Matthew Aaron Gallegos

Caplifi Technologies · Pendleton, IN

• Lead product and architecture for local-first software: agent operating surfaces, deterministic permission gates, and owner-controlled verification tools.
• Ship customer-facing products and open standards, including Agent Spend Spine, BRAND.md, and Acequia civic governance research.
• Design brand systems, public sites, and payment rails for software services and creative products.
• Run a multi-surface company stack with a small-team, low-overhead model.

Headwater Studio

• Acrylic practice (First Collection) with a public gallery, character IP, and mobile game experiments.
• Build the studio as a hub for games, comics, music, and shared ownership among collaborators.

Self-employed · Pendleton, IN

• Major renovations for home and family properties; expanded to local clients through referrals.
• Scope, estimate, and deliver hands-on build work alongside digital product practice.

Anderson Creative · Pendleton, IN

• Partnered with a boutique brand agency on web, photography, video, animation, and graphic design.
• Built employer training materials, onboarding tutorials, and digital marketing campaigns.

Dart IT Managed Services · Pendleton, IN

• Launched as B2C onsite repair; scaled to B2B managed services with HIPAA-aware practices for multi-site healthcare providers.
• Grew through low overhead, one partner, and subcontracted liaisons; wound down as clients hired in-house IT.