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Helen SounessunlockedJohn: together at Envato (2012)
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John: together at 99designs
×3John: together at Buildkite
About
John Barton is Chief Technology Officer at Amber Electric, where he works on an electricity retail model aimed at increasing renewable energy use across Australia's grid. He previously served as head of engineering at 99designs and Envato Marketplaces. Barton advocates a socio-technical approach to engineering, emphasizing hands-on involvement with both tools and people.
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Dan AdamsCo-founder
Experience
- Amber ElectricChief Technology Officercurrent2019 — presentGreater Melbourne Area
- HecateFounder2018 — 2021Greater Melbourne Area
- BuildkiteInvestor & Advisory Board Member2014 — 2018Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 99designsVP Engineering2016 — 2018Greater Melbourne Area
- 99designsDirector of Engineering2013 — 2016Greater Melbourne Area
- Ruby Australia AssociationGeneral Committee Member2013 — 2014
- CodenamePrincipal2013 — 2014Greater Melbourne Area
- GoodfilmsCo-founder2012 — 2014Greater Melbourne Area
- EnvatoDevelopment Manager2009 — 2012Greater Melbourne Area
- EnvatoWeb Developer2008 — 2009Greater Melbourne Area
- whoisjohnbarton.comFreelance Web Developer2007 — 2008
- Fairfax DigitalWeb Developer - MyCareer2005 — 2007Greater Melbourne Area
- Deakin UniversityService Desk Engineer2005Geelong, Australia
Skills & more
Ruby on Rails48Ruby25PostgreSQL14MySQL13ReactJS3Git7Linux4Open Source3Team Leadership6Team Management5Go4Software Development14
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Natural HorsemanshipScalabilityTest Driven DevelopmentFront-endAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementWeb DevelopmentRecruitingWeb ApplicationsDesign PatternsjQuery MobileSpreadsheetsFrom John's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Barton?
- John Barton is Chief Technology Officer at Amber Electric, where he works on an electricity retail model aimed at increasing renewable energy use across Australia's grid. He previously served as head of engineering at 99designs and Envato Marketplaces. Barton advocates a socio-technical approach to engineering, emphasizing hands-on involvement with both tools and people.
- Where did John Barton go to school?
- John Barton studied at Deakin University (Bachelor of Computing, Computer Science and Software Development); Federation University Australia (Computing / Management).
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Also attended Deakin University75
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Also attended Federation University Australia6
Shared employers
Also worked at Amber Electric3
Also worked at Buildkite8
Trevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystAshley SmithFounder, General Partner at Vermilion Cliffs VenturesMichelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVenturesAdam GrossInvestor at ZendaTom HolahanGeneral Partner at York IEMatt AllenCo-Founder - Head of Capital & New Markets at Tractor Ventures
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Also worked at 99designs4
Also worked at Deakin University10
Sam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesAndrew LaiManaging Director - Boab AI at ArtesianDavid FairmanVenture Partner and CISO-in-Residence at SixThirty VenturesFelix HongVP Engineering at Botrista Technology, Former Engineering Site Lead at Google Nest at Taiwan Global AngelsSoraya BornazTechnology Specialist at Underground VenturesMichelle XuSenior Partnerships and Ecosystem Manager at Swinburne Innovation Studio
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