Who I am. I am currently a rising sophomore at
Brown University, pursuing a Sc.B. in
Computer Science. Before moving to lovely Rhode Island, I grew up in Seattle, Washington, learning to enjoy the outdoors and only occasionally use an umbrella. I have a passion for creating things and solving puzzles, and a natural disposition for using technology makes CS the best venue for doing both. I'd also like to make some sort of positive difference in the world, but whether by helping to mitigate world hunger, making communication even easier, or developing new forms of entertainment, time has yet to tell.
What I do. This summer I'm back in Seattle working part time at a computer repair store doing customer service, some data migration tasks, and a small amount of teching, while also pursuing some independent web development projects on the side (these will eventually surface on
Continuum Six). During the spring, I play on
Brownian Motion, the Brown ultimate frisbee team, and I get in some game whenever possible out of season. On occasion I also make music (as is evident on my
Made page) using
Ableton Live and
FL Studio, with the aid of my Xiosynth keyboard. Other hobbies include reading (books and blogs), amateur photography and graphic design, volleyball, hackey-sacking, distance running, and eating. Hummus, chocolate, and chow mein are some personal favorites.
What I have done. I've held three positions of official employment thus far: a clerk at
Ten Thousand Villages (an ethnic goods retailer), an intern in the University of Washington
chemistry department, and customer service at
A-1 Best Computer, a local computer repair company (both last summer and, as above, this summer). I've also
made several websites, for my parents businesses and a national organization of psychologists headed by a family friend. This coming fall, I'll be working as a TA for CS 15, an intro CS class taught by
Andy van Dam (so excited). If you're interested in a more detailed record of my employment, check out my
LinkedIn, and if you like my web design work you can propose a project
here.
Say hi. If you have questions, comments, commendations, suggestions, or any other form of desirable communication, feel free to shoot me an email at matt [at] continuumsix [dot] com. Thanks for visiting!