Flavio Kubota is an undergraduate Computer Science student at the State University of Campinas in Brazil. He is interested in Web applications, networks, and software engineering and has worked with both PHP and AJAX. Flavio enjoys competing in programming contests and learning about emerging technology. Participating in Joomla!'s Google Summer of Code program will be Flavio's first experience with open source development and he hopes to continue doing so well after the program concludes.

Mentor: Ian MacLennan is a resident of the Greater Toronto Area and a well known community member who leads the Joomla! Development Documentation Team. Ian is also an integral part of the Joomla! Bug Squad. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and works for a structural engineering company. While Ian calls himself a "hobby programmer," he is well respected for his experience with Joomla!, patience, and ability to teach others about the Joomla! framework. Ian co-leads the Joomla! GHoC program with Wilco Jansen.