# Matthew Aftalion

> Lead Software Engineer at Dave

Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/matthewaftalion

I am a seasoned Full Stack Engineer with a dedicated focus on leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including React Native/React, Vue, and Node, to develop highly polished cross-platform mobile and web applications. My expertise extends to both enhancing and optimizing existing applications and crafting bespoke solutions from the ground up.

I possess a proficiency in designing and implementing clean and intuitive User Interfaces/User Experiences (UI/UX) while incorporating strategic marketing tools to enhance analytics, A/B testing, key conversion metrics, push notifications, and the architectural integration of deep-links. My commitment to staying abreast of the latest industry trends allows me to deliver seamless and innovative features.

## Work Experience
### Lead Software Engineer @ Dave
Jan 2023 – Present | Los Angeles, California, United States

### Senior Software Engineer @ Dave
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023

### Software Engineer @ CSATF
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Burbank, California
- In charge of architecting usage of new libraries, testing proof of concepts and setting coding standards.
- Team lead on multiple projects ranging from web to mobile.
- Managed stand ups, creating/assigning tasks, code reviews, merging pull requests and maintaining our code base.
- Acted as the contact point between the technical team and business teams.

### Mobile Application Developer @ CSATF
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Burbank, California
- Developed a multipurpose React Native mobile app which greatly improved internal processes, saving hours of work our staff conducted daily.
- Spearheaded a web application for internal use to allow our staff to easily interface with our database and the mobile app.
- Architected a robust REST API using Laravel and Eloquent ORM using best practices to set up models & relationships with a focus on performance, scalability and maintainability.
- Leveraged techniques such as database views, eager loading and subqueries to reduce number of trips to the db, which greatly improved performance.


## Education
### History
UC San Diego
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/matthewaftalion

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Last updated: 2026-03-29