Matthew Edden

Matthew Edden has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Starting in 2012, they worked as an Implementer, Project Manager, and HR Officer in Common Ground Church in South Africa. Matthew was responsible for executing leadership plans, managing teams, planning and managing events, and developing and maintaining budgets. In 2013, they joined ThoughtExpress as a Project Manager, where they managed projects in the emerging market insurance industry, utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies. Matthew also implemented SDLC principles and created project plans tailored to client needs. In 2016, Matthew became a Project Manager Team Lead at ThoughtExpress, managing a team of Project Managers and overseeing multiple projects. Matthew facilitated high-level executive meetings, created monthly executive reporting and dashboards, and implemented project management principles. In 2019, they joined comparethemarket.com as a Delivery Manager for the Partnerships Team. Matthew was responsible for managing the delivery of projects for commercial partners and played a key role in delivering the House Bills Calculator. Currently, Matthew is working at APEXX Global as a Senior Operations Program Manager. Matthew'sresponsibilities include building operational program and project management teams, collecting and deriving insights from organizational metrics, and working closely with senior leaders to establish efficient mechanisms and automate processes to drive improvements.

Matthew Edden attended the University of Cape Town from 2009 to 2011, where they pursued a Bachelor of Social Science degree with a focus on Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Matthew then enrolled at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika from 2012 to 2013, completing a Bachelor of Commerce Honors degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

In terms of additional certifications, Matthew obtained the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification from Scrum.org in June 2021. Matthew also obtained several certifications from UC Irvine, including "Managing Project Risks and Changes" in April 2017, "Budgeting and Scheduling Projects" in February 2017, and "Initiating and Planning Project" in November 2016. Matthew additionally holds the ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) certification from ICAgile, obtained in February 2017.