Matthew Sedlacek
About Matthew Sedlacek
Matthew Sedlacek is a Software Engineer II and Technical Lead in Payments Finance at Sezzle, with a background in financial analysis and software development. He has experience working at companies such as Costco, Amazon, and ROOT SPORTS, and has developed significant software solutions, including an automated invoicing microservice and an AWS file uploader.
Work at Sezzle
Matthew Sedlacek currently holds the position of Software Engineer II / Technical Lead in the Payments - Finance department at Sezzle. He has been with the company since 2022, contributing to various projects and initiatives. Prior to his current role, he served as Software Engineer I at Sezzle from 2021 to 2022. In his capacity as a technical lead, he has led a software development team, focusing on enhancing collaboration and optimizing productivity to ensure the timely delivery of projects.
Previous Experience in Finance
Matthew Sedlacek has extensive experience in financial analysis. He worked as a Financial Accounting Analyst at Costco Wholesale from 2014 to 2016. Following this, he served as a Financial Analyst at Amazon for nine months in 2016. He then joined ROOT SPORTS - NORTHWEST as a Financial Analyst from 2017 to 2019, and later worked at Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. as Financial Analyst II for four months in 2020. His roles involved analyzing financial data and supporting financial decision-making processes.
Education and Expertise
Matthew Sedlacek studied Finance at Washington State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree from 2012 to 2014. He furthered his education in software engineering at Flatiron School, completing a program in Computer Software Engineering in 2020. His educational background combines finance and software engineering, equipping him with a unique skill set applicable in the tech and finance sectors.
Technical Contributions
In his technical roles, Matthew Sedlacek has developed significant software solutions. He created an automated invoicing microservice that integrates with Stripe for payment processing, enhancing transaction recording in accounting software. Additionally, he developed a multipart AWS file uploader that serves as a backup for bank hot servicing of loans, optimizing source queries in Redshift and reducing processing times by 95%. These contributions demonstrate his ability to leverage technology to improve financial processes.