My name is Matt Kohn and I am a software engineer living in New York City. I graduated from Brown University with a concentration in Computer Science in 2019. I grew up in a village named Moreland Hills near Cleveland, Ohio. I am always trying to learn more about software engineering and urban planning, as well as mathematics, physics, philosophy and a myriad other subjects. In my free time, I enjoy reading, exercising, meeting new people and having discussions.
I have learned a myriad of skills from my coursework at Brown University. In my introduction to computer science, I immediately picked up extensive commenting and testing of all aspects of my projects; from map-reducing to seam carving. When it came to computer systems last fall, I extended my knowledge beyond the typical object-oriented paradigm and began to consider system efficiencies and throughput with projects like rewriting C's dynamic memory allocator and creating a multithreaded database that can handle multiple clients on a server. Another semester, I applied different methods in Python to approach solutions to issues in artifical intelligence.
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Chagrin Falls High School gave me a solid foundation in computer science. I began coding freshman year in Visual Basic, picking up basic syntax and proper indentation. Then in AP Computer Science, I began to learn Java and of its vast intricacies in projects like recreating Dr. Mario and Pacman in Java applets. Then in Honors Advanced Data Structures I expanded my knowledge of the assets available in Java, as well as the decision process for how to pick which data structure is most appropriate, exemplified by projects like utilizing stacks and postfix expressions to create a calculator and setting up a pseudo-email server using queues. And finally senior year I explored algorithms and discrete math in independent studies and began to pick up learning techniques and environments quickly and effectively.
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Through my various interests, summer jobs and independent studies, I have learned an amalgam of different skills and techniques across various side projects and experiences. Over the summer of 2016, I built some Java applets to review the basic structure of large projects, and in doing so created Tetris and a Sudoku board generator and solver. These projects made me familiar with GitHub and the MVC model. I have also released two iOS apps on the App Store, and through such have gained insights into the concerns of user interfaces as well as Swift. Besides side projects, I have participated in a hackathon on Brown's campus, where I acquired my knowledge of Git and version control within the dynamics of a team, as exemplified by our most recent project Nome. Lastly, in high school, I started iGuy, a business where I would aid members of my community with technology issues, and gained a more in-depth understanding of the implications of user design and interfacing.
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After TaxBit acquired Tactic in early 2023, I was then a software engineer at TaxBit. Continued supporting existing Tactic accounting solution using React/Typescript frontend, Python Flask backend, Redis cache, PostgreSQL, Airflow task scheduler and AWS-backed architecture (S3, DynamoDB, EC2, RDS). Orchestrated design and implementation of third party vendor integration for a universal Enterprise Resource Program API, leveraged this API to integrate with NetSuite, Xero, and 10+ other accounting systems, widening our clientele base to support larger enterprise domestic and international companies serving millions of crypto transactions. Collaborated across different internal teams to build out a generalized integration system, simplifying the process of adding new datasource integrations and reducing average time to add new integrations from 3+ weeks to less than 1 day. Constructed system that generates key reports to account for FASB accounting guidelines changes, implemented method of reporting to reflect fair market value and impairment adjustments, enabling customers to adhere to standard General Accepted Accounting Principles, something not yet offered in the crypto accounting industry. Initiated a role-based access system paradigm in the application to include read-only users alongside the existing admin users. Migrated tens of frontend API calls into using React Query to cache results and reduce load times for the app from 5 minutes for customers with 100,000+ transactions down to <1 minute.
Started as the third engineer (fifth employee), helped the startup grow from having no official product and no customers to being robust enough to be valued at around $70M and acquired by the $235M series B company TaxBit (valued at around $1.33B) in a year. Became the in-house accounting expert and primary point of contact for the QuickBooks integration, critical for allowing customers to sync and resync their crypto transaction data, close their books monthly, and utilize manual and automated journaling using Airflow. Executed all workflows around syncing transactions and journaling, implemented individual, batch and compressed bulk syncing and resyncing, as well as designed a robust journaling system capable of processing tens of thousands of complex transactions. Added integrations for Gemini and Coinbase Exchange, enabled customers to connect to their centralized exchange data and pull in at least 200,000+ transactions.
Software Engineer at Flatiron Health after graduation in 2019. Supporting Flatiron’s EMR and payments software to ensure that oncology clinics are paid on time and in totality. Helped integrate third party vendor API to enhance insurance claim scrubbing and allow clinics to maximize reimbursement potential, reducing the first pass denial rate for claims by 42%. Refactored thousands of lines of business-critical insurance payment processing code to improve speed and readability, reducing P99 processing times from 57 seconds to less than 22 seconds (61% decrease). Organized and helped execute teamwide infrastructure upgrades using Terraform, Ansible and Docker. Added DataDog, Splunk and New Relic monitoring to a plethora of services and projects maintained by the team to increase awareness of performance metrics as well as errors and functionality issues. Orchestrated and managed an intern’s project as well as mentored the intern to individual success throughout the summer.
Software Engineering Intern at Microsoft during the summer of 2018. Worked within the Core Services Engineering and Operations organization on the SAP Platform Engineering team. Built a custom data connector for Power BI to allow data access from over 300 Azure Web Services. I also researched and integrated a Git client system for my team to improve version control and code reviews. Dealt with securing OAuth authnetication for the data retrieval
Software Development Intern at Veson Nautical during the summer of 2017. Worked on a team within the development department. Contributed to the user interface of the Veslink Android App using XML and C#. Wrote a jQuery plugin that allows for the implementation of joins in a JavaScript QueryBuilder control. Built a decision table-based rule builder module that is used by all clients utilizing JavaScript libraries and frameworks
Independent contractor at Cohesion Capital LLC during the spring semester of 2017. Currently collaborating on a team with another Brown University student on an amalgam of financial products. Utilizing Python and SQL, I am analyzing financial data streams to calculate correlations between markets. I am also developing front-end visualization tools for market and data correlations through the application of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. On the side, I also employ econometric algorithms to better evaluate the liquidity of commodities
Software Intern at Aclara Technologies during the summer of 2016. Worked on a division of the failure analysis team within the engineering department. Processed and manipulated large data sets of utility systems to perform failure analysis using Visual Studio. Mapped and analyzed GIS data of utility and product readings using QGIS 2.14 and Google Earth. Built and programmed Arduinos in C to be implemented in system and product failure analysis
Marketing and Sales intern for Cryothermic Systems, Inc. during the summer of 2015. Organized email blasts, edited data packets, and maintained social media campaigns relating to healthcare. Learned how to operate MailChimp, HubSpot, and present data effectively through statistics and visuals. Operated as an efficient member of a team producing relevant data and product information
Worked as a website development intern at SpoonDrawer Media Group during the summer of 2014. Aided in the construction and debugging of an amalgam of client websites for different travel agencies. Utilized HTML, CSS and jQuery to perform standard updates to website structures and design
Graduated with an Sc.B. in Computer Science. Relevant coursework: Accelerated Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms and Data Structures, Mobile Software Development, Machine Learning, Software Security and Exploitation, Combinatorial Optimization, Theory of Computation, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Structures and Probability, Statistical Inference, Ordinary Differential Equations, Cryptography, Real Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Computational Biology
Graduated Cum Laude with GPA of 4.3. National Merit Scholar. Successfully took 12 AP courses, AP Scholar with Distinction. Won the Computer Science Senior Award, Math Senior Award, and Neil Wheatcraft Senior Science Award for being most able Computer Science, Math and Science student respectively. Acquired the following scholarships: Chagrin Valley Women’s Club, Chagrin Valley Booster Club, Chagrin Falls Alumni Association, Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce Student Business Leader of the Year, Chagrin Falls Historical Society Thomas Matter Award
Teaching assistant for Introduction to Scientific Computing and Problem Solving (CSCI 0040) at Brown University. Held two sections per week and open hours to help students individually on problem sets and coding projects. Graded assignments and developed course material along with other teaching assistants
I have been an independent iOS App Developer and have been releasing iPhone apps since 2014. Through this I have learned Objective-C and Swift, as well as Xcode. Computer Science Review (2014) is a reference guide and number converter for aspiring computer scientists either trying to get a grip on Java or preparing for the AP Computer Science course. Gravity Ball & Blocks (2017) is a simple, yet addicting game that saves personal high scores and has an amalgam of other features.
Math Tutor at Brown University's Math Resource Center. Help students in groups or individually on problem sets and homeworks in a myriad subjects. Subjects include: Calculus I, II & III; Applied Ordinary Differential Equations I & II; Linear Algebra
Mentor a group of female-identifying underclassmen interested in the pursuit of computer science. Met regularly with mentees to discuss any issues or concerns regarding the pursuit of computer science or STEM in general, as well as review possible academic paths within Brown University's Computer Science Department
Worked on Android app to create a more accurate public transportation schedule for the RIPTA using Android Studio (2016). Established web platform for people to play MIDIs together in real-time using MIDI API, Node.js, and Microsoft Azure (2017)
Self-started community computer tutor for all technological devices. Aided the local elderly with technology issues for profit. Taught customers how to access the internet, email relatives and friends, and utilize their handheld devices. Developed a clientele, improved teaching skills and learned the ins and outs of user interfaces
