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Matt Barrie

InvestorFounder

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Freelancer.com · Founder at Freelancer

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

FoundedFreelancer

About

Award-winning technology entrepreneur and CEO of Freelancer.com, the world's largest freelancing marketplace with over 20 million users. He is also CEO of Escrow.com and previously founded Sensory Networks Inc., which was sold to Intel Corporation.

Founder at Freelancer

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Freelancer's investors · 1

Folklore VenturesSydney

Experience

  1. Freelancer.comChief Executive & Chairmancurrent2009 — presentSydney, Australia
  2. LoadshiftExecutive Chairmancurrent2018 — presentSydney, Australia
  3. Escrow.comChief Executive & Presidentcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. University of SydneyAdjunct Associate Professor2001 — 2014Sydney, Australia
  5. QuintessenceLabsAdvisor2008 — 2011Canberra, Australia
  6. Julius FinanceNon Executive Director2008 — 2009Greater New York City Area
  7. Sensory NetworksChief Executive Officer2001 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Innovation CapitalInvestment Manager2000Sydney, Australia
  9. KrollDirector1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMSEE, Electrical Engineering1997 — 1998
  2. Macquarie UniversityDoctor of Letters (Honoris Causa)2022
  3. Singularity UniversityExecutive Program2012
  4. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford Executive Program (SEP)2011
  5. Macquarie UniversityMAppFin, Applied Finance2008 — 2009
  6. FINSIAGradDipAppFin, Applied Finance2007 — 2008
  7. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Diploma, Corporate Governance2007
  8. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Program for Growing Companies2005
  9. University of SydneyBE Hons I, Electrical Engineering1991 — 1996
  10. University of SydneyBSc Hons I, Computer Science1991 — 1994

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Technology30Internet19Web Analytics27Knowledge Management24Start-ups99IT Strategy39Cloud Computing27Venture Capital35Electronic Warfare7Business Strategy76Mobile Devices14
+12 moreStrategyTelecommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProduct ManagementLeadershipMobile ApplicationsSecurityPublic SpeakingE-commerceNetwork SecurityT-shirt Graphics

From Matt's professional profile.

Colleagues at Freelancer.com

Adam Byrnes
Chief Scientist at Freelancer.com
Andrew Bateman
Vice President, Product at Freelancer.com
Ayen Torcuator
Global Head of Customer Experience at Freelancer.com
Brent O'Halloran
Director of Communications at Freelancer.com
Craig Scroggie
Non-Executive Director at Freelancer.com
Darren Williams
Non-Executive Director at Freelancer.com
Dylan Carter
Chief Financial Officer at Freelancer.com
Laurent Goudet
Chief Technology Officer at Freelancer.com

Frequently asked questions

Where does Matt Barrie work?
Matt Barrie is Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Freelancer.com and Founder at Freelancer.
What companies did Matt Barrie found?
Matt Barrie founded Freelancer.

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