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Builder, delivery leader, and lifelong learner

R Matthews, CSM, PMP is a Delivery Manager at Moody's Ratings, where he leads Agile teams and shepherds technology projects from idea to launch. He graduated from Brandeis University with degrees in Computer Science (BS) and African & African American Studies (BA), and began his career as a software engineer before growing into delivery and program management. R is passionate about helping others through technology and innovation, and hopes to use his leadership, critical analysis, and technical skills to better the world.


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Skills and Abilities

A snapshot of what R brings to a team (and a few things he just enjoys):

  • Lead Agile delivery teams as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • Manage projects end to end as a PMP-certified delivery manager
  • Bridge technical teams and business stakeholders to ship the right thing
  • Draw on a software engineering background in Java, Angular, and React
  • Speak comfortably and confidently to audiences of all sizes
  • Mentor and teach, from intro CS students to new engineers
  • Build mission-driven, civic-minded technology
  • Listen to unreasonable amounts of music
  • Drink copious amounts of tea

View his full résumé here.

Experience

R has grown from software engineer to delivery leader at Moody's Ratings, in Charlotte, NC:

  • Apr 2023 – Present

    Delivery Manager

    Leads two cross-functional Agile teams (15+ engineers, QA, and designers) delivering a KYC/AML customer-screening platform for commercial onboarding. Facilitates all Scrum ceremonies, partners with product owners on roadmap and prioritization, manages risks and dependencies, and uses delivery metrics to keep teams shipping predictably and at a sustainable pace.

  • Aug 2021 – Mar 2023

    Software Engineer

    Built and enhanced full-stack features for a PDF-extraction platform using Angular and Java. Contributed to Agile ceremonies, story estimation, and continuous-improvement initiatives while mentoring junior developers on coding standards and best practices.

  • Aug 2019 – Jul 2021

    Associate Software Engineer · Technology Rotation Program

    Delivered a React-based design library adopted across multiple products, improving UI consistency and development efficiency, and supported release readiness on Moodys.com. Led cohort meetings and organized events that fostered inclusion and knowledge sharing across the rotation program.

Featured Projects

A look back at projects and milestones R is proud of, from civic tech and voice applications to the TEDx and commencement stages:

Commencement Address

Selected as the undergraduate commencement speaker for Brandeis University's Class of 2019, R delivered a message of gratitude and encouragement to classmates, families, faculty, and guests.

TEDxBrandeisUniversity

R took the TEDx stage at Brandeis University to deliver "Loc'd and Coded: The Politics of Dreadlocks," a talk on identity, perception, and respectability politics.

GI Bill® School Feedback Tool

A platform that helps Veterans share feedback about the schools where they used their GI Bill benefits. R built the front end during his civic-tech fellowship with the Digital Service team at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

DocFinder

A voice-enabled search application that helps patients find doctors by insurance, specialty, location, and language spoken. Winner of the AVIOS Student Speech Application Contest.

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