Matt McDannel
Strategic Program Management in Los Angeles, California
Matt McDannel
Strategic Program Management in Los Angeles, California
In a nutshell, I believe everyone knows something important about life that you don't, and learning about it is a wonderful journey.
I'm an electrical engineer turned program manager- I work in tech and live in the greater Los Angeles area.
I am most energized by leading and watching others grow. I also enjoy working with teams to solve challenging problems that don't have obvious and clear solutions. There are a lot of interesting things you can do crossing engineering practice, people, and strategy- and it's what gets me up and going every single morning.
My favorite hobby (up until this pandemic) was solo traveling which always turned up new & interesting friends I could hang out with around the globe. My two favorite locations are New Zealand and Iceland. In fact, this kind of travel led me to meet my wife on an airplane, and we begun dating long distance from NYC-LA, true to our traveler spirits. We even found ourselves in Europe by coincidence, and made a weekend to meet up in Italy! During the global pandemic, we settled down in LA.
When I'm not doing traveling, I'm practicing mindfulness while doing house projects (I LOVE working with my hands and tools), downhill mountain biking, investing in real estate, and doing some yoga.