Summary
Leonardo Sosa is a founder and CEO based in San Francisco with 25 years driving technology-focused youth and workforce development programs and eight years leading Dev/Mission. He has trained over 100 instructors, 1,500 youth and young adults, and more than 5,000 ESL students in tech and computer applications, placing 500+ underserved young adults into tech roles since 2013. Leonardo has built more than ten computer labs, distributed over 1,000 computers, connected 5,000+ low-income families to broadband, and exposed 700+ K–12 students to STEAM education. As an entrepreneur he founded three prior ICT youth programs and has raised over $1.3M for Dev/Mission since 2017, blending program design, community outreach, and scalable training curricula. His background spans hands-on technical instruction, database administration, and program coordination, giving him a rare mix of frontline teaching experience and nonprofit operational leadership. He’s known for turning grassroots digital inclusion efforts into measurable career outcomes for underserved communities.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer