About Matt

10+ Years in Product | Shipping Product to 300M+ Users | Delivering $100M+ in Revenue

Group Product Manager

2024-present: Leading product discovery for growth initiatives across the company that utilize AI solutions. Team shipping several conversion and checkout improvements that are on-track to generate $1M+/yr

Focus: Monetization, Platform, AI, Subscription, and SEO

Principal Product Manager

2021-23: Launched a Reddit competitor, built out a mobile team, integrated GenAl into product development, and scaled SEO performance ($200M/yr)

Focus: GenAl, Social Media, Mobile, Platform Engagement, Search and Discovery, SEO, Loyalty, and Subscription

Lead Product Manager

2018-21: Launched the platform, games, and subscription side of the reimagined Pogo. Transitioned 90%+ of the audience to the new experience ($50M/yr)

Focus: Subscription, Games Roadmap, Platform Engagement, Mobile, GTM, CRM, SEO, CMS, and Live Operations

Product Manager

2016-18: Improved PS4 Store Browse, Search, and Discovery, and delivered PS5 Store Pre-Production features ($10B/yr)

Focus: eCommerce, Search and Discovery, Omnichannel, and Platform Engagement

Product Manager

2014-15: Shipped 3 mobile mid-core shooters, and ran weekly live operations events across all titles ($25M/yr)

Focus: Mobile Live Operations, iOS, and Android

Certified SAFe Practitioner (SP)

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Project Management Institute

My Resume

MBA

2018-21: Completed MBA while working full-time at EA

2024: Co-instructor for Product Management elective

Focus: Business Strategy, Business Development, Data Analysis

2010-12: Completed BA in Communications while pursuing a career as an eSports Athlete/Content Creator (YouTube/Twitch)

Focus: Communications, eSports, Creator Economy, Video Game Production

Gaming Industry Expert

I love video games. I’ve spent the majority of my life chasing eSports stardom, achieving the highest ranks across a myriad of titles and genres. As a professional, I’ve used this deep understanding of game mechanics and gamer behavior to:

Build a social casual game on Facebook at Digital Chocolate

Grow a midcore RTS on Facebook at Kixeye

Lead live ops across three midcore shooter titles on iOS/Android at Glu Mobile

Launch dozens of features on a gaming eCommerce platform at PlayStation

Rebuild Pogo’s games catalog, core platform, subscription offering, and SEO strategy at Electronic Arts

Craft the gaming vision, product strategy, and experimentation roadmap at Fandom

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My Passion Projects

MBA Advisor

I serve on the USF EMBA Alumni Advisory Committee, where I help ensure the upcoming curriculum of MBA students is relevant to modern business and technology trends.

Student Mentor

Build is a unique non-profit offering high school students a four year entrepreneurship experience. I mentor these students by teaching them the life skills and business skills I learned that helped me achieve success.

Product Coach

I have coached over 30 individuals, helping them transition into Product, expand their skills, and level up within Product.

Fundraiser

Since 2019, I've been a yearly rider for Cycle for Survival (hosted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), a charity raising money to fund research fighting rare cancers.

Bass Player

In my free time, I write and play music in local bands of various genres, ranging from jazz to emo rock.