Matthew Valancy

Matthew Valancy

Full-Stack Engineer & Founder

From the ocean floor to orbit and back—now building AI

Dublin, California

Building the Future

Full-stack generalist built for small tactical teams that deliver results through direct action. My career has taken me from the ocean floor to orbit and back to earth—underwater tracking systems, electric vehicles, flying taxis, rockets, autonomous tractors, and now AI agents.

"When your cup is full, you don't go get a bucket—you fill your neighbor's."

I specialize in deploying AI systems from prototype to production, with deep expertise in embedded firmware, robotics, edge computing, and 15+ years of Blender 3D. The best engineering happens when passionate, independent contributors have tools that amplify their strengths.

Technical Expertise

Languages

Python C C++ C# Bash JavaScript

AI & Infrastructure

Claude Code Ollama MCP Servers Docker Ansible Tailscale

Backend & Data

FastAPI Neo4j InfluxDB Grafana Redis GraphQL

Hardware & Robotics

NVIDIA Jetson ROS/ROS2 KiCad Altium SolidWorks 3D Printing

Media & Creative

Blender 3D Substance Painter Three.js Video Editing

Web & Frontend

React TypeScript HTML/CSS Responsive Design

Career Journey

Dec 2025 - Present

Business Owner

Valpatel Software LLC

Building applications and games powered by our own GPU cluster. Graphlings features experimental AI creatures in a privacy-first gaming platform for kids.

Aug 2025 - Present

Co-Founder

GraphDone

Open-source project management tools designed for neurodivergent developers. Celebrating cognitive diversity through flexible workflows.

May - Nov 2025

Software Architect

Monarch Tractor

Led MonarchOne ecosystem software development. Built monitoring systems and container discovery for autonomous agricultural robots.

Jun 2022 - May 2025

Manager & Senior Engineer

Monarch Tractor

Built PCBA test automation and observability infrastructure. Managed 20+ networked systems via Tailscale VPN for mobile industrial robots.

Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

Avionics Test Engineer to Staff

Astra

Designed functional testers, HITL simulators, and environmental test fixtures for rocket systems. Created ~50 production test interface boards.

2014 - 2019

Test & Prototype Engineer

Tesla, Joby Aviation, Skyryse

Built electrical test infrastructure at Tesla. Battery and powertrain testing at Joby. Autopilot debug hardware at Skyryse.

2008 - 2013

Partner / VP Engineering

Desert Star Systems & OpenROV

Embedded firmware (MSP430, C#) for underwater wildlife tracking. Production engineering for open-source underwater robotics.

What I'm Building

Ocean to AI

Ocean Systems
Electric Vehicles
eVTOL Aircraft
Aerospace & Rockets
Autonomous Farming
AI Agents

Let's Connect

Get in Touch

Valpatel Software LLC
6937 Village Pkwy #2451
Dublin, CA 94568