Matthew Howes

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Co-Founder at Limited Effort

Batavia, Ohio, United States

Overview

Matthew Howes is an engineering leader focused on building scalable systems and resilient teams for high-growth companies. He drives digital transformation to modern, cloud-native platforms, drawing on his studies at the University of Cincinnati. Colleagues describe him as clever, inventive, and a quick learner.

As a co-founder, he excels at applying engineering discipline where "structure meets chaos" to help teams move with purpose.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Imaginative

Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Scalable Architectures
His core strength is designing and delivering architectures that scale, helping organizations evolve from MVPs to production-grade platforms.
Digital Transformation
He has a proven track record of moving organizations from legacy architectures to modern, cloud-native systems.
Engineering Culture
He focuses on fostering pragmatic development cultures and building resilient teams that can thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Media Appearances

Matthew has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2021
Co-Founder at Limited Effort
1-2025 - 4-2025
Head of Technology at Optiwatt
7-2023 - 1-2025
Director of Engineering at Tribute Technology
1-2022 - 7-2023
Senior Engineering Manager at Tribute Technology
7-2018 - 1-2022
Chief Information Officer at CRaKN

Education

2009 - 2013
Applied and Technical Studies from University of Cincinnati

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Insights For Selling To Matthew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matthew is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matthew

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matthew move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Matthew take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Matthew

Personality Compatibility


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