I've been working in software engineering education for about 20 years now, I trained thousands of students, and I’m proud to bring my experience to the impressive and inclusive education that Codam is. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to have such positive impact on the life of our students!
david.giron@codam.nl
My mission is to share the amazing, transformative stories of Codam students. What did Codam's innovative, top-notch,peer-to-peer software engineering education mean for their personal journeys? I'd love to convince more women to learn programming!
yoteng.pat@codam.nl
“As a tech entrepreneur, I am acutely aware of the shortage of good software engineers and digital visionaries. Through my foundation on improving social mobility, we've found untapped talent over the past ten years. Codam is bringing the two together. “The school is home to a diverse community of students learning the skills that will prepare them for the future of work and provide secure employment anywhere in the world!”
Amsterdam has been a center for technology-driven innovation and collaboration for centuries – from the Golden Age to recent times with the influx of disruptive start-ups. It's therefore only fitting for Codam to open its doors here, nurturing a new pool of motivated and diverse coding talent critical to the success of technology companies like TomTom. Codam's ethos around peer-to-peer learning sets students up with the right skill set for success in a professional environment.
Technology is rapidly growing as one of the most critical aspects in our daily lives and work. In technology, companies and jobs of tomorrow are being created. Therefore, products and services we use must be inclusive, which asks for a diverse group of people in technology. In my role as a board member at Codam, I want to focus on ensuring Codam's student body consists of people from all kinds of backgrounds.
I have served as chairman at various educational boards such as Grotius College Delft, the Ministry of Education, Public education in Rotterdam, and quality assurance of higher education in The Netherlands and Europe. It is such a great and inspiring opportunity to contribute to Codam's unique concept of offering very accessible higher education, providing equal opportunities and meeting society's demand for talented tech professionals!
I began my career at Goldman Sachs in New York and London, before moving to GLG partners to run the European Opportunities Fund. Since 2006, I have been part of a Dutch single-family office based in London, most recently focused on sourcing new investment opportunities. At Rinkelberg, I became aware of the interests of the philanthropic foundation and the creation of Codam. There is no doubt that Codam prepares the next generation of software engineers and many of Codam’s students improve their career prospects by completing the curriculum. I am proud to join the board of Codam to support future growth and Codam’s students.
Codam has been firmly put on the map in recent years by an enthusiastic team. With an innovative concept that deserves to be followed. It is an early but promising answer to the issues of equality of opportunity, diversity, the demand for people with a science education and the teacher shortage. With my experience as an educational entrepreneur, director and consultant, I hope to help Codam with a broader financial support and growth ambition in the coming years.