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Mathew Ponon

I work in the gap between what's possible and who it reaches.

I studied computer engineering at NYU (New York University) and spent most of it working with domain experts on real problems. I care about what gets built, who it reaches, and whether it actually works in the conditions it'll live in.

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Currently in Manila 🇵🇭

Worked in New York · Shanghai · Abu Dhabi · Maastricht · Barcelona

Just Graduated from

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New York University

B.S. Computer Engineering

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last 16 weeks

Last active: June 2026

⊙ Tech stack

Tech stacks I work with

Primarily the JavaScript ecosystem, but always willing to pick up whatever the problem needs.

Selected projects

Work

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Artemis: Women's Safety
2025

Artemis: Women's Safety

Production iOS app for women's safety — one tap streams live video, audio, and GPS to trusted contacts in real time.

Bridge: AI Sign Language Interpreter
2024

Bridge: AI Sign Language Interpreter

Real-time sign language to text translation using computer vision and deep learning. Deployed with local government in the Philippines to reach the wider sign language community.

Google Trends Scraper and Pipeline for Polymaker (Internship)
2025

Google Trends Scraper and Pipeline for Polymaker (Internship)

Built a Chrome extension to extract Google Trends data directly — replacing a paid solution that would have cost $11K–$48K/year — paired with a selective API strategy and automated processing pipeline.

Embedded Parkinson's Detection & Monitoring System
2024

Embedded Parkinson's Detection & Monitoring System

Microcontroller-based health monitor that detects Parkinson's tremor patterns using FFT signal processing and optimizes medication timing through real-time sensor analysis.

GPS-Denied Drone Navigation System
2024

GPS-Denied Drone Navigation System

Built a companion computer system that keeps drones navigable when GPS drops — indoors, underground, or in jammed environments — streaming real-time telemetry to a mobile app over BLE via MSP protocol.

Process

How I work

  1. 01

    I start with real-life problems. That's usually where the real constraint is.

  2. 02

    I've worked in compliance, robotics, polymers. The domain always changes the problem.

  3. 03

    Most of my best solutions came from a budget or hardware limit forcing a better answer.

  4. 04

    I don't separate design from engineering. Understanding the user isn't someone else's job.