👋 Hi, I’m Matthew

I am a Senior Software Engineer based in Augusta, Maine. With over five years of professional experience spanning the public sector and agile web agencies, I specialize in building robust, full-stack applications that solve complex operational challenges.

Currently, I lead development initiatives at The State of Maine, where I bridge the gap between stakeholder requirements and high-performance technical solutions. I’m a firm believer in the power of automation, clean code, and mentorship to drive team efficiency.

🚀 Professional Impact

In my current and previous roles, I focus on delivering measurable results:

• Workflow Automation: Configured CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions that saved hundreds of developer hours annually.
• Performance Optimization: Refactored complex SQL queries, reducing search latency by up to 20 seconds in some cases.
• Infrastructure Leadership: Led a major organizational transition from Subversion to GitHub, implementing modern code review standards and automated enforcement.
• Full-Stack Delivery: Architected and deployed multi-agency applications using C# / .NET / Blazor, and Java / Spring Boot.

🛠 Technical Toolkit

I enjoy working across the entire stack, from configuring Red Hat Linux servers to crafting responsive front-end experiences.

• Languages: C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Frameworks: .NET / Blazor, Spring Boot, React, Flask
• Databases: Oracle SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• DevOps & Tools: Docker, GitHub Actions, Linux (Red Hat), Jira

🕹 Beyond the 9-to-5

Outside of my professional commitments, I enjoy exploring technical and strategic challenges that keep my skills sharp.

• Systems Programming: I spend time diving into low-level development with Rust and C++ to better understand performance optimization and memory management.
• Open Source: Contributing to and managing personal projects (and my domain, matthewgallant.me).
• Personal Engineering: I manage my own web presence and domain, experimenting with new deployment strategies and server configurations.