The Story
Between a barking dog and a “coiled dragon house” laid our genesis moment. There Ernie was, wary of going further due to the dog. Thankfully, an 8 year old girl came to Ernie’s rescue, chased the beast away and a conversation was started then that led to a thought – which then went from proposal to project with a grant awarded by the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative. Eventually, the project grew into Code for Asia – a social enterprised headquartered in Singapore – that is now tackling the system of youths’ skills development in a changing world.
Our Why
Our vision is a world in which young people are architects of change that make the future present. Rather than talk, we walk, crawl, jump, whatever – we poke life and mould the future that we desire through code. Our mission is to unleash the power of communities and technology for making the world a better place.
How We Work
To do this, we assembled a team consisting of leaders in local communities who are united by a common interest in change making with technology. The ABCD of our DNA is as described below.
- Autonimy - we are accountable and take ownership
- Boldness - we are action-biased and take s
- Boldness - we are action-biased and take s
- Collaboration - we show up for each other and success together
- Delight - we deliver experience that turn costumer into fans
OUR TEAM
People are at the heart of what we do. We work with a diverse group of talents distributed around the world, then make room for them to show up at work and excel. We believe that a favourable future for education and work is only possible through collective impact and active coordination, hence we actively experiment with new ways of organising and collaborating with other parties. In fact, we are building the InnovAsian alliance as a container to broker collaborations across various organisations in order to bring to fruition a new normal in which young people drive their own learning over a lifetime.
Ernie - CEO
Ernie graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a minor in entrepreneurship. She drives partnerships and research in the company.
Frae - Technology and Training Director
Frae graduated from University of the Philippines Visayas with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He leads all tech-related initiatives, automations and curriculum development in Code for Asia.
Hijanah - Marketing Manager
Hijanah is a creative and seasoned marketer who has a knack for turning the mundane into magic. She brings with her more than 6 years of experience in content and marketing
Ivan - Operation Manager
Ivan is a meticulous leader with extensive experience working across various cultures. His attention to detail and disciplined approach to work sees him optimizing processes and project management for the team.
Pradana - Technical Lead
Pradana is a #codeathonX 2018 winner who has gone on to assume roles in community leadership and technical development with Code for Asia. He is a full-stack developer and an A.I./AR/VR/XR enthusiast.
Zelena - Community Manager
Zelene graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Media from City University of Hong Kong. After interning with Code for Asia in 2018, she joined the team in 2019 as a Community Manager after graduation as well.
Community: Future Leaders InnovAsian Programme talents
A pipeline of more than 20 young leaders across the region who extend the reach of our company into local communities. FLIP talents work across Community, Communication and Technology divisions to scale Code for Asia’s impact regionally
OUR HIGHLIGHT
Find out more about what our community has been up to through the highlights below.
- FLIP feature – Abrar?
- ChangemakerXchange – CodeNomad 2019
- Eduvators Exchange - DIEM-x collab with SEED
- PrepJunior
Eager to kickstart your tech for impact journey with us? Check out our open opportunities to get started!
