Lateesha Thomas is a founder and diversity-focused technology leader with 11 years of experience building programs that turn non-traditional talent into job-ready engineers. As CEO and Co‑Founder of Onramp she combines startup product strategy with corporate partnerships to create scalable, sponsor-funded upskilling and recruiting pipelines that expand hiring pools. Previously she designed global diversity programs at Google’s Women Techmakers and led strategic partnerships and scholarship initiatives at Dev Bootcamp, bringing a data-informed approach to program design and expansion. She organizes conferences, facilitates workshops on inclusivity and microaggressions, and amplifies underrepresented voices through speaking, blogging and open collaboration. Known for translating company goals into revenue-generating partnerships and earned media, she blends marketing, tech education and operational rigor to drive organizational change. Based in New York, she quietly pairs technical fluency (from early application support and PL/SQL work) with community-building to create accessible onramps into engineering.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Arts Liberal Arts at Bard College at Simon's Rock
Contributions:19 PRs, 10 pushes, 12 branches in 1 day
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