MARTIN MATHEWWork With Me

Architecting scalable, secure, and AI‑driven platforms.

Solution Architect & Full‑Stack Lead with 11+ years of experience building resilient systems—from national elections infrastructure to low‑latency trading engines.

What I Architect

I solve complex business problems by designing the technical backbone that supports them.

My approach aligns domain logic with scalable data models, security-first operations, and observable infrastructure.

Election & Civic Infrastructure

High-integrity systems for enrollment, roll management, and eligibility validation. Designed for security, scale, and public trust.

AI & Intelligent Agents

Multi-agent LLM systems, recommendation engines, and conversational analytics that turn raw data into actionable intelligence.

Geospatial (GIS) Systems

Location-aware platforms backed by PostGIS and vector-based spatial analysis for complex geographic data processing.

Financial & Data Platforms

Low-latency trading analytics, Web3/DeFi products, and high-throughput data pipelines for mission-critical operations.

Technical Expertise

A stack built for reliability and AI at scale.

I select tools based on their architectural fit, security posture, and operational efficiency rather than industry hype.

Architecture & Patterns

Distributed SystemsEvent-Driven DesignAPI-First ArchitectureData ModelingSOC2 & Compliance

Backend & Services

Python (FastAPI, Django)Node.jsRESTful APIsGraphQLMicroservices

Data & Geospatial

PostgreSQLPostGISRedisVector Search (pgvector)SupabaseETL Pipelines

AI & LLM Integration

LangChainLangGraphGoogle GenAIOllamaVector EmbeddingsIntelligent Agents

DevOps & Infra

DockerNginxCI/CD PipelinesLinux AdministrationCloud-Native DeploymentObservability

Portfolio Systems

Systems I've Designed & Architected

National-Scale Election Suite

A unified GIS-backed ecosystem for regional roll management and voter eligibility.

The Problem

Fragmented data sources and manual GIS processing were causing significant bottlenecks in enrollment validation.

The Architecture

Engineered a unified backbone that integrates disparate GIS datasets with real-time enrollment validation logic, ensuring high data integrity across 20+ entities.

Impact

Successfully streamlined ratepayer lookups and roll management, reducing processing overhead and improving data accuracy for major local governments.

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Atto: AI-Powered Trading Intelligence

Conversational analytics and recommendation engine for high-frequency market data.

The Problem

The sheer volume of raw trading data was overwhelming users, who needed actionable insights rather than just more charts.

The Architecture

Developed a mission-critical pipeline using LangChain and vector search (pgvector) to enable natural language querying of market datasets and automated product tagging.

Impact

Empowered users with real-time, conversational insights into market trends and product identification, significantly reducing manual analysis time.

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Web3 / DeFi Product Suite

Multi-platform ecosystem for NFT minting, DAO governance, and decentralized finance tooling.

The Problem

Existing DeFi tools were often fragmented and lacked cohesive user experiences for complex multi-platform operations.

The Architecture

Architected a distributed ledger integration layer with custom minting logic and decentralized governance modules, ensuring seamless cross-platform security.

Impact

Launched a highly successful full-stack NFT tooling suite for AtlantisDAO/Dropchain, facilitating secure and scalable decentralized operations.

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Professional Journey

11+ Years of Architecting Systems.

Auckland, New Zealand
2021 — Present

Solution Architect / Lead Developer

National Election Systems & GIS Infrastructure

  • Architected a unified digital backbone for regional roll management and voter eligibility.
  • Integrated complex spatial data (PostGIS) to automate ratepayer identification and enrollment.
2019 — 2021

AI Architect & Digital Product Lead

Trading Intelligence & Analytics Platforms

  • Designed end-to-end LLM pipelines for natural language querying of high-frequency market data.
  • Built automated recommendation engines and product tagging services using vector search.
2018 — 2019

Technical Lead

Web3 Product Suite & Decentralized Governance

  • Led the design of a multi-platform NFT minting and DAO tooling ecosystem.
  • Implemented secure distributed ledger integrations for high-volume transactions.
2013 — 2018

Lead Developer / Systems Architect

ERP Solutions & E-Commerce Integrations

  • Architected custom ERP-Shopify integrations for large-scale retail operations.
  • Designed modular school management systems and e-commerce backbones.

The Methodology

My approach to architectural delivery.

Discover

Deep-dive into domain complexity and stakeholder alignment to map out core requirements.

Design

Production of architecture diagrams, sequencing, and data flow designs that solve the identified problems.

Guide

Implementation oversight with clear standards, detailed code reviews, and automated DevOps practices.

Iterate

Refining the system based on real-world metrics, observability data, and reliability engineering.

Collaborate

Let's build something complex.

Looking for an architect to own your platform's design and delivery? Send a brief message about your project, and let's discuss how we can engineer a solution.

LocationAuckland, New Zealand