Matthew McManness

Computer hardware sales and repair business.

• Assists the repair side of the business with hands-on computer hardware repair and diagnosis on customer machines, troubleshooting failures and returning devices to service.
• Works day to day inside a hardware repair operation, with direct exposure to intake, diagnosis, repair turnaround, and parts handling.
• Architected and built a comprehensive web-based client management system from the ground up.
• Deployed production applications to cloud infrastructure with monitoring and alerting, keeping systems available for daily business use.
• Designed a scalable PostgreSQL database schema with Supabase, including indexing strategies to optimize query performance.
• Built RESTful APIs to integrate third-party services, including payment processing and email automation, into a centralized system.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, including automated testing and deployment.
• Established coding standards, documentation practices, and code review processes, and trained and onboarded team members on them.

• Runs self-hosted infrastructure end to end using Docker, Cloudflare tunnels, and PostgreSQL, including the network path that keeps hosted services reachable and online.
• Handles the full lifecycle for every engagement: discovery, build, deployment, hosting, and ongoing maintenance, which means owning uptime and support long after launch day.
• Serves as the single point of technical responsibility for every client system, covering planning, implementation, and support.
• Builds and maintains client websites and internal systems with Next.js, TypeScript, React, and Tailwind CSS.
• Designs workflow automations and integrates local and hosted language models into business processes.

• Six years teaching in Kansas public school buildings and working inside their technology environments.
• Integrated educational technology into daily classroom instruction to improve student engagement and outcomes.
• Translated complex concepts into accessible, engaging learning experiences for students and clear explanations for colleagues.
• Developed and implemented data-driven instructional strategies.
• Collaborated with cross-functional school teams to reach student success goals.

• Led and mentored a team of 25 or more employees.
• Developed systematic approaches to inventory management and process optimization.
• Applied analytical problem solving to improve department efficiency metrics.

• Completed a BS in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity Certificate while carrying a full-time course load.
• Studied systems programming, software engineering, database systems, networking, and security principles.
• Applied cybersecurity concepts including threat modeling, secure coding practices, and network defense.
• Built full-stack applications with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL through coursework and independent projects.