Rick Barfoot is a seasoned Chief Operating Officer with a proficiency in execution and a keen attention to detail. His areas of expertise include technical and business-level discussions with a holistic approach to finding innovative solutions for every problem. Barfoot pursued a Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo and a Master of Management Science at the same institution, eventually completing blockchain for business certificate course at Cornell University and an MBA Essentials certificate program at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Throughout his career, Barfoot has accumulated a vast amount of experience working in various organizations, including being a contributor at Velocity Network Foundation and the former CTO at 360CWM Inc. He also served as an advisory board member at Empty Cubicle Inc., independent contractor at Communitech, and CTO at Contingent Workforce Solutions. Additionally, he held a VP role in both software engineering and operations at Talent Technology Corporation, where he also served as a senior director of services. Moreover, he was the Director of Products & Services at Resume Mirror, as well as a co-founder and developer at Revsolutions Inc. and an Engineering Systems Coordinator at Husky Injection Molding Systems, s.a.