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Christina Sass is the co-founder and COO of Andela, a company that recruits the most talented software engineers on the African continent and pairs them with global tech companies as full-time, distributed team members. Founded on the premise that brilliance is evenly distributed but opportunity is not, Andela has built one of the most selective engineering institutions in the world, with headquarters in Lagos, Nairobi, and NYC.
Christina has built education and employment programs in China, Gaza and the West Bank, Kenya, and Nigeria. Prior to co-founding Andela, she directed the Program department of the Clinton Global Initiative and advised the President and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation, a $9B global foundation working to advance education and financial inclusion for youth in Africa.
Christina serves on the Advisory Council of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and on the board of the non-profit Global Give Back Circle. She also serves as education topic expert for the Clinton Global Initiative University annual meeting. Christina’s work has been mentioned by Forbes, CNN, The New Yorker, NBC, and WIRED. She has a BA in Ancient Philosophy from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs) and a MA in International Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School from Tufts University.
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New York, New York, United States, North America
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2014
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Information Technology, Software, Consulting, Human Resources, B2B
Jobs history
5
Council on Foreign Relations
Life Member
2018 - Current
Andela
Chair, Andela Advisory Council
2019 - Current
NYU Stern School of Business
Advisory Council Member
2015 - Current
Clinton Global Initiative University
Deputy Director, Program Department
2009 - 2012
Andela
Co-Founder & President
2017 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
2
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Investor/Advisor
2019 - Current
The MasterCard Foundation
Advisor to the President and CEO
2011 - 2014
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Christina Sass is the Co-Founder & President at Andela, based in New York, New York, United States, North America. With a background in Information Technology, Christina Sass has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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