Matt Lievertz
About Matt Lievertz
Matt Lievertz serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Cloverleaf, where he has significantly contributed to the company's growth and data leadership. He has a diverse background in software engineering and has held various roles in notable companies, including Zylo, Salesforce, and Genesys.
Work at Cloverleaf
Matt Lievertz has been serving as the Vice President of Engineering at Cloverleaf since 2022. In this role, he has guided the company through a critical transition period, taking on interim CTO responsibilities with a focus on information security and data leadership. He played a significant role in tripling the engineering staff, successfully hiring five senior and staff roles during a challenging hiring environment. Under his leadership, Cloverleaf achieved SOC2 type I certification within a year and SOC2 type II certification six months later. He also established a robust internal privacy program, integrating privacy as a trust criterion in the company's SOC2 type II certification.
Previous Experience
Before joining Cloverleaf, Matt Lievertz held various engineering and software development positions. He worked at Zylo as a Senior Software Engineer for one year and spent two months at Salesforce as a QE - Software III. His tenure at Genesys | Interactive Intelligence spanned several roles, including Cloud Performance Engineer, Software Engineer in Test for Cloud Infrastructure, and CIC Performance Engineer. Additionally, he worked at Blackboard as a Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) and U.Group as a Group Leader, Software Engineer (Platform).
Education and Expertise
Matt Lievertz earned a Master of Science (MS) in Information and Communication Science from Ball State University, where he studied from 2011 to 2012. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Innovation and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) from the same institution, completing his studies in 2011. His educational background includes advanced studies at the Indiana Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, where he achieved Indiana Academic Honors.
Background
Matt Lievertz began his career as a GIS Analyst - WiMAX RF Planner at Ball State University from 2008 to 2009. He later worked as a Project Planner at the Madison County Council of Governments from 2009 to 2010. His experience in project planning and analysis laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in software engineering and leadership in technology-driven organizations.