CEO and Co-founder, StreetCode Academy
Olatunde Sobomehin is the CEO and co-founder of StreetCode Academy, a Silicon Valley-based non-profit that offers free tech classes to communities of color. StreetCode Academy is one of the fastest growing organizations in the region, expanding from 20 students in its inaugural class in 2014 to now serving over 2,000 students annually, with over 40,000 hours of free instruction. Olatunde’s work in tech education and community building has earned him recognition as a 2018 Aspen Institute scholar, a 2019 Praxis fellow, and a 2020 Social Entrepreneurship fellow at Stanford University.
Olatunde Sobomehin is a proud graduate of Stanford University. He majored in Urban Studies, led a public speaking class in the Engineering department, and played on the top 25 Men’s Basketball Team, where he was also voted Most Inspirational Player. He and his wife, Tamara, reside in East Palo Alto, California, with their four children.