Pine Plains, NY

Matt with a friend's dog, betraying his own beloved beagle Jazz!

Through hiking the John Muir Trail in the Sierra.

Hanging out with a friend's dog, clearly not feeling too guilty about betraying my own beloved pup. Sorry Jazz!

About Me

I'm an undergraduate at Harvard studying computer science and math. My academic interests have largely tended towards theory and rigorous treatments of topics such as computation and algorithms, but I came to the field via a lasting love for getting hands on and building product.

At the time an aspiring middle school novelist, 13-year-old me first dabbled in programming out of intrigue for the challenge of it all - the complex way so many threads would have to be pulled together coherently to solve a problem. Now, years later, it's still that sense of room for growth that excites and inspires me.

Every project and work experience I've engaged with has proven to be such an opportunity to learn, and conversely shown that the software profession - whether through its mentors, role models, or the projects themselves - is entirely ready and able to teach. I can't wait to make the most of it.

Want even more origin story?

Here’s a little select work and project experiences from recent years that I’ve written a bit about.

Monthly

Sep. 2020 - Aug. 2021

I took a year off from school in 2020 to work full time at Monthly. In my time there I grew so much as an engineer and got to work on loads of cool projects. Read about it here!

Project Jeff

Sep. 2021 - Nov. 2021

My designer at Monthly and good friend Jeff hired me as a solo contractor to implement his portfolio site. Though reasonable in scope as a static site, there were plenty of challenges to overcome between rich interactions, responsive design, and integrating with a CMS to alleviate the technical burden of future updates. More of my thoughts here.

Schoolwork

Sep. 2019 - Present

I love my classes at school! Most of what I’ve done so far has tended to be more theoretical (which is fine by me, I like a mix!), but once in a while things get a bit more applied. Ranging from mobile apps to neural architecture search research, here are some fun projects I had a hand in during my studies so far.

Whether you mean strictly business, or you’re just looking to be carried in Rocket League, I’d love to get in touch: mkarle2178@gmail.com

And if you’re in Cambridge, you might find me involved with this good stuff on campus:

Dunster House

The objectively greatest house. Find me in the dining hall, running Smash Ultimate with the blockmates, or representing on the pitch for as many intramurals as I can manage. Roll Moose!

HOC

The Harvard Outing Club is my favorite thing that I'm up to on campus right now! Great people and the great outdoors - what’s not to love?

FOP

The first-year outdoor program is an amazing orientation for incoming freshmen, and fittingly has one of the most wonderful communities on campus.

CS50 Course Assistant

A big part of my fall semester! Weekly tutorials were not only an excuse to post up in Dunster D-Hall but also to enjoy some teaching.

Jamming Out

Not in a formal group but I love to play music! Piano is my main, but I dabble in guitar, bass, drums, and even a little singing.

Lifting

If we’re being real, I do spend a good bit of time at the gym. Currently trying to run an nSuns program.