Gary Read

Gary Read is an experienced Engineering Manager at Freelancer.com since September 2016, where responsibilities include overseeing the UK engineering teams, writing and reviewing PRs and RFCs, and contributing to product and engineering direction. Prior roles at Freelancer.com include Engineering Team Lead, managing three engineering teams in locations such as London, Buenos Aires, and Vancouver, and Software Engineer, where Gary rapidly advanced by working on diverse products and technologies in a dynamic, high-performance environment. Additionally, Gary has experience as a Student Representative at University of Surrey Students' Union and as a Freelance Software Developer, creating custom applications for small businesses and researchers. Gary holds an MSc in Information Security from the University of Surrey and a BSc in Computer Science from Swansea University.