Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org

Current

• Personal Productivity Workflow Consultant (Self-employed)
• Senior Research Software Engineer (Self-employed)

Past

• Senior Research Software Engineer at University of Massachusetts at Amherst
• Systems Engineer, Programmer at NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL

Education

• University of Massachusetts at Amherst
• Bradley University
• Bradley University

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Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Summary

I teach smart people a simple method to manage the overwhelming volume of "stuff" inundating their lives in order to release and focus their natural talents. The result is typically a relaxed sense of control and a significant freeing up of energy and creativity. I help clients accomplish this via workflow consulting options that include one-on-one desk-side "intensives," hands-on workshops, and telecoaching.

Through my research into personal productivity I've integrated the best practices of modern "bottom-up" methodologies that acknowledge the importance of managing your focus, capturing all your commitments, and maintaining the ability to rapidly switch priorities in the face of modern work and life.

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Specialties:

One-on-one desk-side consulting, writing, designing and delivering seminars, researching productivity.

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Experience

• Personal Productivity Workflow Consultant

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  July 2005 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  I help smart people do more, using less stress and effort, with dramatically increased energy and creativity.

• Senior Research Software Engineer

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)

  January 2005 — Present (3 years 5 months)

  I specialize in rapid-prototyping of new ideas in software, esp. around tools to help research, learning, personal effectiveness, and intellectual exploration. I also teach and mentor others in programming best practices, including Extreme Programming. I have a lot of experience creating UIs in Java and Swing, and I can program any language, on any platform. My degrees and experience in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering mean I'm comfortable working at any many levels, including hardware I/O.

• Senior Research Software Engineer

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  1999 — January 2007 (8 years)

  Responsible for the design and development of software systems used in the laboratory's research program. Mentoring students and staff in good programming practice, and overseeing other lab programmers and consultants. Guiding programming practice by inventing and/or applying methodologies specific to research software development. Implementing design of flexible architectures to support frequent major code changes. Technical liaison to other research labs, departments, and industrial partners.

• Systems Engineer, Programmer

  NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1984 — 1989 (5 years)

  Developed real-time telemetry analysis project to assist test, checkout, and in-flight monitoring of Shuttle experiments. Helped program a knowledge-based expert system shell for process control, monitor, and diagnosis of Shuttle systems. Solved booster electrical system problems during processing, test, and launch. Improved launch procedure documentation. Managed application of expert system to other programs via NASA technology transfer SBIR program.

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Education

• University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  M.S., Computer Science, 1985 — 2000

• Bradley University

  electrical engineering 1980 — 1984

• Bradley University

  B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1980 — 1984

  Magna Cum Laude

Additional Information

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Interests:

Personal productivity, writing (my blog is at http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/), reading, Tae Kwon Do, mountain biking, parenting.

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Groups:

NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Bradley University, University of Massachusetts

Matthew Cornell - matthewcornell.org’s Honors:

* Employee Suggestion Program award for suggesting money-saving Shuttle processing improvements, NASA/Kennedy Space Center, FL.
* Sustained Superior Performance Award, NASA/Kennedy Space Center, FL.
* Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions, Advanced Technology Group, Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA.
* Multiple Merit awards, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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