Mat[idza] Manna Muthambi
an aspiring engineer focused on open protocols, embedded systems, and rapid prototyping
Summary
A decade of technical experience has shaped me into an indie maker who builds engaging, accessible, and secure tools for humans. I am especially passionate about search UX, real world interfaces, and decentralized infra. Outside of computing, I’m also a guitarist, avid competitor, and linguaphile.
Profiles
Interests
Rapid Prototyping
ship-early, agile
Accessiblity
a11y, i18n
Open Protocols
git, atproto, nix, protobuf
Embedded Systems
plc, rpi, hid
Secure UX Design
data ux, gamification
Consumer Rights
reverse engineering
Projects
LtAmp.py
Jun 2025 – Present
A cross-platform Python module for interfacing with Fender LT electric/bass guitar amps.
Operation: Falcon Nation
A life-sized (6ft), interactive installation supporting community STEM outreach w/ industrial PLC technology
Maintainer of Hack Club's official news (35k+ visits), dserving and informing a community of 100k+
An everything app for Penn State; dining menus, impromptu meetings, course scheduling, mapping, and more
Guitar amp augmentation device with remote control and preset playlists
Internal tooling (attendance, logistics, and treasury) for Builder's Collective
Maintained Hack Club's interactive workshop & forum for 50k teens
Experience
Software Engineer
Sept '26 - Present
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Transitioned from volunteer maintainer to a role as a Lead Engineer responsible for maintaining information infrastructure serving a community of 100,000+ teens
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Lead maintainer of ◦ Slacker News (~35k visitors and 50+ contributors and in 4 months), ◦ the #news Slack channel (~10k members), ◦ Indigest (bridge-based CMS), etc.
Past roles: • Volunteer Support Engineer • Open-source Project Lead • Fraud Analyst • Security Researcher
Nov 2025 – Present
Various Clients
Mar '25 - Aug '26
As an intern, independently ran AV (videos, cameras, mixers) for high-stakes concerts, funerals, weddings
Open Source Maintainer
Published open-source software, hardware, and games for personal, entrepreneurial, and competitive pursuits (including 15+ hackathons, jams, and conventions)
Education
PSU Schreyer Honors College
Thesis-based BS
Computer Science
State College, PA • Present
Courses: • Rhetoric and Civic Life, • Linear Algebra, • Prog & Comp Fundamentals, • Spanish Linguistics, • Physics Electricity & Magnetism, next: • Engineering Leadership, • Data Structs & Algos, • Comp and Society, • Discrete Mathematics
Lower Dauphin High School
Diploma
Dual Enrollment
Hummelstown, PA • Aug '22 - Jun '26
4.0 GPA (top 3%) | SAT 1510 | AP Calc 5 | AP Lang 5 | AP Lit 5 | AP Phys 5 | AP Mech 5 Courses: • Intro to Python @ MITx: 99% • Java I-II @ UCSDx: A+, & Python II-III & DSA @ UCSDx: A, • Intro to Stats @ BerkeleyExt: A, • Calc II-III @ HACC: B
Awards & Certifications
1st - PLCNext Innovation '25
Won Phoenix Contact's nationals 1st for "O:FN" w/ the LD Nano Team.
1st - PA Invention Convention '26
Led market-minded team pitches and "O:FN" to state & local victories.
Earned ~$1k in grants from 1200+ hours on shipped personal projects
2nd - SteelHacks Out Loud! '26
App-free budgeting for seniors, families, & proactive financial security
1st x2 - LA Hacks AI VISA & Photon '26
Falcon Integrity Award
Organizations
Builders Collective @ PSU
Engineering & Treasurer
LD Nano Team
Programming Lead -> Captain
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
Treasurer - raised & spent ~$2k
Mu Alpha Theta
Competition Participant
National Honor Society
120+ Volunteer Hours
Press & Media
Languages
English
Spanish
Esperanto
Typescript
Rust
Ruby on Rails