Matthew Shan is a Software Engineer at Meijer | Passionate about developing using the cloud ☁️ at Meijer. They is proficient in Chinese (Simplified). Colleagues describe them as "Matt is a top-tier developer who not only delivers results with technical excellence but cares about the people and processes around him. While performing his routine work, he notes gaps and will not only raise them up, but will also provide recommendations for how he believes the gaps could best be filled. He's rarely wrong. Beyond this, he learns more quickly than almost anyone I've ever met, which is vital to anyone in a technical role. New technologies, frameworks, and skillsets excite him rather than frighten him. Because of this, after he is asked to acquire a skillset, you can expect him to become an expert practitioner and advisor in short order. Despite this high praise, my favorite part of my day is Matt's energy and character. He's the kind of person who brings the office (virtual or in-person) to life with laughter, conversation, and connection. He does this passively - it's just part of who he is. I do not think I can give a higher recommendation than this: I wish I were still working with Matt, and I'm envious of those of you who get to do so today." and "Matt is a focused go-getter. I appreciate how Matt steps into a leadership role to encourage keeping the team on track. He doesn't do this by stepping on people's toes, he observes and if he sees a need - he's there asking the GOOD questions. If a process is broken, or a problem needs to be solved, he takes the initiative to fix it without prodding. He desires improvement and that is such a treasure on a project team - he doesn't just deal with it and sign off for the day. He saw an opportunity to provide suggestions to his project team on how to improve a particular ceremony thereby increasing productivity and protecting the team's time. The initiative he took to drive that discussion and the thought he put into crafting a plan to solve (once gathering team feedback) was awesome to see as a PM. Improvement to the process honors the whole team. I also like how cheerful Matt is. He's always smiling and having a good time - not to the detriment of progress, but to keep the team morale up and that's been a very precious soft skill to possess in the middle of the uncertainty. Matt - you're amazing! Don't lose that positive problem-solving spirit!"