Matthew O. Top-Executive
📈 Serial Entrepreneur (Advertisements, Digital Marketing, eCommerce, Crypto, among others)
🌐 Ex-PayPal & Genies Software Engineer / PM / Consultant(Web3.0, AdTech, FinTech)
🏆 5x hackathon & business case comp finalist
💻 BSA CompSci @ UT Austin | MS CompSci @ USC | Music Business @ UCLA
Previously a full-stack engineer. At PayPal, I launched "Pay Later" products for over 100MM users accounting for over 65% of annual revenue during covid-19. I was part of the team that put Bitcoin on PayPal checkout.
Then, I ventured deeper into Web3. I created tokenized 3D avatar experiences and games at Genies, a metaverse avatar startup valued at $1B. Backed by Bob Iger, Camila Cabello, and Paris Hilton.
Now, I spearhead AdTech ventures at LookSmart (one of the first search engines and previously listed on Nasdaq) and run an AdTech venture studio.
Headquarters:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Headline:
The Future of Growth is Here | Software Engineer & Growth Hacker | Ex-PayPal Ex-Genies | USC, UT Austin
Followers:
563
Connections:
548
Company:
Twinleaf LLC
Languages:
Japanese
Skills:
Teamwork, Management, Leadership, Communication, Problem Solving, Next.js, WordPress, HTML, CSS, Jest, Jenkins, C++, Unreal Engine, OpenGL, Unity, C#, React.js, Node.js, GraphQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python, JavaScript, Java, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Japanese, Spanish, Digital Strategy, Technical Project Leadership, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation, Media Buying, Programmatic Media Buying, Technical Program Management, Digital Advertising, Agile Project Management, UX Research, Webmaster Services, Advertising, Graphic Design, Web Maintenance, Web Design, Product Analytics, TypeScript, Customer Research, Product Vision, User Stories, AdTech Product Development, Program Management, Technical Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Software Development
Experience:
Title: Founder & CEO
Company: Twinleaf Studios
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Start: Aug 2018
End: Present
Title: Senior Software Engineer - Ads
Company: LookSmart
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start: May 2023
End: Present
Title: Advertising Consultant
Company: Clickable
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Start: Apr 2024
End: Present
Title: Software Engineer
Company: Genies
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Start: Jun 2022
End: May 2023
Title: Software Engineer
Company: PayPal
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Start: Jul 2021
End: Jun 2022
Title: Teaching Assistant
Company: Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin, Texas
Start: Jan 2021
End: May 2021
Title: Software Engineering Intern
Company: PayPal
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Start: May 2020
End: Aug 2020
Title: Administrative Vice President
Company: Texas ABSA
Location: Austin, Texas
Start: May 2019
End: May 2020
Title: Webmaster
Company: Texas ABSA
Location: Austin, Texas
Start: Sep 2018
End: May 2019
Title: UI/UX Design Intern
Company: BandwagonFanClub, Inc.
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Start: Jan 2019
End: May 2019
Education:
School: University of Southern California
Degree: Master of Science - MS
Field: Computer Science
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School: The University of Texas at Austin
Degree: Bachelor of Science and Arts - BSA
Field: Computer Science
Period:
School: The University of Texas at Austin
Degree: Minor
Field: Entrepreneurship
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School: UCLA
Degree: Music Business Program
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Awards:
Texas ALPFA Case Competition - 2nd Place | McCombs School of Business | Apr 2021
Alvarez & Marsal Case Competition - 2nd Place | McCombs School of Business | Mar 2021
McCombs Startup Simulation - 1st Place | McCombs School of Business | Nov 2020
TAMUhack Hackathon (Southwest Airlines contest) – 1st Place | Texas A&M | Jan 2020
HackTX Hackathon (American Airlines contest) – 3rd Place | The University of Texas at Austin | Oct 2019
McCombs Startup Simulation - 3rd Place | McCombs School of Business | Oct 2019
UT Austin University Honors | University of Texas at Austin | May 2019
National AP Scholar | College Board | Jul 2018
National Merit Commended | College Board | Oct 2017