Co-founder of BuildPass, Matt Perrott, began his working life with hands-on labouring experience doing shop fittings while employed as a lifeguard on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, at notorious surf beaches such as Gunnamatta and Portsea.

At The University of Melbourne Matt completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Civil Engineering and Finance), where he was first exposed to powerful software like CAD, which stoked his natural curiosity in how digital tools could be utilised for building. This drew Matt to further his education at The University of Melbourne with a Masters in Software Engineering, graduating with First Class Honours.

During university, Matt’s love for building and digital spurred his first foray into the app world, launching an online community platform called Jufl that helped students create friendships and networks through spontaneous lunch catch-ups.

After his first taste of the tech world, Matt was hooked. And it wasn’t long until his drive to discover more about how technology could be used to improve day-to-day life, particularly in a business setting, saw him seek out a career in software development.

Matt’s first full-time role at a technology business was with EverProof, a digital platform that provides secure access to sensitive documentation. Here Matt worked in the business development and strategy teams, where he grew his sales toolkit while observing how small software teams can work together efficiently.

After a year at EverProof, Matt doubled-down on his move into technology, landing a graduate role with REA Group where he rotated throughout the business, deepening his technical ability and knowledge in operational processes that drive sustained success.

In 2019 while working on REA Group’s peer-working platform, Spacely, Matt met his BuildPass co-founder, Aaron Vanston.