Get to Know Cullen Better
Cullen Whitmore grew up in southeast Oklahoma before attending OSU Okmulgee to study architecture. After graduating he spent several years in the architectural industry prior to starting Matchbox Design Group. Even though he was working as a CAD manager, his true passion was web design and development.
Cullen officially made the transition to working at Matchbox full-time when him and Brent opened the business in 2006. Cullen currently leads our engineering team and is responsible for defining and detailing technical requirements for our projects. Additionally, he works closely with our engineering team to unblock any technical issues they run into. Cullen also develops and introduces new processes and workflows to our team to improve overall efficiency and accountability.
Right now, Cullen is excited to focus on accessibility, automated testing with Cypress, writing docs using VuePress, and utilizing the JAMstack to make WordPress headless.
“One of my favorite things about working at Matchbox is being able to partner with incredible teammates that also want to incorporate new technologies. It keeps us on our toes and we’re always learning new skills.”
– Cullen Whitmore
five Questions with Cullen Whitmore.
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Describe yourself in 3 words
“I make stuff.”
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What do you do in your spare time?
“I enjoy fishing, traveling and camping with my family”
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Do you have any special talents?
“I’m not gonna lie, I play a mean one-string-can guitar.”
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What’s the coolest place you’ve ever visited?
“Rome. The architecture (that is still standing) and history there is absolutely incredible.”
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What's something awesome about you that no one else knows?
“I was once Little Mr. Ohio County.”