Matt Childs is currently a vice president with Integrity Solutions Inc., one of Alaska's leading custom software development companies. Matt is responsible for overseeing all in-house development, and over the past year has done work with the State of Alaska and Alaska's two largest telecommunications companies. Matt has worked in the information technology field for the past nine years. He has been a Visual Basic programmer since Visual Basic 3. Matt spent most of his initial career working for a large transportation company as an information technology manager, where he developed custom software solutions and systems integration for the company's largest clients. Matt has industry experience with utilities; express transportation; and chemical, petroleum, and retail companies. In the winter, Matt spends his free time with his telescope, and during the long Alaska summer days, he enjoys playing softball and spending time with his family. Matt, his wife LeAndra and their daughter Meghan recently returned to Anchorage, Alaska, after spending some time in the southern United States. Matt is also a fiction writer and a freelance journalist.