Matthew Stephan Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Palo Alto, California, United States

- Implemented a top-to-bottom restructure of the engineering teams more than doubling of team velocity- Oversaw complex, technical product delivery from design to release and go-to-market- Ensured alignment of cross-functional of team of 25+ members, including product, front-end, back-end, devops, and blockchain engineers

Palo Alto, California, United States

- Organized and tracked projects, distilling a list of 50+ completing priorities into an actionable roadmap and resource projections- Facilitated engineering team ceremonies to discuss and estimate work, highlight project risks, and surface key decisions to be made- Tracked project timelines and communicated changes to relevant stakeholders

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Led a company-wide investigation into process inefficiencies culminating a report of improvements that, when implemented, led to a 150% increase in team velocity- Implemented a quarterly health check, as well as, an objective and key results (OKR) framework that improved team cohesion, goal completion, and process improvements across the company

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Facilitated team ceremonies for a group of 30+ engineers split across product, front-end, back-end, and data engineering- Organized product updates in the form of demos and company All Hands to keep stakeholders aligned and engaged with the product development cycle- Directly oversaw the data and machine learning teams, implementing AI automation that saved hundreds of hours of outsourced work

Toronto, Canada Area

- Managed and delivered multiple projects with budgets in the millions of dollars- Implemented a community of practice, training sessions, and a series of templates and automatons that saved hundreds of work hours per month in financial consolidation and reporting

Oshawa, Ontario

Managed multiple concurrent projects as part of a research group at the university. Games would be developed to be used in various research activities and studies. Roles & Responsibilities - Organizing development teams' workflow and structure- Gathering requirements and preparing project plans- Ensuring development met key deadlines such as grants and publications- Reporting on project progress to stakeholders and partners- Supporting teams by removing impediments and finding resolutions to interpersonal issues

Oshawa, Ontario

I work with Spark Centre clients to help with a variety of topics including game development, gamification, and agile project management in a startup. My experience running a startup game company also enables me to advise on topics such as pitching and presenting, lean startup methods and validation, as well as the plethora of challenges faced in youth entrepreneurship.

Oshawa, Ontario

I worked with the Spark Centre to run a full-summer business bootcamp for post-secondary students. This bootcamp helped entrepreneurial students take their business ideas and turn them into a reality. We worked hands on with 20 student companies providing one-on-one mentorship, over a dozen interactive workshops, and several different pitch competitions.My role as the coordinator was to act as a liaison with the students, schedule and setup all workshops, and to ensure the students were prepared for the pitch competitions. I also had a very active role in designing the material in the program with the other mentors at the Spark Centre and finally to ensure that the program was well documented for future iterations.

The Game Development Workshop is a full year, culminating game project that helps the students add context to the various skills and concepts they learn in their courses.As the Program Coordinator, I design the content of the workshop to accomplish the goals of the program. I then ensure the faculty and courses are properly integrated with GDW as well as guide the GDW team. My role also puts me in an advisory role for over 30 student teams each year, assisting them with project planning, scope management, and conflict resolution.

Squabble Studios Ltd develops video games and mobile apps. Initially working on various contract projects, we eventually launched Flashover - Canada's first fully 3D fire safety video game.My role was to negotiate and plan projects with the developers. By successfully employing various agile strategies and methodologies, we were able to meet deadlines effectively and still have fun while doing it!

As a research assistant, I designed and developed the game Power Defense in coalition with pediatricians from SickKids Hospital. The game was designed as an entertaining tool for children with Type 1 Diabetes to practice the vital skills required to manage their condition.My role within the project was as a developer for the game. It involved communicating with the doctors to establish learning objectives and designing mechanics to reinforce those objectives. Throughout the development, I also worked as an artist on the project where I developed graphics for the game that improved the quality.