Dustin Kirkland the Chief Architect at Gazzang, delivering data security and encryption for cloud computing and big data using eCryptfs. Dustin is also an active Core Developer of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, maintainer of 20+ open source projects including eCryptFS, and the creator of Byobu, PowerNap, run-one, ssh-import-id, TestDrive, and zEscrow.

He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, daughter, and his two Australian Shepherds, Aggie and Tiger.