@MatthewC

My Résumé

Résumé

Education

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations

  • Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
  • Expected graduation date: May 2025
  • Cumulative GPA: 4.00 / 4.00

Work Experience

google logo, Inc.google logo

Kitchener-Waterloo, CA

Software Engineering Intern

May 13 - Aug 12 2024

  • Developed a caching server within Google Cloud FinOps to reduce latency and increase availability of heavily accessed data. 
  • Leveraged the open-source Memcached, using Kotlin to create and manage an efficient, state-persisting cache. 
  • Designed a comprehensive project execution plan and actively participated in the design review process to ensure a high-quality outcome. 

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San Bruno, CA

STEP Intern

May 22 - Aug 12 2023

  • Redesigned the purchase flow within YouTube TV Living Room to enhance user experience and increase user conversion rate. 
  • Added server functionality (C++) to return the necessary protocol buffers for a new QR code handoff feature. 
  • Refactored code to support adaptability, and implemented experiments to gate changes, enabling efficient and smooth ramping of the update. 
  • Conducted rigorous testing and debugging to ensure a bug-free implementation and smooth user experience. 

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Raleigh, NC

Security Analyst Intern

June 9 - Oct 6 2022

  • Embarked on a project aimed at identifying Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) within the organization and enacted the necessary procedures to report found vulnerabilities. 
  • Gained valuable experience using tools such as AWS, the Serverless Framework, TheHive, and Docker. 

Skills & Certifications

Programming Languages & Tools

  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • C++
  • ReactJs
  • Django
  • NextJs
  • Firebase
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Kotlin

Certifications

  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. Software Engineering Virtual Experience. 

Coursework

  • Introduction to Programming I 
  • Programming II 
  • Introduction to Cyber Operations 
  • Computer Hardware, Virtualization, & Data Communication 
  • Information Security Ethics, Policy, & Risks 
  • Data Structure & Algorithm Analysis 
  • Web Page Design I & II 
  • Networking I & II 
  • Ethical Hacking 
  • Malware Analysis 
  • Software Engineering 
  • Operating Systems and Assembly 

Honors

  • Shaw University Honors Program (2021-2025)
  • Shaw University Presidential Scholarship Recipient (2021-2025)
  • Shaw University President's List - GPA of 4.0 (2022-2023)

Leadership & Extracurricular

  • Shaw University Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Team (2021-Present)
  • Association for Computing Machinery (2021-Present)
  • Shaw University Cy(Bear) Security Research Group - IOC Intrusion Detection System (2022-Present)
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) (2023)