Matthew Black
Software Engineering Manager at Agile Space Industries
Durango, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolMatthew Black is a seasoned software engineering manager with 14+ years of leadership experience building commercial, digital-first applications and scaling teams from small groups to multinational organizations. He applies a pragmatic, servant-leadership approach to process and technology, marrying Agile practices with risk-aware planning to deliver high-quality products that drive customer loyalty. Matthew has repeatedly focused on staff development and retention, creating environments where engineers take pride in shipping popular, successful hardware and software. His background spans industries from healthcare and real estate to aerospace and simulation, giving him a rare blend of product, operational, and technical perspective. Based in Durango, Colorado, he pairs a Master’s in Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science with hands-on experience managing complex development lifecycles. Colleagues describe him as a practical strategist who adapts methodologies to team strengths rather than forcing one-size-fits-all solutions.
14 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
NYSC '87Master, Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science, Master, Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Louisville
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Github Skills (63)
programming-language10
puppet10
kibana10
openstack-horizon10
openstack-neutron10
windows-subsystem-for-linux10
openstack-keystone10
visualizations10
crystal-lang9
observability9
fundamentals9
bengali9
openstack-cinder9
elastic9
compiler9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
mjblack/winmd
Oct 2024 - Jun 2026
Crystal Windows Metadata bindings generator
Contributions:3 releases, 30 PRs, 30 pushes in 1 year 7 months
windowscrystalcrystal-langshardwin32
mjblack/win32cr
May 2023 - Mar 2026
Crystal library for Win32 API
Contributions:13 releases, 86 PRs, 103 pushes in 2 years 10 months
crystalcrystal-langcrystal-languagecrystal-shardwin32
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