Matthew Sorg is an American technology executive and product leader, currently serving as the Vice President of Technology at the Solana Foundation. His career is marked by roles in data science, machine learning, and executive leadership across the video game, enterprise technology, and blockchain industries. ^[1]

Education

Sorg began his higher education at Case Western Reserve University, where he studied Physics for the 2003–2004 academic year. He then transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from which he earned a Bachelor's degree in 2007. He pursued graduate studies at the University of Washington between 2009 and 2014, where he was a graduate student in the economics department and obtained a Master's degree in 2012. ^[1]

Career

Matthew Sorg's career in technology began while he was a graduate student. From 2012 to 2014, he worked as a Data Scientist and Game Designer at Fantasy Moguls, applying analytical methods to game design. He then joined Riot Games, a major video game developer, where he was a Data Scientist specializing in Machine Learning (ML) from 2014 to 2018. Based in the Greater Los Angeles Area, his work at Riot involved leveraging large datasets and ML models. During his tenure at Riot Games, Sorg also pursued entrepreneurial projects. He co-founded Korro Inc. in 2017, serving as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for a year. Following this, he co-founded Concha Labs in 2018, where he again held the CTO position until 2020. These ventures provided him with direct experience in building technology companies. ^[1]

In 2020, Sorg took a senior leadership position at Unity, a prominent real-time 3D development platform, working in its San Francisco Bay Area office. As Senior Leadership for Machine Learning, he focused on applying AI and ML technologies within the Unity ecosystem until 2021. His work across these roles has involved expertise in areas such as big data, cloud computing, and various programming languages including Python, Java, and C++. ^[1]

Sorg transitioned to the blockchain industry in 2021, joining Solana Labs in a Product and Tech Leadership role. This marked a significant shift in his career focus from gaming and enterprise ML to decentralized systems. In 2022, he moved to the affiliated non-profit Solana Foundation, where he continued to lead product and technology initiatives. After two years in this role, he was promoted in 2024 to his current position as Vice President of Technology for the foundation. ^[1]

Advisory and Mentorship Roles

In addition to his full-time executive and entrepreneurial roles, Matthew Sorg has been active in supporting the broader technology ecosystem. Since 2019, he has served as a mentor for StartX, a non-profit startup accelerator for founders from the Stanford University community. He also took on an advisory role at POG Digital, a company in the digital collectibles space, beginning in 2022. ^[1]