matt felsen

About

Hi there. I'm a creative coder & technologist based in New York, and a graduate of the MFA Design+Technology program at Parsons The New School for Design. I'm interested in all things that lie at the intersection of design & tech, from interactive installations to projection mapping, physical computing and data visualizations. I also love architecture and history. When I can, I enjoy riding my bike, snowboarding, and sailing.

Projects

City Pulse

A gesture-driven virtual tour guide takes you through New York City.

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Target Open House

This concept store showcases smart products in the Connected Home.

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Gif Dance Party

Next-level photo booth meets memes meets madness.

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Lost Landmarks

Digitally explore New York's past with vintage hardware.

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Living Billboard

Bringing a billboard to life for Cannes Lions.
 

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The Power Garden

An interactive experiment in urban gardening.
 

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Subwait

A real-world progress indicator to make waiting for the train a little more fun.

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GIF Wall

Design+Technology students show off their fun side.

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Spirographs

An experiment with spirograph algorithms.
 

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Resume

Experience

Local Projects New York, NY
Creative Technologist 2014-2016

Arbitrary New York, NY
Freelance Developer 2014

The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY
MediaLab, Digital Media Department 2013 - 2014
Developer/Technologist Intern

Incredible Machines New York, NY
Creative Developer Intern 2013

Apple Inc. Miami, FL & New York, NY
Software Development, Special Projects in Operations & Visual Merchandising 2008 - 2012

StudioAKT Miami, FL
Web Developer 2000 - 2011

 

Skills

Web
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, D3.js
Programming
C++, Node.js, mongoDB, SQL, PHP, Git
Interactive Platforms
openFrameworks, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Processing
Creative/Productivity Software
Adobe Creative Suite, Apple iWork, Microsoft Office, Google Docs
Operating Systems
Mac OS X, UNIX-based systems, Shell scripting, AWS setup & maintenance
Personal
Excellent written & verbal skills, interpersonal & technical savvy, fast learner, high attention to detail, hard-working, passionate, highly organized

 

Education

Parsons School of Design New York, NY
Master of Fine Arts in Design+Technology 2012 - 2014
Summer Studies in Architecture 2008

New College of Florida Sarasota, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Chemistry 2004 - 2008

 

Honors & Achievements

Bootcamp Teaching Fellowship 2013
Parsons Graduate Dean's List Scholarship 2012 - 2014
New College of Florida Scholarship 2004 - 2008
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship 2004 - 2008

Contact

You can find me at all the usual places