Matt Black

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Vice President of Software Engineering at CloudSpot

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Matt Black is a hands-on technology leader with over 13 years of experience, currently serving as the VP of Software Engineering at CloudSpot. He specializes in scaling teams, re-architecting systems, and driving business initiatives. A holder of a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, people who have worked with him describe him as bright and innovative.

There is no publicly available information about Matts personal life or hobbies.

He once led the design of a microservice architecture that resulted in a tenfold increase in annual revenue for a previous employer.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Achievment Oriented

Confident & Optimistic

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Engineering Teams
He scaled a previous engineering team by 275% (from 8 to 30 people) and is actively hiring for multiple engineering roles at CloudSpot.
Golang & TypeScript
He drove the adoption of these languages in a past role to boost stability and performance and is currently hiring engineers with this specific expertise.
High-Performing Cultures
His leadership philosophy centers on autonomy and accountability, which has resulted in high-performing teams and a 95% retention rate in a prior role.

Media Appearances

Matt has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Vice President of Software Engineering at CloudSpot
6-2022 - 2-2025
Senior Engineering Manager at Forward Financing
1-2020 - 6-2022
Engineering Manager at Forward Financing
9-2018 - 1-2020
Senior Software Engineer at Maxwell Health
9-2014 - 7-2018
Hands-On Head of Technology at Overdrive Brands

Education

9-2018 - 12-2023
Master's degree from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
1-2008 - 6-2010
Bachelor of Science from University of Phoenix

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Insights For Selling To Matt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matt is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matt

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matt move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Matt take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Matt

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