# Joshua Barrow

> Joshua Barrow is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Skillcentrix, the only consultancy 100% focused on Workday customers' entire talent lifecycle. With a Harvard CS background and 25+ years building and selling tech companies - from Breakaway Solutions' 1999 IPO to selling Third Sky to VMware in 2014 - he now sits at the intersection of HR strategy and enterprise software, helping healthcare organizations make skills data safety-critical rather than just strategic.

- **Role:** CEO at Skillcentrix
- **Organizations:** Skillcentrix, 2 Sodas, Momentum Equity Partners LLC, Astrica
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Led Breakaway Solutions through its 1999 IPO, Founded and scaled Third Sky, sold to VMware in 2014, Built Game Taco from inception; acquired WorldWinner from Sony/GSN; created FanDuel Faceoff through exclusive FanDuel partnership

## Career timeline

- **1991-1994** — Studied Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Harvard University
- **1994-1999** — Executive team member at Breakaway Solutions; company completed successful IPO in 1999
- **2000s** — Founded Third Sky, an IT and HR technology consulting firm
- **2014** — Third Sky acquired by VMware; Barrow remained at VMware for M&A integration and Global Services leadership
- **2015-2020** — Founded and scaled Game Taco, a mobile skill gaming company; led acquisition of WorldWinner from Sony/GSN; established exclusive partnership with FanDuel to build FanDuel Faceoff
- **2022** — Became CEO of Skillcentrix following seed funding round; also joined Momentum Equity Partners as partner and Astrica board
- **2023-06** — Founded 2 Sodas, a gaming studio, as CEO
- **2026-02** — Skillcentrix announced strategic partnership with Kahuna Workforce Solutions to bring clinically validated nursing skills data into Workday for healthcare organizations

## Achievements

- Led Breakaway Solutions through its 1999 IPO
- Founded and scaled Third Sky, sold to VMware in 2014
- Built Game Taco from inception; acquired WorldWinner from Sony/GSN; created FanDuel Faceoff through exclusive FanDuel partnership
- Built Skillcentrix into the only consultancy 100% exclusively focused on the Workday talent lifecycle
- Secured Workday AMS and Workday Extend certifications for Skillcentrix
- Orchestrated strategic partnership with Kahuna Workforce Solutions for clinically validated healthcare skills data in Workday
- Partner at Momentum Equity Partners LLC, focusing on early-stage SaaS ventures aligned with leading tech platforms

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Skillcentrix announced strategic partnership with Kahuna Workforce Solutions to integrate clinically validated skills data for frontline healthcare workers into Workday
- **2023-06** — Founded 2 Sodas, a gaming studio, as Founder and CEO
- **2022-01** — Skillcentrix received seed funding; Barrow took role as CEO

## Links

- Website: https://skillcentrix.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jbarrow

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Last updated: 2026-05-14