Summary
Tyler Menezes is a mission-driven technology founder and CEO with 15 years of experience building education-first startups and programs that have reached over 70,000 students across 65 cities and online. As CEO and long-time leader of CodeDay, he combines product design, program development, NSF-funded research, and public speaking to scale meaningful CS experiences for youth. A Y Combinator alum and former startup co-founder who led engineering at Framebase, Tyler pairs hands-on technical chops with strategic nonprofit leadership. He serves the computing education community as an associate editor and conference organizer, and volunteers as a CS teacher and board member—demonstrating a rare blend of operational leadership and classroom-level engagement. An under-30 recognized innovator (Forbes 30 Under 30) who quietly bridges research, practice, and startup growth, he focuses on turning creative student projects into long-term pathways into tech.
14 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
S12 Framebase, S12 Framebase at Y Combinator