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Operator is founded on these essential pillars
People
Our tools help real people. We design our projects for specific communities through collaboration.
Technology
We create technology to solve human problems. We write code, make apps, configure servers, and build hardware.
Design
Everything we do is designed to be usable and beautiful. We integrate user-centered design in all of our products.
The Operator Foundation was founded in 2014 in Austin, Texas. Our purpose is to promote internet freedom, open communication and global internet security through technology development, deployment, and education. We develop technologies to facilitate access to credible and relevant information and open communication around the world.
Operator Foundation board members
President
Brandon has worked for the last ten years in open source and peer-to-peer software, both in community projects and tech startups.
Vice President
Corie is an educator and designer. She has experience designing for companies in the United States and abroad.
Secretary
Donald is a researcher, urban economist, and urban planner with specializations in sustainable economic development and strategic planning.
Treasurer
Steven Hazel is an engineer and entrepreneur from San Francisco, California. One of the founders of the peer-to-peer movement, he has worked at companies such as AudioGalaxy, Grouper, FolderShare, and ByteTaxi. Former CTO of testing technology company SauceLabs, Steve is now contributing his technology and business acumen to Operator Foundation as a board member and Treasurer.
Take a look at what we work on.
We work with specific communities of users to develop technologies that enable security, privacy, and open access. If you need help please contact us about your specific needs. Operator Foundation is a grant funded nonprofit, if you are a funding agency interested in security, privacy, and open access please contact us about opportunities for collaboration.
contact@operatorfoundation.org