KHALIL ARMY ARMSTEAD

• Program Leadership: Managed a mentorship program connecting 40+ mentees with software engineering mentors, achieving a 100% volunteer satisfaction rate.
• Strategic Growth: Expanded the engineering team from 2 to 14, with 60% formerly incarcerated, creating 10 jobs with $50,000+ starting salaries for program graduates.
• Fundraising Success: Secured $1,000,000 from Jack Dorsey's StartSmall Fund to launch TECK (Technical Education & Career Knowledge), delivering transformative opportunities for justice-impacted individuals.
• Collaborative Innovation: Spearheaded partnerships with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Criminal Justice Coalition to develop a bail fund app addressing urgent criminal justice needs.
• Operational Excellence: Recruited and led diverse hybrid teams, organized monthly community events, and provided resources such as laptops and stipends to trainees.
• Recognition: Selected for Unlocked Futures (New Profit & John Legend’s FreeAmerica) and Columbia University’s Developing Leadership Program.

Key Achievements:

• Designed and executed fundraising campaigns and technology drives, enhancing learning outcomes and equity.
• Developed impactful partnerships and programs that align with organizational mission and values.
• Applied product management expertise to create innovative solutions, including an elections app, through user research.

• Global Impact: Traveled internationally to connect with diverse audiences in prisons, schools, community rallies, and professional settings, reaching thousands with messages of hope, perseverance, and empowerment.
• Workshop Facilitation: Designed and led therapeutic writing sessions, trauma-informed training, servant leadership workshops, and storytelling programs, equipping participants with tools for personal and professional transformation.
• Leadership in Action: Directed a team of 15 youth performers in Australia as part of an anti-bullying campaign, organizing and executing events in prisons, schools, and community rallies to foster positive change and reduce stigma.
• Transformative Engagement: Created safe spaces for participants to explore complex topics, share their stories and develop actionable steps toward personal success and community impact.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Adapted content to resonate with diverse cultural and social contexts, ensuring workshops and performances were inclusive and relevant to each audience.