Matt Liscia

Self-taught developer, data enthusiast, and entrepreneur

About Me

Originally trained in accounting and finance, I discovered a passion for programming and automation. I enjoy finding creative ways to streamline complex processes through code.

My background in finance gives me a unique perspective on building practical solutions. I focus on creating tools that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, often reducing manual workload by 80% or more.

Currently working on several projects that combine data analysis with automation to solve real-world problems. Always eager to learn new technologies and approaches.

Skills & Expertise

Technical

Python Data Analysis Process Automation Web Scraping AI Integration

Business

Financial Analysis Process Optimization Risk Assessment Data-Driven Decision Making

Notable Achievements

  • Reduced data processing time by 97% through AI automation
  • Created largest happy hour database in the country
  • Scaled application to 4,000+ users in three weeks for prediction platform

Interests

Podcasts

Joe Rogan Experience All-In Podcast Lex Fridman Huberman Lab

Gaming

Magic: The Gathering Teamfight Tactics Chess

Sports

Weightlifting Golf Disc Golf

Projects

Happy Hopper

10/2023 - Present | Happy Hour Search Engine

  • Developed proprietary AI system that autonomously discovers, validates and maintains the nation's largest happy hour database by intelligently processing restaurant websites
  • Achieved unprecedented nationwide coverage of 80,000+ venues through custom-built scraping and natural language processing, enabling fully automated daily updates
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PresidentialPickEm

10/2024 - Present | Election Prediction Game

  • Rapidly developed and launched election prediction platform less than a month before 2024 election, featuring global leaderboard and user-created pools that attracted 4,000+ participants
  • Built automated scoring system and stats dashboard providing real-time accuracy metrics, electoral vote tracking, and state-by-state margin analysis
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NerdLeagues

11/2023 - Present | TCG Stats Platform

  • Developed comprehensive ELO rating system tracking individual player ratings, deck performance metrics, and historical match data for Magic: The Gathering
  • Built analytics platform to track meta trends across different formats, leagues and events with detailed deck archetype analysis
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Project Rio

08/2023 - 04/2024 | Insurance Doc Automation

  • Developed automated system for completing standardized insurance documentation across multiple brokers, reducing processing time by 85%
  • Created scalable solution capable of handling thousands of daily document requests agnostic of broker or underwriter

33insights

01/2021 - 04/2024 | Crypto Analysis Tools

  • Built automated data aggregation system processing millions of daily data points from multiple crypto exchanges and social media sources, delivered to over 250,000 users
  • Developed interactive dashboards and real-time alerts system analyzing token metrics, social sentiment, and market data to guide investment decisions

PwC

08/2020 - 04/2021 | Digital Risk Solutions

  • Created proof-of-concept automation for ERP system control testing that reduced testing time by 80%, leading to formation of dedicated automation team
  • Initial prototype was expanded into firm-wide initiative, with my risk assessment framework serving as foundation for automated testing across multiple client engagements

SimplEdge

01/2019 - 01/2021 | Sports Arbitrage System

  • Developed automated arbitrage detection system monitoring odds across 15+ sportsbooks, processing 100k+ lines per minute
  • Created risk management system that achieved 1400% ROI over two years with near-zero risk through arbitrage
  • Built automated position sizing calculator that optimized capital allocation across multiple opportunities

Master's of Accounting

09/2019 - 05/2020 | Binghamton University

  • Specialized in data analytics applications in accounting and management information systems, developing automated solutions for financial analysis

Bachelor's of Accounting

09/2015 - 05/2019 | Binghamton University