Hadi Partovi

Founder, Code.org // Angel investor: Facebook, DropBox, airbnb, Uber, etc // Boards: Axon, MNTN.

Talks about #startups, #technology, #computerscience, and #machinelearning

🌟 **A Trailblazer in Tech, Education, and Global Impact!**

🚀 Meet Hadi Partovi: Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, and Education Advocate

🌐 Founding Code.org for Global Impact:

Hadi Partovi is the visionary behind Code.org, an education nonprofit with a mission to bring computer science education to every school and student globally. His dream is to ensure that computer science becomes an integral part of education worldwide.

💻 Passion for Technology and Education:

A technologist at heart, Hadi enjoys building innovative technology products and services that make a global impact. His focus extends to advising and investing in startups that share the vision of creating positive change through technology.

🚀 Tech Career and Entrepreneurship:

Hadi’s career includes executive roles at Microsoft, where he rose through the ranks. He founded two startups: Tellme Networks (acquired by Microsoft) and iLike (acquired by Newscorp). He also invests in and advises various tech startups.

👥 Contributions to Tech Giants:

Hadi has been an early advisor or investor in well-known tech giants, including Facebook, Dropbox, Airbnb, and Uber.

👨‍💼 Leadership at Code.org:

Since launching Code.org in 2013 with his twin brother Ali, Hadi has served as the CEO, leading the organization full-time. Code.org has made significant strides in establishing computer science classes, creating a widely-used curriculum platform, and launching the global Hour of Code movement.

🌍 Global Impact:

Through Code.org, Hadi has played a pivotal role in reaching 30% of U.S. students with computer science classes and extending the Hour of Code movement to millions of students worldwide.

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