Matt Westgate is Lullabot's co-founder. He graduated from Iowa State University in Computer Mediated Technologies, a degree program he literally built from the ground up to focus on the emerging field of web applications and information architecture. Matt enjoys teaching and has given presentations and workshops on many different facets of the web including Implementing RSS, Using Drupal as an E-commerce Platform and Understanding the Drupal APIs.

Matt is an Internet enthusiast and web developer who appreciates how easy the web makes his life, and he strives to empower others to do the same. He's a proponent of open source software and a core developer of the Drupal project. He was also the original author of the Drupal ecommerce package which received national acclaim. Matt recently finished the book "The Professional Developers Guide to Drupal".

When Matt isn't geeking out, he enjoys being outdoors running, jumping, climbing, pretty much anything active. Matt also maintains a daily sitting meditation practice and is studying to become a Big Mind faciliator.

Matt lives in Oregon with his wife, Cori, along with 2 of the most docile ferrets you'll ever meet. More information about Matt at his personal weblog.