The CodeSquad Story
CodeSquad is a non-profit organization that trains talented, low-income adults, especially people of color and women, to become software developers and launch new careers, creating pathways to stable, lucrative jobs and diversity in the tech industry.
Participants in our program have experienced dramatic income growth: graduates in tech jobs earn an average of over $86,000 per year. We feature strong student support and an online, nights-and-weekends format that is easily accessible for working adults. MassTLC named CodeSquad to its "Tech Top 50," a group of organizations that "have made a meaningful community impact in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice."
Learn how a therapist became a coder in WGBH's "The Big Quit" (October 2021)
Andrew Ott & Michelle Von Vogler were interviewed on Now & Then with Glenn on WBCA 102.9 FM
CodeSquad ED Andrew Ott was interviewed on The Power of Good, a podcast series hosted by Jake Murray (2017).
Andrew is a business and nonprofit leader with over 15 years experience in website architecture, business development and social entrepreneurship. He has built websites that showcase deep video content, drive new revenue and solidify brands. In 2009, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for a website built for PBS Frontline. Andrew has a master's in public administration from Harvard Kennedy School.
Arvind is an insurance executive with over 20 years of experience in transactions and acquisitions. He is President of Allianz Reinsurance Management Services and Head of Transactions for Allianz Reinsurance America. Previously he was with Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance in a variety of roles including as Director of a number of its insurance subsidiaries. Arvind has an MBA from Columbia Business School and ...
Genie spent over 15 years at McCann Erickson Dublin, overseeing the production of TV commercials in more than 30 countries and managing a team of five. After moving to the U.S., she pivoted to academia, working in marketing, events, and fundraising for institutions across the Boston area. She is passionate about empowering others through education and technology.
Luis has 15 years of experience in media and entertainment, with a focus on cultivating diverse creative talent and executives. He most recently served as Acting Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, where he oversaw a $30 million agency responsible for promoting film, television and theatre production in New York. Prior to that he ran major talent and artist-support ...
Ben has been a software engineer for 15 years, and has led teams of web developers for large 5000-person corporations and for tiny four-person startups. He has his master's in education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and has taught classes on test-driven development, pair programming, Agile management and best practices in web development.
Will is a software developer with strengths in full-stack development and data engineering. His life's goal is to empower those around him through software. In 2017, Will received his bachelor's in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. In that same year Will began volunteering with CodeSquad, and has served in critical roles as classroom instructor, mentor and technical advisor.
