Rick Barber
Former Cofounder at Refactor Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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Experience
- AdditionChief Technology Officer, Cofoundercurrent2020 — present
- Refactor CapitalCofounder2015 — 2018
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignInstructor2017 — 2018
- Nuna Inc.Data science & Chief of Staff2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics ResearchResearch Assistant2014Shah Lab
- Andreessen HorowitzData scientist2013
- GrouponMerchant data team intern2012
- Stanford UniversityResearcher - InfoLab2011 — 2012
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearcher - Data Mining Research Group2010 — 2011
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearch Assistant2009 — 2010
Skills & more
MongoDB3Node.js1Data Mining41Machine Learning42Algorithms30Information Retrieval24Natural Language Processing22Bioinformatics12Entrepreneurship10Distributed Systems10Venture Capital6Redis2
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Artificial IntelligenceLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rick Barber?
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- What check size does Rick Barber write?
- Rick Barber typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
- Where did Rick Barber go to school?
- Rick Barber studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); Stanford University (Master's Degree, Computer Science); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Science).
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