Matthew Thorson
Senior Cloud Architect I
The Workshop Architect. I build things you can hold, and things you can't.
He/Him
Senior Cloud Architect at DoiT. I work on the parts of cloud infrastructure most people don't want to look at: Kubernetes networking, storage, and the long, weird performance tail. Twelve certifications across AWS, GCP, CNCF, and HashiCorp — including Google Cloud Authorized Trainer, three external courses delivered. 5.0/5 across 17 customer reviews. The reviews call me "fast" and "no BS," which is also how I'd describe a good torque wrench.
Off the clock I run a workshop. 3D printers (100+ prints in the last year), woodworking benches, the usual hand-tool collection that grows on its own. The thing I keep noticing: a cluster networking problem and a dovetail joint have more in common than they should. Tolerances matter. The thing that works on the bench fails under load. The fastest path to a clean result is to set up the jig right the first time. I think the engineers who solve abstract systems best usually have something concrete they fight with on weekends.
Earlier this month I shipped MeshFlask - Adobe Bridge for 3D model files. A desktop app for people whose collection of STLs is a dumpster fire. Tag, rate, preview, smart-collect, watertight-check, print-bed-fit-check, launch into your slicer with the right profile. Three Electron processes, NAS-portable SQLite libraries, shipped May 22 for Mac/Windows/Linux. The 3D printing community didn't have one - now they do.
If your cluster is slower than it should be, your storage is doing something it shouldn't, or your network engineer has gone quiet — that's where I'm useful. Book a call.
- Kubernetes
- CKA
- CKS
- GKE
- EKS
- Networking
- BGP
- Cilium
- Storage
- CSI
- StatefulSets
- Performance
- Observability
- Prometheus
- Terraform
- GCP
- AWS
- Google Cloud Authorized Trainer
My Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS (last renewed/obtained: Nov 9, 2021)
Renewable as of November 9, 2024
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
AWS (last renewed/obtained: Nov 9, 2021)
Renewable as of November 9, 2024
CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
CNCF (last renewed/obtained: Sep 11, 2021)
Renewable as of September 11, 2024
CNCF Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
CNCF (last renewed/obtained: Jan 20, 2024)
Renewable as of January 20, 2026
CNCF Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA)
CNCF (last renewed/obtained: Jul 9, 2024)
Renewable as of July 9, 2026
Google Cloud Authorized Trainer
Google (last renewed/obtained: Jun 25, 2023)
Expires Jun 25, 3023
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
Google (last renewed/obtained: Jan 22, 2024)
Renewable as of January 22, 2026
Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
Google (last renewed/obtained: Sep 4, 2024)
Expires Aug 28, 2026
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer
Google (last renewed/obtained: Aug 21, 2024)
Expires Aug 21, 2026
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Google (last renewed/obtained: Jan 26, 2022)
Renewable as of January 26, 2024
Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
Google (last renewed/obtained: Jul 1, 2022)
Renewable as of July 1, 2024
Hashicorp Certified Terraform Associate
Hashicorp (last renewed/obtained: Mar 1, 2023)
Renewable as of March 1, 2025
What my customers say
NA
o9solutions.com · Jul 2026
Talks I've given
ILT - Google Kubernetes Engine(GKE)
Google Cloud (Authorized Trainer) · Jul 23, 2025
ILT - Google Cloud Fundamentals
Google Cloud (Authorized Trainer) · Sep 18, 2025
ILT - Terraform for Google Cloud
Google Cloud (Authorized Trainer) · Nov 18, 2025
Come work with me
Open roles I'd love to refer you for
Like Adobe Bridge but for 3D printing
MeshFlask
A desktop app for people whose collection of STL, OBJ, and 3MF files is a dumpster fire.
Point it at a folder, get back an organized library. Each folder becomes a "library" with its own database, so a NAS full of models on one machine reconnects cleanly on another. Built for 3D printing first, but it handles glb, gltf, obj, stl, ply, and 3mf.
What's in it:
- An interactive 3D viewer with five lighting presets — including a "Normals" mode that shows you exactly where a model is going to print badly
- Tag, rate (1–5 stars), and color-label every file. Hierarchical tags, so
characters/heroes/aragornshows up under all three - Smart collections — saved filter queries that update themselves
- A virtualized thumbnail grid that scales to libraries with thousands of files without dragging
- Print-bed-fit check: register your printer's bed in preferences and oversized models get a red OVERSIZE badge
- Watertight check on every render — non-manifold meshes get a yellow LEAKY badge so you catch problems before slicing
- One-click launch into your slicer with a specific profile, from the right-click menu
- 2-up compare with synced cameras, batch rename, ZIP and PDF contact-sheet export
Shipped v0.1.0 on May 22, 2026. macOS, Windows, Linux. GPL-3.0. Built because the 3D printing community didn't have one — Adobe has Bridge, photographers have Lightroom, we had a folder full of files named final_final_v2.stl.
