Matthew Schladweiler is a Software Engineer and hails from the coolest city in the midwest: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Graduating from Milwaukee School of Engineering, he now is a Software Engineering Consultant for Centare where he helps clients solve problems in mobile, web and cloud. One of the founding members of the Society of Software Engineers, Matt is passionate about helping students and developers master their craft.

In the past, Matt was a professional chess player and instructor for 10 years, owning the International Academy of Chess, LLC. His students and teams were Local, State and National Champions and competed internationally at invite only tournaments.

You can find Matt active on LinkedIn and Twitter (@BlackbeardMatt).