Robert Matthew "Matt" Barrie (born 16 August 1973) is an

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technology entrepreneur. He is the

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of Freelancer.com, an online freelancing and

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marketplace. Barrie is also an adjunct associate professor at the

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, where he has taught classes in computer and network security since 2001 and technology venture creation since 2010.

Early life

In 1998, Barrie earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from

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. 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.

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.

References

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