I’m a content strategist, UX designer, and technical writer based in Melbourne.
Personally and professionally I’ve long been interested in the intersection of technology, philosophy, ethics, and society—and discovering the Effective Altruism movement has felt like a natural supplement to these interests.
I’ve worked in technology and software design for a number of years—including stints at Apple and Google—but I’m extremely interested and motivated in seeing where I can have a positive impact elsewhere. AI, technology policy, and corporate communications feels like a good move to make, considering my career capital, but I’m still in the early stages of exploring this—so any advice, conversation, or consulting is appreciated.
I’m churning through a bunch of EA-related literature, research, and content, and am in the midst of taking the Giving What We Can pledge.
In my spare time? I collect vinyl records, host community dance parties, devour books, and hike.
That’s it for now. It’s lovely to meet you all, and I’m excited to be part of a vibrant, caring, and impactful community. (It’d be great to meet some like-minded people around Melbourne, to make this introduction feel more real!)
Hi folks,
I’m Matt. It’s great to be here.
I’m a content strategist, UX designer, and technical writer based in Melbourne.
Personally and professionally I’ve long been interested in the intersection of technology, philosophy, ethics, and society—and discovering the Effective Altruism movement has felt like a natural supplement to these interests.
I’ve worked in technology and software design for a number of years—including stints at Apple and Google—but I’m extremely interested and motivated in seeing where I can have a positive impact elsewhere. AI, technology policy, and corporate communications feels like a good move to make, considering my career capital, but I’m still in the early stages of exploring this—so any advice, conversation, or consulting is appreciated.
I’m churning through a bunch of EA-related literature, research, and content, and am in the midst of taking the Giving What We Can pledge.
In my spare time? I collect vinyl records, host community dance parties, devour books, and hike.
That’s it for now. It’s lovely to meet you all, and I’m excited to be part of a vibrant, caring, and impactful community. (It’d be great to meet some like-minded people around Melbourne, to make this introduction feel more real!)
Cheers!
Hi Matt, welcome to the forum!
You can look for local groups at https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/groups, there seems to be an active one in Melbourne!