Abstract: Systems and methods that provide proficiency-based profiling and matching are provided herein. An example method includes providing a series of questions to a plurality of individuals related to a plurality of segments using data reference structures generated from subject matter information, receiving answers to a series of questions from the plurality of individuals, the answers being indicative of a proficiency level of an individual, building a profile for each of the plurality of individuals using the elicited information based on one or more unique subject matter domains.

Abstract: Systems and methods that provide proficiency-based profiling and matching are provided herein. An example method includes providing a series of questions to a plurality of individuals related to a plurality of segments using data reference structures generated from subject matter information, receiving answers to a series of questions from the plurality of individuals, the answers being indicative of a proficiency level of an individual, building a profile for each of the plurality of individuals using the elicited information based on one or more unique subject matter domains.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for creating and sharing user profiles. In an illustrative embodiment, the system includes a computer network with one or more networked computer devices having a processor and a memory, and the system is adapted to: create a user profile module for creating a user-owned user profile including sensitive information; receive a plurality of privacy settings to control access to the user-owned user profile; match the user-owned user profile with one or more interested parties based on a commonality of interest; and in dependence upon the plurality of privacy settings received, and confirmation of permission to access, provide access to the user-owned user profile to the one or more interested parties. The user profiles are entirely user-owned and the owner of a user profile has full control over access to the user profile by one or more third parties based on a plurality of privacy settings.