Matthew Gabavics
Inspirational leader of hyperproductive teams. Making teams of leaders and sprinkling a little DevOps on everything I can.
- Role
- Senior Director of Software Development at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
- Location
- Appleton, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Gabavics
I\'m a Senior Director of Software Engineering in the Technology Solutions organization at J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc, where I lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams focused on delivering reliable, customer-impacting software at enterprise scale. My background is rooted in hands-on development and DevOps transformation, and I\'ve had the opportunity to help evolve products from early MVPs into resilient, production-grade platforms by working alongside talented teams to build out continuous integration, infrastructure as code, automated testing, feature flag-driven delivery, and robust disaster recovery practices. I try to pair technical rigor with pragmatic execution, helping teams deliver new capabilities predictably while maintaining the operational standards our customers depend on. What drives me most is building strong engineering cultures grounded in collaboration, trust, and professional growth. I\'m passionate about developing talent, creating clarity in roles and career paths, and making sure we recognize the great work our teams do every day. My work spans modern cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps practices, AI-enabled systems, and large-scale integrations with external platforms and hardware. Based in Neenah, Wisconsin, I bring a thoughtful, outcome-driven approach to engineering leadership. I focus on balancing business goals, technical excellence, and human-centered leadership in ways that create long-term impact across the organization.
Experience
Senior Director of Software Development
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Jul 2025 — Present
Education
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
BS, Computer Information Systems
2001 — 2004
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
BS, Philosophy
2001 — 2004
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
M.B.A, Masters of Business Administration
2009 — 2013
Oshkosh West
High School Diploma, General
1994 — 1998
Skills
- Asp.net
- Sql
- Silverlight
- Scrum
- Xaml
- C#
- Vb.net
- Sql Server
- Xml
- Crystal Reports
- Web Applications
- Stored Procedures
- Visual Studio
- .net
- Tfs
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Web Development
- Sharepoint
- Agile Methodologies
- Software Development
- Programming
- Html
- Application Development
- Linq
- Agile
- Asp.net Mvc
- .net Framework
- Public Speaking
- Ios Development
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