Systems and methods for crowdsourcing technology projects

A system for facilitating outsourcing of projects to verified freelance talent, the system comprising:

• a first platform configured to receive, from a network-accessible user device of a customer via a computer network, a project specification for a project to be outsourced by the customer;
• and
• a second platform communicatively coupled to the first platform and accessible to a plurality of project managers who compete for selection by the customer to manage the project, the second platform configured to:
• receive the project specification from the first platform,
• post the project specification for review by the plurality of project managers,
• receive, via the computer network, a plurality of proposals for completing the project from the plurality of project managers, where each proposal is submitted to the second platform by a different project manager, and
• communicate the plurality of proposals to the first platform;
• the first platform being further configured to, upon receiving the plurality of proposals:
• post the plurality of proposals for review by the customer,
• generate a first interface to enable the customer to select a proposal of the plurality of proposals, and
• in response to a user input indicative that the customer has selected the proposal,
• automatically notify a project manager associated with the proposal of the selection by the customer;
• and
• the second platform being further configured to, upon the customer selecting the proposal:
• generate a second interface by which the project manager can communicate with a freelance worker who is responsible for completing a milestone associated with the project under the supervision of the project manager;
• where the second platform prevents the freelance worker from communicating directly with the customer through the second interface unless the communication has been approved or initiated by the customer, the project manager, or an administrator;
• and
• where the customer accesses the first platform using the network-accessible user device, and where each of the plurality of project managers accesses the second platform using a different one of a plurality of network-accessible user devices.