Founder & President
Matthew Stanigar is the driving force behind Step 7 Consulting, bringing more than 30 years of business and technology experience to every client engagement. His passion for using technology to solve real-world business challenges has shaped the company’s mission: helping organizations innovate through AI workflow automation, IT strategy, and full-stack software development.
Matthew began his career in database development, quickly establishing deep technical expertise that continues to guide Step 7’s engineering approach today. Before founding Step 7 Consulting, he served as Vice President at J Street Technology for over a decade, leading a 20-member engineering team that delivered enterprise software solutions for some of the world’s leading Fortune 500 companies.
He also founded and served as President of Ceviant, a venture-backed e-commerce startup. There, he architected and developed the CartGenie E-Commerce System, empowering hundreds of businesses to successfully launch and scale their online operations. Earlier in his career, Matthew held corporate roles with Nextel, Boston Scientific, and Raleigh Bicycles, gaining valuable insight into enterprise operations and large-scale technology integration.
Although his career includes writing “way too many lines of code” and designing countless database systems, Matthew’s greatest passion lies in partnering closely with clients. He believes success in technology consulting is rooted in collaboration and trust. In his words:
“Trust is everything—and earning it is at the core of what my team and I do every day with every client.”
An active contributor on client projects, you’ll find him engaged in the following areas of a project:
- Discovery / Technology Assessments
- Strategy & Planning Sessions
- Product Roadmap Planning
- Solutions Architecture
- Database Architecture
- Team Leadership
- Fractional CTO Leadership
Matthew holds an MBA from Seattle Pacific University. Outside of work he is a father of two, avid cyclist, and volunteer at FareStart.
