Matt Barrie (businessman)
Matt Barrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1973 Adelaide, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer | Freelancer.com |
| Website | mattbarrie |
Robert Matthew "Matt" Barrie (born 16 August 1973) is an Australian technology entrepreneur. He is the chief executive officer of Freelancer.com, an online freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace.[1] Barrie is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Sydney, where he has taught classes in computer and network security since 2001 and technology venture creation since 2010.[2]
Early life
In 1998, Barrie earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. After graduating, he was employed as a security consultant at the information security company Securify.
Subsequently, Barrie ran a home based online craft supply dropshipping operation.[3]
Career
In 2009, Barrie founded Freelancer.com, an online outsourcing marketplace. He was the Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Sydney.[4]
References
- ^ "Is Freelancer's Matt Barrie the messiah or just a very naughty boy?". Australian Financial Review. 16 February 2015.
- ^ Barrie, Matt. "Matt Barrie". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Barrie, Matt. "Make Money Without Working". Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Barrie, Matt. "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained". Tumblr. Retrieved 11 June 2023.