Matthew Darwin is a Principal Solutions Engineer at SingleStore with more than 20 years of experience in data and solutions architecture, specializing in distributed databases. Throughout his career, he has worked in finance, consulting, and pre-sales, holding both technical and leadership roles, including Head of Data positions. His broad experience gives him a practical, real-world perspective on building scalable, high-performance data systems for modern enterprises. Matthew is based in the northwest of the UK, where he lives with his family.