Summary
Brian McSweeney is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with a track record spanning Fortune 500 digital transformation and high-growth startups. As founder and CEO of Flexhire, he built a global, pre-screened freelance engineering marketplace that serves top brands and accelerates distributed talent management. He co-founded Chlu, a blockchain-based decentralized reputation platform, reflecting his interest in trust and identity in the digital economy. Previously, as Global CIO/CTO of Standard Industries, he oversaw technology strategy for a 600-person team across 80 countries, while at PepsiCo he led the initial ecommerce and digital innovation function into multi-hundred-person scale. Earlier, as SVP of Technology at JCPenney, he drove omnichannel capabilities and digital experiences, contributing to a significant revenue uplift and outage-free peak shopping events. Based in New York, he holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin, where he was a foundation scholar and gold medalist, and has served on boards including FedEx Ecommerce, the Ireland-US Council, and the MIT Digital Currency Initiative.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
French