MATT JOSS
Technologist, Anthropologist, Artist
Computer Science and Policy, Law, and Social Thought graduate of Rice University. Passionate about building democratic infrastructure that can adapt to new technologies.
ABOUT
Since the beginning of my career, I’ve focused on distilling problems down to their core, and iterating off prototypes to create beautiful solutions. As a software engineer and data scientist I am passionate about elegant and accessible technology, but am particularly interested in the unintended social implications of new technologies. I aspire to know how we can orient tech development to actively support democracy for centuries to come.
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My background is broad for a reason - I love having a wide variety of experiences to draw from, but I'll also be the first to point out the fallibility of my own ideas. I believe in an intersectional approach to problem solving and am dedicated to making the world a kinder place.
RESUME
Professional Experience
PRODUCT MANAGER
Feb 2023 - Present
Working on product development for the K12 division of OpenStax. Working closely with the Gates Foundation to promote bottom up research that empowers teachers immediately.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
January 2022 - Feb 2023
Developed research infrastructure for K-12 content development, with a focus on Algebra 1. Worked to provide free, multimedia educational materials for public school districts, backed up by consistent peer-reviewed research.
PROJECT MANAGER
February 2021 - May 2021
Managed sub-teams and tasks for 40 Rice computer science students to build InterLocal, a social network for international students. Produced and coordinated 3-month schedules for product development across 4 sub-teams and 3 committees.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
May 2020 - August 2020
SWE for Microsoft's Mixed Reality teams, working closely with Hololens 2 and Spatial Mapping products to bring about innovations in Augmented Reality products.
DATA SCIENTIST
May 2019 - August 2019
Studied novel classification ML algorithms to optimize WAN network optimization for Clevernet. Built genetic algorithms to adjust parameters in various ML models. Increased classification accuracy ~3x
OTHER WEBSITES
When we started better tech opinions in late 2021, we were fed up with the rising tide of anti-tech opinions circulating the no-coin communities, and the disconnect between citizens and the surveillance devices mapping their lives. We started BTO to forge a connection between the coiners and the savages, in order to inform before the metaverse replaces reality for good.
Join us as we answer the tech world’s greatest questions, explore the latest new gadgets, and decentralize oppression.
-Matt and Lucas
My Blog. But also just a place for people to gather and talk about what is happening in the world. Come hang out and banter.
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