Matt Jones

Experience

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  Various Martial Arts Schools

  Sept 1991 - now

  Student / Instructor

  I am, and have been, a student and part-time instructor at several martial arts schools. I earned my first black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate in 1995 in Rochester, NY. My primary training location, as of April 2023, is Northwest Martial Arts in Eugene, Oregon.I earned a second-degree black belt in Isshin Ryu Karate in 2022 in Portsmouth, NY; a fifth-degree black belt in ITF Taekwondo in 2022 in Chandler, AZ; a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Kenpo Karate Kobudo in 2022 in Chandler, AZ; and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2019 in Santa Cruz, CA.I have also studied Muay Thai and Wing Chun Kung Fu in Arizona; and Chen Style Tai Chi in California. Show less

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  Intel Corporation

  Jun 1995 - Dec 1995

  Undergraduate Intern

  Six-month internship in the i960 Architecture Group, mostly learning Perl and validating microcode.

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  Intel Corporation

  Jun 1996 - now

  I began helping people improve their communication and leadership skills when I joined a local Toastmasters club and have been doing so ever since.I have delivered well over 100 speeches and at least as many evaluations to multiple clubs, served multiple terms as a Club Officer (including three as President of President's Distinguished clubs), and multiple terms as a District Officer (District Secretary, Division Governor, Area Governor). I have earned 24 communication and leadership awards through Toastmasters International, including two Distinguished Toastmaster awards.I am a master instructor and content developer for Presentation Skills and Advanced Presentation Skills, and an instructor for Project Management and Effective Meetings. I have taught hundreds of students across several countries (USA, Israel, Mexico, Costa Rica) and consistently receive high feedback scores for instructor quality. I have also helped certify other instructors, coordinated group training activities, and made significant contributions to course content.In addition to instructing classes, I provide speaker coaching to senior engineers and leaders on an as-needed basis, particularly in conjunction with large events and conferences. Note: this is a part-time activity that I do "for the good of the corporation" in addition to my full-time job. Show less I am a master instructor and content developer for Presentation Skills and Advanced Presentation Skills, an instructor for Project Management and Effective Meetings, and a former instructor and course content owner for Perl Programming. I have taught hundreds of students across several countries (USA, Israel, Mexico, Costa Rica) and consistently receive high feedback scores for instructor quality. I have also helped certify other instructors, coordinated group training activities, and made significant contributions to course content. Note: this is a part-time activity that I do "for the good of the corporation" in addition to my full-time job. Show less As a Business Operations Manager, my responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Improve operations by implementing effective process automation and improvements- Track execution deliverables and ensure proper follow-through of commitments- Help the team(s) I support meet their headcount and budget plansI have held Business Operations Manager roles in FQR (Foundry Quality & Reliability), CQN (Corporate Quality Network), NSG (Non-Volatile Memory Technology Development) and SDG (Xeon Processor Design). Show less

  • Data Scientist

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Co-Manager of the FQR Intern Program

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Communication & Leadership Coach

    Dec 2002 - now

  • Instructor and Course Developer

    Jul 2005 - now

  • Business Operations Manager

    May 2017 - Aug 2024

  • Technical Program Manager for Intel Custom Foundry

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2017

  • Technology Advisor for Global Trade

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Design Automation Manager

    Oct 2005 - Aug 2010

  • (Sr.) Circuit Design Engineer

    Jun 1996 - Oct 2005
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  Arizona StRUT

  Feb 2004 - Sept 2010

  Volunteer / Director

  Served as event manager for the annual Computer Recycle Day event. Activities involve scheduling and chairing coordination meetings with site coordinators and other stakeholders, ensuring effective off-line communication among the project team, and providing leadership to make the event successful.Computer Recycle Day, benefitting Arizona StRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology), has kept hundreds of thousands of pounds of computer-related equipment out of Arizona landfills. Arizona StRUT gives students an opportunity to learn about computers while refurbishing donations for the benefit of other non-profit organization.Elected to the Board of Directors in July, 2009; elected Board Vice President in June, 2010.Web site: http://www.azstrut.org Show less

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  University of Phoenix

  Jan 2007 - Oct 2010

  Adjunct Faculty

  Was certified to teach 11 courses in communications, project management, ethics, critical thinking, and human factors in technology. Taught in the Phoenix, AZ area.

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  Desert Sun Child Development Center

  Apr 2007 - Sept 2010

  Volunteer / Director

  Member of the Board of Directors for a non-profit preschool (toddler through Kindergarten). Responsibilities of the Board include, but are not limited to:* Approving the school's annual budget* Hiring and performance managing the school's Directors* Leading and approving fundraising activities* Writing and approving general school policiesWeb site: http://www.desertsun.org

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  U.S. Department of Commerce

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

  Technical Advisory Committee Member

  Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) advise the Department of Commerce on the technical parameters for export controls applicable to dual-use commodities and technology and on the administration of those controls. The TACs are composed of representatives from industry and Government representing diverse points of view on the concerns of the exporting community. Industry representatives are selected from firms producing a broad range of goods, technologies, and software presently controlled for national security, foreign policy, nonproliferation, and short supply reasons or that are proposed for such controls, balanced to the extent possible among large and small firms.I served as a member of the SITAC from April 2012 until February 2013, when I transferred to the ISTAC. On the ISTAC, I am a member of the Category 3 and Category 5p2 subcommittees. For more information Technical Advisory Committees, please visit the Bureau of Industry and Security's web site at http://tac.bis.doc.gov.Note: When I transferred out of the Global Trade group I stopped participating in the ISTAC, though I did not officially resign. Officially, my term ended in April, 2016. Show less