I'm Kevin Matthews, a mathematician by training. Generally, I'm interested in most kinds of problem solving related to mathematics and programming.

I have a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, where I studied Pure Math, Applied Math, Combinatorics & Optimization, and Computational Math. I also have a Master of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles, where I studied Mathematical Logic.

I work as a software developer at Ensemble Systems. My current work is on an Android project, working in Kotlin, where my main focus is on introducing Jetpack Compose to the project and replacing the existing xml-based views. I also worked as the front-end lead for a previous project in ReactJS, making use of Chakra UI, and TanStack Query to interact with the back-end via GraphQL queries. Before that, I worked as a software engineer at Rivian, an electric vehicle company, focusing on Android app development with Kotlin - in particular, setup/pairing flows for various devices via Bluetooth low energy, and certain app-wide initiatives to improve reusability and consistency.

In the past, I've created several (useful, but poorly designed/implemented) web apps related to Rubik's cubes. I'm currently working through various personal projects, primarily React web apps, with the aim of improving my skills and learning new ones. These include a personal website, a blog, various games (such as minesweeper, connect 4, and cribbage), and an app leveraging the Strava API.

Additionally, I'm a volunteer member of the World Cube Association software team, where my main focus is on transitioning our front-end from Ruby on Rails to React, and on building out a new registration system in React. I also work on various other improvements and fixes.