Matt is a technology strategist and organizer working at the intersection of open government, civic engagement, and public policy. His work has ranged from information security to open data and from crowdfunding to service design. As a co-founder of Code for DC and District Civic Labs, he helps build the capacity of DC’s technology community for social good. Matt has also served as the Director of Technology Innovation for DC Government and as a User Experience Manager for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he focused on closing the loop from financial complaints by citizens to the marketplace using open data. He’s an English major and thinks you should be one too.