Professional Résumé

Matthew Manske

Sr. Director of Platform Software

Newark, NJ

Summary
Experienced software director with a strong background in leading interdisciplinary teams in application development and R&D. Skilled in driving automation, platform growth, and using Agile methods. Expertise in managing in-house and offshore teams to deliver effective solutions across technologies and industries. Focused on operational excellence and team development.

Management

  • Aglie
  • Mentorship
  • Assessments
  • Collaboration
  • Strategic Planning

Technical

  • Architecture
  • Design Patterns
  • Scaling
  • Testing
  • Operational Metrics

Product

  • Rapid Prototyping
  • User Validation
  • Documentation
  • A/B Testing
Select Employment
Current

(4 yr, 2 mo)

Divergent

Senior Director, Platform Software
Directed several small teams of developers, QA & scientists in various research & development applications spanning generative topology optimization, robotic assembly planning & additive manufacturing materials exploration.

Director, MES Software R&D
Spearheaded the strategic planning, growth, and development of all internal manufacturing software platforms. Initiated and launched several cross-functional projects to drive automation across the production factory.

Platform Development Manager
Led multiple internal applications to support diverse research and development projects, while managing a small team of in-house developers.

Dec 2020

(1 yr, 11 mo)

ProdPerfect

Senior Platform Manager
Led the design and development of a suite of platform applications to enable self-managed end-to-end test suite creation and reporting.

Jan 2019

(7 mo)

Miro Health

Senior Frontend Engineer/Engineer Manager
Developed a suite of HIPAA compliant applications to assist in clinical neurological, psychiatric, & cognitive assessments. Managed an offshore team & assisted in hiring & onboarding in-house developers.

Oct 2015

(5 yr, 4 mo)

Polymathic

Partner/CTO
Built and led a product team of developers and support staff, driving product research and development, code architecture, and project management decisions for numerous startup and intrapreneurial ventures.

Education
May 2010
University of Wisconsin – Madison

B.Sc.Fine Arts – Woodworking

May 2006
Johns Hopkins University

Audio Engineering/Jazz Performance

Software Patents
Aug 2024

(Granted)

Software interface for generating and optimizing vertical-cell robotic assembly sequences

US-20240288852-A1
A software package that mimics assembly floor hand-off patterns & real-time sequential decision making to accurately generate, visualize and replay assembly scenarios. In addition to the simulations, the software also utilizes a modified genetic algorithm to optimize for things like completion time and robot utilization. The package employs a unidirectional, flux-based data propagation pattern that ensures predictable state mutation to avoid race-conditions and allows for time-travel/replay functionality.

(more projects & details available at https://manske.me).