Matt Flax
Measurement Software Engineer Manager at Flatmax
Greater Sydney Area Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolMatt Flax is a highly experienced electrical engineer and computer scientist who brings over twenty-five years of expertise in hardware, signal processing, and software engineering, anchored by a PhD in physiological modelling of hearing. As founder and director of Flatmax, he has consistently translated deep research into market-ready audio and acoustic technologies, spanning hardware, embedded software, and cloud-based solutions. His leadership roles—including a prior tenure as Chief Technology Officer at DEQX and his current position as Measurement Software Engineer & Manager at Diraq—underscore a rare blend of research excellence and practical product delivery. A hands-on technologist, he has contributed to open-source ecosystems, notably advancing the jack2 project with an Industrial I/O driver and broader driver enhancements. Based in the Greater Sydney area, he guides cross-disciplinary teams while contributing to diverse industries from medical devices to consumer audio, underpinned by degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UNSW.
14 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
B.E., Electrical Engineering, B.E., Electrical Engineering at University of New South WalesUNSW Sydney
Github Skills (15)
firmware10
embedded10
linux10
drivers10
c-language10
driver10
raspberry-pi10
buildroot10
sys10
c-programming-language10
c119
c179
api-design8
makefile8
linux-kernel7
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
jackaudio/jack2
Dec 2013 - Feb 2014
jack2 codebase
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 2 PRs in 2 months
Contributions summary:Matt primarily focused on developing a new Industrial I/O (IIO) driver for the jack2 codebase. Their contributions involved writing C++ code for the driver, including initialization, data reading, and integration with the existing JackAudioDriver framework. They also added functionality for device discovery and configuration, enabling the driver to interact with specific IIO devices. Furthermore, the user refactored the existing code and made improvements based on code review feedback, enhancing the driver's functionality.
javacodebase
erikd/gtkdatabox
Mar 2012 - Jan 2015
Contributions:35 commits in 2 years 10 months
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