Matthew Rothenberg
About Matthew Rothenberg
Matthew Rothenberg is an engineering leader at Protocol Labs, where he has worked since 2023. He has held various significant positions in technology companies, including Stripe, ConsenSys, and Yahoo!, and has a strong background in engineering and product management.
Work at Protocol Labs
Matthew Rothenberg has been part of Protocol Labs since 2023, serving in an Engineering Leadership role. His responsibilities include overseeing projects such as IPFS, Libp2p, Drand, and the Saturn Network decentralized CDN. He supports horizontal engineering and development efforts for a global team of approximately 150 full-time engineers, researchers, and operators. Rothenberg collaborates with major partners like Brave, Cloudflare, Microsoft, and OpenSea on the IPFS project, focusing on enhancing the developer experience for the open-source community.
Previous Experience in Engineering Leadership
Before joining Protocol Labs, Rothenberg held several significant positions in engineering leadership. He worked at Stripe as the Head of High Assurance Engineering from 2020 to 2022, where he operated across multiple cities including NYC, Seattle, and San Francisco. Prior to that, he served as SVP Engineering & Product at ConsenSys from 2018 to 2020, and as SVP of Product & Consumer Engineering at Bitly from 2011 to 2013. His experience also includes a role as Head of Product at Flickr from 2006 to 2011.
Educational Background
Matthew Rothenberg has a diverse educational background. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Master of Information Management and Systems (M.I.M.S.). He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis from New York University. Additionally, he achieved a Master of Arts in Media, Technology and Society from the same institution. His early education includes a Space Camp Diploma from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, focusing on Astronautics.
Research and Development Roles
Rothenberg has experience in research and development, having worked as a Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley from 2004 to 2005. His role involved contributing to academic projects and initiatives that aligned with his studies. He also served as a Staff Engineering Manager at Khan Academy from 2015 to 2017, where he contributed to engineering efforts in a non-profit environment.