Founder, Full Stack Software Engineer

Matthew Bayne

Building and implementing scalable full-stack solutions across modern web and cloud technologies.

3+
Years Enterprise
$1M+
Assets Managed
500+
Users Served
2025
Successful Exit

From Stevens graduate to startup founder to enterprise engineer.

I've built scalable systems, launched products, and led full development lifecycles from concept to acquisition. I believe in elegant solutions that balance innovation with maintainability.

Enterprise Full Stack Engineer

Currently developing .NET/C# microservices and GraphQL APIs at Crum & Forster, delivering scalable backend systems with SQL Server integration for real-time enterprise applications.

Previously at TCE, I led full project lifecycles managing $65K+ in development while building serverless platforms serving 200+ employees.

Founder & Product Builder

Founded The Backroom, a nightlife discovery platform, and led it from concept to successful acquisition in 2025. Oversaw all technical development, product strategy, and operations.

Built features including geolocation search, authentication flows, and CI/CD pipelines to create an intuitive, scalable user experience.

My Journey

From Stevens Institute to enterprise software engineering. A path of continuous learning, building, and shipping.

2018-2023

Stevens Institute
of Technology

BS & MS in Computer Science, Graduate Certificate in Databases. Multiple scholarships and Dean's List.

June 2023 - Oct 2024

TCE - Full
Stack Engineer

Led full project lifecycles, built serverless platforms serving 200+ employees, automated workflows cutting time by 90%

Oct 2024 - Oct 2025

The Backroom
- Founder

Founded nightlife discovery platform, directed product vision, oversaw full tech stack and deployment

October 2025

Successful Acquisition

The Backroom successfully exited through acquisition after attracting users and proving product-market fit

June 2025 - Present

TII | Crum & Forster
- Full Stack Engineer

Developing .NET/C# microservices, GraphQL/REST APIs with SQL Server for scalable enterprise systems

Expertise & Focus Areas

Full-stack development with a focus on scalable architecture, cloud platforms, and delivering business value.

Backend Development

.NET/C# microservices, GraphQL & REST APIs, SQL Server, serverless architecture.

Frontend Development

React, Next.js, TypeScript, UI/UX design, performance-first patterns.

Cloud & DevOps

Azure, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, serverless workflows.

Automation & Integration

Azure Functions, API integration, automated workflows that reduce manual effort by 90%.

Leadership & Management

Led full project lifecycles, managed $65K+ outsourced dev, founded and exited a startup through acquisition.

My Publications

Selected works and technical contributions in automation, AI, and construction bid processing.

Technical Whitepaper

Automating the extraction, classification, and organization of Project Requirements and Design Criteria (PRDC) documents for Design-Build construction bids.

This public whitepaper details a production system that processes thousands of pages of complex bid documents in minutes, reducing weeks of manual work while eliminating costly estimation errors.

2 weeks → minutes Processing time reduced16,000+ Line items processed100% Coverage verificationOCR + AI Smart extraction

Let's build something great together.

Always excited to discuss new opportunities and interesting projects.

Based in NYC Metropolitan Area