

In the Top 10% of 2035 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 10% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
David is a lifelong programmer who founded Expensify in 2008 and built it into the most popular preaccounting platform on the planet. He’s recognized as one of the world’s top network engineers, having created Expensify’s blockchain-powered database a year before Satoshi’s white paper on Bitcoin. Prior to Expensify, David led engineering for Red Swoosh — which was acquired by Akamai Technologies in 2007 — and held various roles in 3D graphics and VR development. When he’s not fearlessly leading Team Expensify from Portland, David enjoys playing Minecraft with his daughter.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Expensify.
Based on 11 ratings, David Barrett ranks right below Receipt Bank's CEO, Alexis Prenn.
Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Expensify ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Expensify ranks in the Top 10% of other companies in San Francisco for CEO Rating Score.
