Summary
Neal Matta is a Forward Deployed Engineer with nine years of hands-on experience building user-facing web applications and enterprise solutions, currently based in Chicago. He progressed from frontend and consulting roles to enterprise architecture at Workday, blending TypeScript/React, GraphQL, Redis, and Salesforce expertise with a practical knack for localization and SEO-driven product improvements. Neal pairs technical execution with client-facing delivery—leading UAT, presenting changes to IT teams, and architecting solutions that reduce friction and measurably improve engagement. A University of Michigan computer science graduate, he also launched a local photography business early in his career, demonstrating product-minded creativity alongside engineering rigor.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Michigan State University
English, Telugu, Hindi