Technology / Data / Governance

Matthew Thompson

Connecting data, technology, and governance to build smarter businesses.

I am a technology generalist and systems thinker with 15+ years across regulated industries—from data platforms and analytics to architecture, automation, and audit-ready delivery.

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About

I bring experience across regulated industries—software development, analytics, governance, and enterprise architecture—so teams can ship faster without losing control of risk.

I care about workflows that improve decisions, governance that empowers rather than obstructs, and systems that stay understandable as they grow.

I currently work at CardWorks, leading engineers and SDETs on strategic testing and automation, and partnering with architecture on cloud-native transition and compliance strength.

Expertise

Full stack development & cloud architecture
Scalable applications with modern frameworks and cloud technologies.
Data science & analytics
Statistical modeling and machine learning for decision support.
Governance & risk
SOX, ISO, and NIST-aligned design with audit-ready documentation.

Skills & services

A practical blend of delivery disciplines: data, engineering, architecture, and governance.

Data science & statistics

Analytics, predictive modeling, and machine learning pipelines.

Statistical modeling · Machine learning · Power BI / Tableau · Python / SQL / R · AWS / Azure / Snowflake

Experience

Data science & statistics

MS, Information Science, concentration in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
Full automation of large financial portfolio datasets and reporting suite visualizations
Predictive modeling and ML pipelines built for decision support
Statistical analysis in Python, SQL, and R with Power BI / Tableau delivery

Enterprise architecture

TOGAF-aligned frameworks, service design, and modernization.

TOGAF · Service design · Modernization

Experience

Enterprise architecture

Built a metamodel-driven quantitative architecture platform with automated BPMN generation
Authored a standards hub of 94 standards and 20 principles across eight domains
Partnering on cloud-native transition strategy at CardWorks
TOGAF-aligned frameworks with reusable integration patterns for traceable governance

Governance & risk

Compliance frameworks, audit preparation, and risk workflows.

SOX · ISO · NIST · Risk management

Experience

Governance & risk

SOX, ISO, and NIST-aligned control design with audit-ready documentation
Delivered an enterprise governance portal with approvals, tree-map, and compliance scanning
Guardrails-not-gates governance model that balances delivery speed with control
15+ years partnering with audit and risk teams across regulated industries

Quality engineering & automation

Test automation and compliance-focused quality pipelines.

Zephyr · Playwright · API testing · UI testing

Experience

Quality engineering & automation

Leading engineers and SDETs on strategic testing and automation at CardWorks
Playwright and API/UI automation suites integrated into CI pipelines
Zephyr-managed test strategy for compliance-focused delivery
Quality gates designed to protect regulated, audit-sensitive systems

Full stack development

End-to-end delivery with cloud-native patterns.

Python · JavaScript · React · Django · SQL · Snowflake

Experience

Full stack development

End-to-end delivery with React, Next.js, Django, and Python
Shipped a full-stack fantasy football product deployed on AWS
Snowflake and SQL data layers powering interactive analytics apps
Static-friendly, performance-minded front ends with modern tooling

Documentation & regulatory writing

Model documentation, SOPs, audit narratives, and validation evidence.

CCAR · SOPs · Audit narratives

Experience

Documentation & regulatory writing

CCAR model documentation and validation evidence packages
SOPs and audit narratives written for regulated, examiner-facing environments
Model governance documentation aligned to supervisory expectations
Clear technical writing that makes complex systems reviewable

Featured projects

Selected work across architecture automation, governance platforms, analytics, and product delivery.

Enterprise AI Adoption Blueprint

A six-phase company playbook for adopting AI: establish control, set governance and risk paths, build delivery foundations, run governed pilots, productionize what works, and continuously improve.

AI operating modelGovernanceEnterprise architectureTransformation

Live · executive briefing · company adoption playbook · readiness action memo

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Innovation Engine

A special-project intake pipeline that turns business requests into a capacity-aware delivery plan: tunable WSJF prioritization, finite-capacity allocation, and a reliable/fast/supported/valuable/clean scorecard.

Portfolio managementPrioritizationCapacity planningTypeScript

Live · interactive pipeline · tunable prioritization framework

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Metamodel driven quantitative architecture preview - Preview 1

Metamodel driven quantitative architecture preview - Preview 2

Metamodel driven quantitative architecture

Automated enterprise architecture platform for quantitative operational intelligence. Interactive visualization, operations views, and BPMN generated from metamodel definitions.

PythonPlotly DashBPMN 2.0Enterprise architecture

Production-ready framework with live architecture visualization

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Architecture standards hub preview - Preview 1

Architecture standards hub

Enterprise standards framework with principles, domain standards, and reusable integration patterns. TOGAF-aligned structure for traceable governance.

TOGAFEnterprise architectureGovernanceStandards

Live · interactive explorer · 94 standards across eight domains

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Enterprise governance portal preview - Preview 1

Enterprise governance portal preview - Preview 2

Enterprise governance portal

Governance platform with document viewing, tree-map visualization, approvals, and PDF integration—built for enterprise-scale operations.

Next.jsTypeScriptPDFD3.js

Live enterprise governance platform

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Fantasy Football Foundry

Fantasy football product focused on clear seasonal workflows, trustworthy data presentation, and a calm interface. Full-stack web application with a live public site.

ProductTypeScriptNext.jsFantasy sports

Live at fantasyfootballfoundry.com

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RecessionRadar

Macro recession probability dashboard from live FRED indicators: yield curve views, weighted factors, timeline, stress simulator, and model transparency.

Next.jsRechartsFRED APITypeScript

Live dashboard · composite model · real-time FRED data

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Technology investment case builder

A live investment-committee memorandum: NPV, IRR, sensitivity, and Monte Carlo risk, with a worked case fed from the Innovation Engine pipeline.

FP&ANPVMonte CarloExecutive

Live · linked to the Innovation Engine

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Sports revenue models

Five linked models: identity resolution, fan lifetime value, renewal risk, demand & pricing, and sponsorship valuation. Interactive and calibrated to the real Buffalo market.

Sports businessPredictive modelingPricingTypeScript

Live · five-model suite

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