Simon F.
About Simon F.
Simon F. is the VP of Engineering at Forage and Co-Founder of SuperPath, with extensive experience in technology leadership roles across various companies globally.
Current Roles at Forage and SuperPath
Simon F. holds the position of VP of Engineering at Forage, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He also co-founded SuperPath, also based in Sydney, where he has been working since 2020. These dual roles highlight his significant contributions to the engineering and technology sectors.
Previous Leadership Positions
Simon has an extensive history of leadership positions in various organizations. He served as Chief Technology Officer at Plutora and SocietyOne from 2020 to 2022 and 2018 to 2020, respectively, both based in Sydney. Earlier, he was the Director of Technology at Si Ventures from 2016 to 2018 and provided his expertise as a Technical Advisor to Redii from 2015 to 2016.
Early Career and Diverse Geographic Experience
Simon's early career includes significant roles such as Program Manager at ninemsn/Mi9 and Interactive Director/CTO at Octopus Advertising. He has also worked internationally at BBC Worldwide in London and Octopus Advertising in Dubai. His initial roles included Senior Software Engineer for the Australian Federal Police and Analyst Programmer at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra.
Education and Continuous Learning
Simon has a Bachelor of Information Technology from the University of Canberra, which he completed between 1999 and 2001. Furthering his education, he completed the Board Kickstarter Program at Future Directors in 2016. These educational achievements underpin his extensive and varied career in technology.
Entrepreneurial Ventures and Interests
Simon has launched and sold multiple startups, demonstrating his entrepreneurial drive and business acumen. Notably, he founded DoggyBag and served as the CTO of PINCHme. His current interest lies in advisory or director roles at not-for-profit organizations and startups—driven by his passion for leveraging technology to make a difference.