Leonardo Sosa has trained over 1,000 youth and young adults for careers in tech since 2003, and has placed over 150 underserved young adults in Jobs in the Tech Industry since 2013 with companies like Google, Facebook, Pandora, Jones IT, Echo Tech, Eden Tech, Geek Squad, USF, KIVA, Levi’s, Twitter, Riverbed Technologies, Love Haight Computers, Doubledutch, Cruise and Comcast just to name a few.

He has also trained over 100 instructors on best practices in a technology and leadership curricula across the country since 2003 and has launched three youth and young adults technology programs before launching his own nonprofit Dev Mission which aims to train untapped young adults ages 16-24 for careers in tech.

I hold a California teaching credential, multiple Microsoft Office Certifications, a CompTIA+ Certification and an associate of science (information technology) from CCSF.

He is an enthusiastic role model whose professional path illustrates the wide range of career opportunities that begin with technical training. His greatest passion is directing leadership and tech training program for low-income youth in the Mission. His extensive contacts in San Francisco’s tech industries are invaluable to youths striving to bridge the digital divide and make a place for themselves in the most exciting sector of the region’s economy.