INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Over the past few years, Andela has built a simple yet powerful answer to the talent shortage in Silicon Valley and other overheating tech
The company helps you hire some of the most talented software developers in a handful of African cities
That’s why I’m excited to announce that Andela co-founder and CEO Jeremy Johnson is joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin.Andela’s
basic premise is that expertise is evenly distributed across the globe
And yet, the biggest tech companies are concentrated in a few places
More and more companies are now open to hiring remote employees, and Andela is taking advantage of that.The company makes it easy to find
software engineers in no time
It screens applications and selects the best software engineers that can develop in JavaScript (React.js, Angular.js), Python, Ruby, PHP and
for the Android platform.So far, 130,000 people have applied and Andela only accepted the top 1,000 engineers
The startup then tries to match your company with the best candidates for the job in order to facilitate onboarding
After that, you have a new team member.With offices in Lagos, Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali, New York, San Francisco and Austin, Andela is trying
to create a bridge between some of the most active tech communities in Africa and U.S.-based startups.This isn’t Jeremy Johnson’s first
The young entrepreneur previously co-founded 2U, a software solution that helps schools and universities provide online degree programs
The company went public in 2014.Buy your ticket to Disrupt Berlin to listen to this discussion — and many others
The conference will take place December 11-12.In addition to panels and fireside chats, like this one, new startups will participate in the
Startup Battlefield to compete for the highly coveted Battlefield Cup.Jeremy Johnson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Andela, a company that
builds high-performing, distributed engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers
Founded on the premise that brilliance is evenly distributed, Andela is solving the global technical talent shortage while catalyzing the
growth of tech ecosystems on the African continent.Prior to founding Andela, Jeremy co-founded 2U, one of the fastest growing education
technology startups to date
2U went public in 2014 (NASDAQ:TWOU) and continues to transform higher education by delivering the world’s best online degree programs
with top tier universities.Jeremy is recognized broadly for his work as an education innovator
He has spoken on education and entrepreneurship at meetings hosted by the White House and Congress
His speaking appearances include conferences and college campuses around the world as well as media outlets like NBC, ABC, FOX, and CNBC
Jeremy was named “30 Under 30” by Inc
Magazine in 2012 and Forbes in 2013 and 2014.Outside of Andela, Jeremy serves on the board of the Young Entrepreneur Council and the
education non-profit PENCIL and co-authored a book for the World Economic Forum: ‘Education - Skills 2.0: New Targets - Innovative
