Matteo Cavallo
I craft meaningful digital experiences with care, clarity and intention — helping purpose-driven people leave things better than they found them.
Currently based in Paris, France.
Vision
A compass for how I build, think, and live.
I believe that good work can change things — for people, for communities, for the world around us.
I believe in clarity, in quiet design, in beauty as a form of truth.
I believe that purpose matters more than performance. That what we make should leave the world — even slightly — better.
I believe in people — in the quiet power of collaboration, empathy, and care.
About
Still falling, still learning.
For years, I've worked as a frontend engineer, building interfaces for large-scale projects. I've learned precision, structure, and how to make complex systems feel simple.
But somewhere along the way, I started craving something more personal — something that could reflect not just what I do, but why I do it.
This site is where that idea starts to take form.
It's not a portfolio in the traditional sense. It's a living space — a place to experiment, to connect dots between design and engineering, to explore the balance between logic and emotion.
I'm learning to move slower. To build with intention. To make things that last.
This space will grow with me — changing shape as I do.
Experience
Web Engineer
Qonto
2024—Present
Building web experiences for a fintech platform that serves hundreds of thousands of businesses. Learning to balance speed with care, working at scale while keeping the human experience at the center.
Mobile Engineer
Soldo
2020—2024
Spent four years building and evolving a React Native design system from the ground up. Learned that good systems aren't just about code — they're about empowering teams, maintaining consistency, and knowing when to be flexible.
Talks & Writings
Building an Open Source React UI Library
Article Series
2024
A deep dive into creating accessible, thoughtfully designed components from scratch. I wanted to understand every layer — from TypeScript patterns to API design choices — and share what I learned.
Soldo React Native UI Kit
Article Series
2024
Reflecting on four years of building and maintaining a design system for mobile. The technical decisions, the tradeoffs, and what I'd do differently knowing what I know now.
Accademia dei Pugni
Podcast
2021
A weekly podcast I co-created during university with Lorenzo. We talked about work, learning, and life from a student's perspective. Ten episodes of conversations, ideas, and not taking ourselves too seriously.