Summary
Tom Rau is a strategic technology leader and builder with 11 years of experience directing Code the Dream Labs, where he aligns curriculum, apprenticeships, and project work to create sustainable pathways into the tech industry. He combines hands-on web development mentorship with organizational strategy, futures thinking from an MS in Foresight, and product-minded UX practice to help startups and nonprofits scale their technical and people capabilities. As a partner at multiple agencies and a longtime curator and co-founder in creative ventures, he blends creative writing and jazz sensibilities with pragmatic software strategy to craft compelling digital experiences. Notably, his background includes running developer apprenticeships and serving as a bridge between education and industry hiring needs, making him as comfortable coaching junior engineers as he is shaping long-term program direction.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate, Masters of Science, Foresight, Graduate, Masters of Science, Foresight at University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Post Colonial Studies/Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Post Colonial Studies/Creative Writing at Virginia Tech
Jazz Performance/Composition, Jazz Performance/Composition at New York Collective Institute