I’m Matte, a software engineer with previous experience as a designer and educator. I’m based in Cambridge, MA, USA.

I was recently at Naya, where I built generative AI infrastructure and a one-click context-aware presentation generation feature.

I am completing my Master in Design Studies (MDes) in Technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Design while cross-registering at MIT (EECS & Sloan).

Some of my technical interests:

• AI & ML (GenAI/LLMs, embeddings, interpretability)
• Computer Systems (distributed systems, security)
• HCI & Data Visualization

Themes that I explore in my work:

• democratizing computation
• creative & cognitive augmentation

I previously graduated with honors from RISD Industrial Design, during which I took Computer Science courses at Brown.

Prior to grad school, I led software projects at an in-university design-tech consultancy, ran my own design-tech practice, and taught art at a high school.

I occasionally write about tech, philosophy, and culture on my blog.