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Federal grant could lead to high-tech jobs in San Antonio
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San Antonio Tech Job Fair at The DoSeum
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Talking Tech – Thinking about a career change?
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Codeup acquires Rackspace’s Cloud Academy
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Codeup to open Dallas campus in 2020
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Software development bootcamp Codeup launching new data science program
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From Shrek to Codeup: New executive named at local coding school
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SA coding school wants to take all of Texas under its wing
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San Antonio’s tech sector still growing as Houston contracts
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Codeup’s CEO on the why, how of its new foray into data science
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SA computer coding school’s founder steps up as permanent CEO
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Brief Codeup Description
Millions of Texans feel lost in their career while thousands of companies struggle to find the tech talent they need. Codeup provides full-time courses and job placement services that turn non-techies into employed tech professionals.
Founder Photos and Date Established
Codeup was founded in November of 2013 by Chris Turner, Michael Girdley, and Jason Straughan. For birthday and anniversary purposes, Codeup uses the start date of our first cohort, which began on February 4th, 2014. In February 2021, Codeup celebrated 7 years in the business.
Codeup Executive Leadership
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Jason Straughan, CEO
Jason Straughan is the co-founder and CEO of Codeup. He’s the former CEO of Grok Interactive and continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of San Antonio’s Tech Bloc, is an active member in Vistage, a former board member of LaunchSA, a long-time member of Geekdom, and a TechStars Mentor. A life-long programmer, he fell in love with computers in elementary school and has been hooked ever since.
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Stephen Noteboom, COO
Stephen Noteboom is a proud New Jersey transplant turned Texan with nearly 25 years of business/technology leadership experience. He has a passion for building and impacting change. He earned a BA in Economics from Bucknell University (Go Bison) and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin (Hook ‘em). Stephen has held several technology and business leadership roles with Accenture, HEB, Mobius Partners, and Quickpath, where he helped build and scale technology services organizations. Stephen is a life-long learner and attributes his success to the training, mentorship, and experience generously offered by others throughout his career. He has hired Codeup graduates and seen firsthand the value they contribute to a company’s success and growth!
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Dimitri Antoniou, VP of Strategic Initiatives
Dimitri Antoniou leads Strategic Initiatives with Codeup, focusing on M&A, product development, and new market expansions. He joined Codeup as part of the Venture for America fellowship after graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania. Over the years with Codeup, he’s worked with more than 1,000 career transitioners learning to code, facilitated Admissions & Operations, built a Data Science program, led the company expansion to Dallas, been the office DJ, and even learned how to code for himself!