Barry has been part of the BBO team for over 14 years, joining in October 2011. He works as a System Programmer. His work involves keeping the technical gears running smoothly in the background of BBO, mostly handling software maintenance on the back-end. When he's not diving into his tasks, Barry is enjoying two of his favorite pastimes: watching TV and playing bridge.
He's not just a behind-the-scenes guy—Barry actively participates in bridge games, both online and offline. Offline, he's been playing with the same partner for over 20 years, a bond forged at the MIT/Draper Labs Bridge Club. On BBO, he's got a regular Saturday night date that's been going strong for around two decades with a different partner, a woman he met at an NABC in the '80s.
He's rocking an impressive award symbol in his BBO profile (he reached 131!). He mentioned, "Opponents are sometimes intimidated because they see my symbol in the 80s, and they've never seen that high before—they don't realize the royals are even higher". ?