Matt Langeman
Email: mklangeman@gmail.com
Linkedin: mattlangeman
Address
111 Elizabeth St. Suite 1520
Toronto, ON M5G 1P7
416-841-2999
Strengths
  • Passion for technology and a desire to use this passion to make the world better
  • Strong technical background with both deep and broad experience in designing, implementing and deploying web-based applications
  • Experience and interest in understanding business needs and communicating with clients regarding appropriate technology solutions
  • Excellent ability to perform research, think analytically and solve problems creatively
  • Interest and acumen for usability testing and user interface design
  • Experience managing projects from conception to completion
Work Experience
09/2006 - Present
Software Consultant
Waterloo, ON
PeaceWorks Computer Consulting
  • Managed the creation of a mobile (SMS) system used by MEDA in Tanzania tracking mosquito net and evoucher distribution
  • Led the design, implementation and deployment of an online donation system for Mennonite Central Committee that collected millions in donations following the Haiti earthquake
  • Worked directly with the VP-Strategic Development of a large construction company and with members of the PeaceWorks software team to design a web-based information system that enables tracking and visualization of their project pipeline
  • Led the design, implementation and deployment of a custom diet recall survey application that is used by multiple university research groups to survey thousands of people across Canada
  • Supervised and mentored PeaceWorks' first co-op student including support in the design, implementation and deployment of an internal project for client, project and time tracking
  • Extended functionality for the vTiger Customer Relationship Management system including the creation of Key Performance Indicator charts
  • Designed and implemented a VMWare based software development environment used within PeaceWorks
09/2008 - 04/2011
Board Member
Waterloo, ON
PeaceWorks Computer Consulting
  • Elected to the board of directors by PeaceWorks owners
  • Appointed secretary and effectively communicated board activity and key board decision to the owner's group
  • Demonstrated a capacity for developing and understanding the bigger picture and created financial and performance reports that more clearly communicated key metrics
  • Appointed interim board chair
  • Organized a strategic planning process involving the board and operations managers that led to a rethinking of PeaceWorks' vision and mission statements and a better understanding of goals and indicators of success
01/2006 - 08/2006
Web Application Developer
Burlington, ON
iUpload (now Awareness)
  • Designed and implemented an improved user interface for blog management within the administrative console of the Awareness social media platform
  • Learned and used AJAX techniques to improve user interaction throughout the iUpload platform
  • Implemented a voting component that can be added to blogs and communities within the platform
  • Reduced the number of bugs within the platform
05/2005 - 08/2005
Assistant Web Developer
Toronto, ON
Imagine Canada
  • Redesigned the imaginecanada.ca website to use a CSS layout, reducing page size by 7 times and improving performance
  • Designed and implemented a process to maintain the source code and images of Imagine Canada's websites through the use of Subversion and SyncBack
09/2004 - 11/2004
Sport Supervisor
Waterloo, ON
University of Waterloo
  • Created the schedule for the Campus Recreation ultimate frisbee league and communicated information to team captains and the league supervisor
  • Supervised games; ensured that equipment and teams were present and that games ran smoothly
04/2003 - 08/2003
Programmer
Akron, PA
Mennonite Central Committee
  • Developed a custom bug-tracking system using a Movable Type weblog
  • Created backup scripts with Linux shell and DOS scripting
09/2002 - 12/2002
Programmer
Akron, PA
Mennonite Central Committee
  • Customized phpaga open source time-tracking system for use in MCC
  • Researched and made recommendations for firewalls and intrusion detection systems
05/2001 - 08/2001
Intern
Waterloo, ON
PeaceWorks Computer Consulting
  • Learned PHP though development of Phormation, an open source project that helps automate the process for creating web-based forms with a database backend
  • Contributed documentation to Phormation using DocBook
Technical Skills
  • Core Languages: PHP, Python, SQL, JavaScript
  • Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, RSS, AJAX, JSON, XML
  • Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP, Mac OS X, Linux
  • Miscellaneous: Apache, Django, Drupal, GIS, SMS, Subversion, Wordpress
Education
2004-2006
Graduate Studies
Waterloo, ON
University of Waterloo
  • Master's of Management Sciences
  • Focus Areas: Social Networks, Usability and Human Factors Testing
1999-2004
Undergraduate Studies
Waterloo, ON
University of Waterloo
  • Honours Bachelor of Mathematics with a major in Computer Science
1996-1999
High School
Ephrata, PA
Ephrata High School
  • Graduated Cum Laude, Un-weighted GPA: 3.9
  • Co-captain of the Cross Country Team (11th and 12th grade)
Volunteer Experience
03/2007 - 05/2010
Volunteer
Kitchener, ON
Ray of Hope Community Centre (Oasis)
  • Prepare and serve food to approximately one hundred drop-in visitors on a monthly basis
Summer 2004
Volunteer Coordinator
Waterloo, ON
UW Canada Day Celebrations
  • Coordinated and scheduled approximately two hundred volunteers needed for running the day's activities
  • Learned about the planning involved behind large one-day events
Extracurricular
  • Elected Webmaster for Management Sciences Student Association (Jan. 2005 - Aug. 2005)
  • Captain of Conrad Grebel ultimate frisbee team (Sept. 2003 - Nov. 2003)
  • Elected Treasurer of Conrad Grebel University College Student Council (Jan. 2001 - Apr. 2002)
  • Captain of Conrad Grebel soccer team (Sept. 2000 - Nov. 2000)
Interests
  • Biking, Board Games, Cooking, Photography, Travel, Ultimate Frisbee