In the late 1990s, Matt worked as a stringer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, North Hills News Record (defunct), and one of the earliest web magazines to emerge in Pittsburgh, RealPittsburgh.com (defunct). 

With his college diploma in hand, Matt's career began in the payroll department of Alcoa located in Pittsburgh. Later on, he managed to attain a position as Corporate Communications Assistant at Alcoa's global headquarters found along Pittsbur...