Market data streaming platform
Python · Kafka · Snowflake · Streamlit
A Kafka pipeline aggregating market ticks into one-second bars, with a live dashboard, batched Snowflake storage, and latency monitoring.
View projectSoftware engineer
Matthew
Van Winkle
I build reliable data systems and make complex technology clear. My background spans research, software development, and technical teaching.
Seeking sales & solutions engineering opportunities.
My approach
01 / 05Understand the problem.
Work with stakeholders to define the goal, the workflow, and the constraints before choosing a solution.
Build a working solution.
Turn those requirements into reliable software, with clear data contracts and measurable performance.
Review it with the people using it.
Continue collaborating with key stakeholders. Learn what works in practice, what creates friction, and what needs to change.
Improve the fit.
Use that feedback to refine the solution. Validate technical performance and confirm it works in the users’ actual workflow.
Show the solution and its value.
Demonstrate the result, explain the tradeoffs, and connect the work to the priorities that matter to stakeholders.
Selected projects
NYC taxi lakehouse & analytics
Python · Polars · DuckDB · dbt
Processed 56 million trips into a tested data warehouse and three executive dashboards, with a 94.7% QA pass rate.
View projectRetail ETL & data quality
Python · SQL · SQLite · Data modeling
A repeatable workflow that cleans sales data, validates records, and produces structured tables and reporting outputs.
View projectExperience
Full resumeResearch Assistant
University of Colorado Boulder
October 2025 — September 2026
Built research pipelines that turn 10K+ web and PDF documents into structured datasets.
Course Assistant
University of Colorado Boulder
January 2024 — May 2025
Taught SQL, relational modeling, and computer systems concepts through four semesters of office hours.
Data Migration Intern
Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
May — August 2020
Supported data validation and workflow continuity during a move to Litify, a Salesforce-based platform.
B.A. Computer ScienceUniversity of Colorado Boulder · 2025
Let’s connect.
Open to sales and solutions engineering opportunities.