# Robert Barakat

> Robert Barakat is the Sydney-based co-founder and co-CEO of Atomi, a teaching and learning platform for high schools. He previously started SAC Tutoring and has written about classroom practice, company culture and learning design. He and co-founder Thomas O’Donahoo were jointly included in The Educator’s Hot List 2017.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Atomi
- **Organizations:** Atomi, SAC Tutoring, Slater & Gordon
- **Education:** Higher School Certificate, St Aloysius’ College, Sydney, Studied Commerce (Corporate Finance), University of Sydney, Law (Honours) and Commerce (Applied Finance), Macquarie University
- **Known for:** Included jointly with Thomas O’Donahoo in The Educator’s Hot List 2017., Co-founded Atomi, which announced an A$9 million Series A in December 2021., Named on the NSW HSC All Rounders list for 2009.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Completed school at St Aloysius’ College; appears on the NSW HSC All Rounders list.
- **After 2009** — Started SAC Tutoring with fellow St Aloysius’ alumni, running Year 12 holiday sessions.
- **2010–2012** — Worked as a law clerk at Slater & Gordon, according to The Org’s career record.
- **2013** — Co-founded Atomi with Thomas O’Donahoo; founding year corroborated by OIF Ventures.
- **2015** — Published Culture at Atomi.
- **2017** — Jointly included with O’Donahoo in The Educator’s Hot List.
- **2021** — Announced Atomi’s A$9 million Series A led by OIF Ventures.

## Achievements

- Included jointly with Thomas O’Donahoo in The Educator’s Hot List 2017.
- Co-founded Atomi, which announced an A$9 million Series A in December 2021.
- Named on the NSW HSC All Rounders list for 2009.

## Latest updates

- **—** — At research time in October 2026, Atomi’s official leadership and author pages identify Barakat as co-founder and co-CEO.
- **—** — A recent Atomi LinkedIn update describes Barakat participating in a Brisbane Beyond The Bell panel with QUT’s Julie Arnold and Woodcrest State College’s Tony McCormack. An absolute event date was not provided in the accessible post.

## Links

- Website: https://www.getatomi.com/author/robert-barakat
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-barakat-51091159/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15