Matt Brennan

Matt Brennan is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in data science and technology. He currently serves as the VP of Engineering at Civis Analytics, a position he has held since February 2023.2

Career at Civis Analytics

Matt has been with Civis Analytics since May 2013, progressing through several roles:

• VP of Engineering (February 2023 - Present)
• Director of Engineering (January 2019 - February 2023)
• Tech Lead (December 2016 - January 2019)
• Senior Software Engineer (May 2013 - December 2016)

As one of the early employees, Matt was instrumental in building Civis Analytics from a small startup to a company with over 120 employees.2

Key Achievements

• Team Leadership: Manages multiple teams totaling over 25 individuals across product, design, and engineering departments.2
• Cost Reduction: Successfully reduced annual cloud costs by $1 million through optimization efforts.2
• FedRAMP Certification: Supported the company's FedRAMP certification process.2
• Technical Expertise: Led various engineering efforts, including core data science platform development, AWS cloud management, and Spark-based media attribution tools.2

Education

Matt holds impressive academic credentials:

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California
• BS in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst1

Previous Experience

Before joining Civis Analytics, Matt's career included roles at:

• Yale Systems Biology Institute
• US Department of Homeland Security
• Obama for America (as State Data Director)
• Northrop Grumman
• MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• National Security Agency12

Matt Brennan's diverse background in engineering, data science, and leadership has positioned him as a key figure in Civis Analytics' growth and success in the data science and analytics industry.