Matthew is a developer from Blackburn, Lancashire and after graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Computer Science he started work as a web developer for a directory company called UFindUs who were acquired by BT a couple of years ago.

He is currently responsible for a number of systems including a directory portfolio and customer CMS tools. Over the past few years Matthew has looked more into the Object Orientated side of PHP, created several multi-system frameworks and researched several in-depth topics including code security and more recently social media integration.

In his spare time Matthew runs a golfing directory and an article site called The Golf Bug and maintains his own portfolio site. When not in front of a computer coding, he can either be found on a nearby golf course or driving around the local country roads listening to music and generally relaxing.