Justin  is the founder of Zao Web Design, LLC, a web firm based in Portland, Oregon USA. Working exclusively with WordPress and an array of other open-source technologies, Justin and Zao have provided creative and effective solutions for a wide variety of companies and associations ranging from Targus to Pitney Bowes to the National Education Association to HTC. When not managing Zao or enjoying his beautiful wife and lovely one-year-old daughter, Justin can be found enjoying the finest coffee Oregon has to offer.

Justin will be presenting on the topic of WordPress e-Commerce & Group Deals in the Power Users track.  Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Justin:

The story of Group Deals Plugin, the latest premium Plugin from Zao & GetShopped, is a classic example of the power of the WordPress community. While presenting on WordPress E-Commerce at WordCamp Philadelphia, someone in the audience asked if anyone had made a “Groupon” WordPress plugin. We hadn’t, but that was the spark for the WP Group Deals plugin.

First, I’ll be discussing some of the new features in the recently released WordPress E-Commerce 3.8. Then we’ll talk about the new Group Deals plugin, what people are doing with it and why WordPress make perfect sense for becoming a Groupon competitor.

So register today for WordCamp Raleigh 2011 and come meet Justin.  Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter – @JS_Zao