We celebrate Hack.Alumni — 550+ strong — as they elevate within their Host Companies and drive the next generation of innovation and inclusion in tech.

Laying the Foundation for Generational Wealth

In 2021, Hack.Diversity launched a study with BW Research to better understand the upward mobility of Hack.Alumni.

In 2024, data revealed that wage growth was higher among Hack.Alumni working full-time than the comparison groups.* 69% of Hack.Alumni respondents earned at least $75,000 vs 41% of the cohort-weighted control group and 46% of the population-weighted group. Hack.Alumni also reported facing fewer barriers to career advancement than the comparison groups.

Hack.Alumni Outearn Comparison Groups

*Comparison Groups

Cohort-Weighted Control
Group who represents a similar race and educational attainment to Hack.Alumni

Population-Weighted Control
Group who represents the broader working age population in the Greater Boston area

Both comparison groups only include respondents with 3 years of experience or less to make a fair comparison to Hack.Alumni who responded

Hack.Diversity has been instrumental in supporting me as a Black professional navigating the tech industry. Beyond facilitating my first internship, crucial for laying the groundwork for my career, they provided networking opportunities and a supportive community to address unique challenges faced by underrepresented individuals.

—Johnson Ngandjui, 2021 Alum, Software Engineer @ Liberty Mutual Insurance

Hack.Alumni Highlights

Asmeret Petros (‘21)

featured in The Boston Globe

Bertrand Saint-Preux (‘18)

(Head of Inclusive Product Strategy at Hack.Diversity) wrote a piece for Built In

Naeem Jones (‘18)

and his journey with Rapid7

Johnson Ngandjui (‘21)

Tilon Bobb (‘23)

Hack.Diversity is a lifelong community for our Alumni, providing continued support as they navigate new career milestones and challenges. We are inspired by how this powerful network uplifts one another — sharing knowledge and opportunity, advocating for change, and paying it forward to next generation of technologists. As our Alumni grow, they continue to raise the bar for a more inclusive, dynamic, and innovative industry.

There have been points in my career where I felt paralyzed by imposter syndrome. But, you can’t let that stop you from giving it a shot. Never let those feelings block you from learning and growing. Even if you ‘fail,’ you will still learn something and can carry that experience with you.

—Naeem Jones, 2018 Alum, Systems Administrator @ Rapid7

Alumni Leadership Council

Our Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) works with the Hack.Team to advance and support the development of all Hack.Alumni.

Antonio Taborda (‘19)

Asmeret Petros (‘21)

Bruno Köppel (‘20)

Felix Garcia (‘19)

Milagros Guir (‘23)

Nisaury Tejeda (‘24)

Void Eboh (‘24)

Hack.Alumni at an event hosted by the ALC.

2024 Impact Report