Matt Delaney

Matt Delaney is the co-founder and Head of Sales & Service at Covalent Networks, a company he founded in 2016.1 Here are some key details about Matt Delaney:

Background and Education

Matt Delaney graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2011 with a B.B.A. in Finance and Peace Studies.1 During his time at Notre Dame, he lived in Stanford Hall.1

Career

After graduating, Delaney co-founded Covalent Networks in 2016.1 The company developed enterprise software that supports workforce development and agile deployment of workers in manufacturing settings. Their software streamlines technical training and qualification processes, and leverages qualification data to help make operational decisions.1

Company Mission

Covalent Networks aims to:

1. Accelerate employee productivity by reducing training time
2. Support manpower planning through skill inventories
3. Help companies determine workforce needs based on product lifecycles and anticipated retirements
4. Provide insights into workforce capabilities

The company's software has become particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping manufacturers make critical decisions about workforce deployment and ensuring coverage of critical processes and equipment.1

Personal Philosophy

Delaney believes that business can be a force for positive change, particularly in providing data that can bring agility to securing, training, and deploying a skilled workforce.1 His background in peace studies influences his approach to business, seeing it as a way to lead reconstruction and reconciliation in challenging times.1

Matt Delaney is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and describes himself as someone who tries to "untangle tough problems with scalable, needle-moving solutions".2