Matthew Stephens

With over 20 years of experience documenting, analyzing, and improving processes, systems, blending information technology (IT) with human connection, Matthew stands at the nexus of people and data.

Matthew began is his journey in IT with high school internships with Save the Children and the McCreary County School District where he worked on the largest Microsoft Exchange network in the world (at the time). Since then he has supported clients across the Federal Government and Fortune 500 corporations, including managing a $20M portfolio of telecommunications projects, implementing enterprise-wide systems migrations and upgrades, and designing automations to improve efficiency.

Much of this work required rigorous analysis of patterns ands trends, presenting to executives, policy makers, and other stakeholders, being a mentor to his employees to ensure their growth an satisfaction, and the analysis, creation, and improvement of business processes and standard operating procedures to drive growth and positive outcomes.

The focus of Matthew’s career has not just been with machines, however. He has managed 24×7 service desks of up to 100 people, been the primary point of contact for presidential appointees, advocated directly with lawmakers on behalf of NGOs, and supplemented his knowledge of people, societies, and cultures through studies in sociology and psychology.

Matthew has previously held a Top Secret clearance in the US, which is available for re-investigation.

Now seeking to support causes and missions where his knowledge of people and systems can provide a positive impact.