Matt Taylor

I build infrastructure, connect systems, and write software and automations that make everyday work easier.

Charlotte, NC · Fifteen years in IT · Hands-on

I build and run the systems a business depends on. I like figuring out how things work, how they fit together, and how to make them better. Over fifteen years in IT, that’s taken me from building a regional business’s technology foundation from scratch to designing and building the platforms, standards, and automation that enabled a national organization to integrate acquisitions and scale. I’m comfortable setting the direction and doing the work to get there.

I’m always reading, exploring questions that interest me, and teaching myself new skills. That curiosity carries into a home lab in the closet, a workshop in the garage, and two businesses I built and still run.

I built Matt’s Volleyball and Volleyball Engine, its software for tournament registration, payments, scheduling, and live scoring. I also taught myself mobile development and built a commercial app with over 50,000 lifetime purchases, now maintained in Flutter for iOS and Android.

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Engineering focus

Infrastructure & endpoints

I design and run servers, virtualization, office networks, remote access, and backup systems, and build device deployment, configuration, and remediation with Intune, Group Policy, and patch tooling, so cloud, on-premises, and the fleet behave as one environment people can rely on.

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Identity & security

I build and run Microsoft 365, cloud identity, and on-premises directory services with group-based access and scoped administration, then implement identity and endpoint protections, investigate incidents, and turn findings into practical changes.

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Automation, software & data

I build internal software, scripts, workflows, and API integrations that connect business systems and reduce manual work, and connect source systems to reporting so the data is usable.

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Support & service operations

I support the systems I build, act as the technical escalation point, and set up the service desk, knowledge, and change controls that make an environment supportable.

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Consolidation & leadership

I bring inherited environments onto shared infrastructure, services, and standards, consolidating systems and vendors and building a repeatable path for each acquisition.

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Windows Server + Hyper-V virtualization Multi-vendor networking Hybrid AD + Entra ID PowerShell Python Microsoft Azure Veeam Backup & Replication Intune device management

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Latest role

Oct 2022 to Sep 2026

IT Director · National food brokerage

I led technology standardization for a national business with more than 1,000 employees across 80+ locations. Promoted from IT Manager to IT Director, I owned core infrastructure, technical direction, budgets, and vendors while continuing to design systems, write automation, and resolve escalations for IT, data, and BI teams.

Built and ran the shared server, network, identity, and device platforms used across regional offices, including Azure, Windows Server, Hyper-V, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune.
Wrote PowerShell and Python automation and API integrations connecting employee records, business applications, reporting, and IT operations.

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Things people have said

“I’d hire you again, Matt. You get s**t done.”

“It is SO refreshing working with someone who knows what they’re doing.”

“You’re a hell of an IT guy.”

“You’re like the bottom left piece of a jenga tower.”

Off the clock

A sauna, a smart mirror, a rack in a closet. I like building things whether or not they are software.

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Need someone who can set technical direction and carry the work through? I’d be glad to hear about the role or project. Get in touch →