Matt Barrie (businessman)
Australian technology entrepreneur (born 1973)
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Robert Matthew "Matt" Barrie (born 16 August 1973[citation needed]) 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]
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| Born | 16 August 1973 Adelaide, Australia |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer | Freelancer.com |
| Website | mattbarrie |
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.[citation needed]
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]
