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omegaUp

INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TALENTED SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN LATIN AMERICA

aka omegaUp   |   Duvall, WA   |  https://omegaup.org/

Mission

To build the talent pipeline of Software Engineers from Latin America and other Spanish-speaking communities by providing an accessible learning platform together with social programs. Students can use our open source platform and programs to learn and improve their Computer Science skills through programming challenges with a fun and competitive approach.

Ruling year info

2016

Executive Director

Joe Ponce

Main address

14902 273rd Pl NE

Duvall, WA 98019 USA

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EIN

81-3404168

NTEE code info

Unknown (Z99)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

omegaUp for Schools

A platform that helps teachers to use omegaUp in classrooms allowing teachers to create courses with specific content they need, either reuse content that we have or create their own.

Population(s) Served
Students
Adolescents

A program aimed to help our most active users to better develop their skills by connecting them with experienced people in the software industry to receive mentor ship and career guidance for at least one year.

Population(s) Served

A program aimed to help our most active school to better develop their skills by connecting them with experienced people in the software industry to receive a motivational talk.

Population(s) Served
Students
Adolescents

Mujeres en Programación is a community were Latin women can learn competitive programming.

Our program is based on monthly challenges divided into three activities: courses, a programming contest and a conference.

Population(s) Served

Mexican Female Informatics Olympiad

A contest and training program for girls aimed at selecting and training the team that represents Mexico in international informatics competitions for girls (e.g. EGOI)

Population(s) Served
Students
Adolescents
Students
Adolescents
Women and girls
Students
Adolescents
Women and girls

Where we work

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Spanish speaking people who aspire to grow their Software Engineering skills.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    We started Mi Historia Programando based on teacher and student feedback about the lack of Spanish speaking role models in the Tech industry.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Board of directors
as of 08/18/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Sergio Marquez de Silva

Microsoft

Term: 2018 -

Luis Héctor Chávez

Sergio Antonio Márquez de Silva

Microsoft

Nancy Pacheco

Pablo Aguilar

Waymo

Alexis Cervantes

Freddy Román

Salvador Segura

Andrea Santillana

Germán Gutiérrez

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/18/2022
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