development workflows to deliver exceptional partner experiences. Spearheaded the organizational adoption of TypeScript and architected our transition from monolithic to microservice architecture.

  • Prototyped and delivered multiple production Remix + TailwindCSS applications
  • Architected comprehensive NX monorepo supporting 5+ NestJS services, 5+ Remix apps, and 20+ shared packages
  • Re-architected legacy NodeJS monolith into scalable microservice architecture built on NestJS
  • Introduced 3+ GraphQL APIs with strongly typed services across the organization
  • Migrated job scheduling infrastructure from AgendaJS to BullMQ for improved performance and reliability

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Principal Engineer
Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

Transformed a loosely typed and tightly coupled system into a modern, containerized architecture with comprehensive development tooling. Led the technical evolution that enabled the organization to scale effectively.

  • Containerized 80% of the stack and development workflow, improving deployment consistency and developer experience
  • Introduced GraphQL APIs and strongly typed services across the organization
  • Led complete rebuild and rebrand from Python + Django to NextJS, modernizing the web platform
  • Delivered comprehensive development infrastructure including survey framework, CSS style guide, monorepo architecture, and full unit/E2E testing suite

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Staff Engineer
Feb 2016 - Apr 2021

Drove high-impact technical initiatives from concept to delivery while contributing to team growth through hiring, management, and mentoring of engineers across global offices.

  • Pitched, prototyped, and delivered content management system that streamlined content operations
  • Led development of Progressive Web App (PWA) that improved mobile user experience and performance
  • Architected and implemented Lerna monorepo structure for improved code sharing and development workflow
  • Executed comprehensive CSS overhaul that modernized the design system and improved maintainability
  • Successfully delivered Apollo GraphQL migration, Redux state management migration, and complete checkout system overhaul

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Technical Team Lead
Nov 2011 - Apr 2015

Led technical delivery for high-profile client projects in San Francisco's agency environment. Managed full project lifecycle from pitch through delivery while mentoring development teams.

  • Google TrainUP: Architected and delivered comprehensive training platform
  • Google Databoard: Conceptualized and developed data visualization dashboard from ground up
  • Facebook Disaster Relief: Built rapid-response prototype using BackboneJS and Facebook APIs
  • Apple iAds: Developed HTML microsites and created internal abstraction tool that reduced production time and costs
  • Provided technical leadership through application architecture, documentation, code reviews, and team mentoring

Education

San Francisco State University

Incomplete Degree in Industrial Design

Due to limited course availability in Industrial Design at the time, I opted for self-directed learning opportunities, including freelancing and part-time work in graphic/web design and web development.

  • Industrial Designers Society of America 2004 - 2007
  • Teaching Assistant: Automated Manufacturing Sys.
  • Teaching Assistant: Metals Manufacturing
  • Teaching Assistant: Drafting & Sketching for Design