Summary
Rich Luby is a founder and career coach with 11 years of experience building inclusive workforce programs and career services that consistently drive measurable placement outcomes. He launched a 24/7 virtual career readiness platform that grew from zero to 130 users in six months and has led career services teams to placement rates above 75–82% within six months of graduation. Rich blends lived experience as a person with a disability with program design expertise, delivering inclusion initiatives for Fortune 500s, startups, and non-profits over 15+ years. He has a track record of creating employer partnerships and outplacement services that prioritize empathy and rapid reemployment. Based in Seymour, CT, he currently consults for Code Platoon and supports corporate outplacement while scaling his own coaching venture. Outside work he channels community impact into music, family, and a healthy obsession with golden retrievers.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Sociology, Bachelor's degree, Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University