About Matt

I’m currently the IT Director at Latina Media Ventures, the publisher of Latina Magazine.

I’ve been doing development work, in one form or another, for about 13 years and network admin for around 10. Over the years I’ve built networks, designed disaster recovery systems, developed web and traditional applications and even set some equipment on fire – almost always by mistake.

I grew up on Long Island and still live there. Spending so much time, chronically ill in what feels like the middle of nowhere, with two artistic parents led to some interesting results. Interests in graphic design, typography, screen printing and other creative outlets have managed to keep me from going completely insane over the years.

My one real escape from everyday stress is music. I have a modest collection of cds and albums on vinyl, and love going to live shows. I’ve seen The Aquabats in concert more times than I attended class in my senior year of high school. In case you were wondering, I graduated with honors. My favorite bands include 311, Men, Women & Children, Poison The Well, The Blood Brothers, Reel Big Fish and The Aggrolites.

My cell phone is like 3 years old.

The 1/2 of a person you see in the photo is my cousin Damian.

I don’t always wear a gas mask. Oh yeah, one last thing; Say hello to your mother for me.