Technology Education Advocate & Social Entrepreneur; Founder of Resilient Coders; Author of "What We Build With Power"

Orlando, FL, USA
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David Delmar Sentíes Biography

David Delmar Sentíes is a social entrepreneur, author, and workforce equity activist whose career focuses on the intersection of technology, education, and economic justice. A graduate of Boston University College of Fine Arts, Delmar Sentíes is a professional designer and interface developer. Before founding Resilient Coders, he worked at PayPal, where he led a team that designed and built digital advertising concepts for brands such as Starbucks, Coca-Cola, FedEx, and Pepsi. His entry into the technology sector was unconventional; after graduating and seeking work in design, he taught himself to code on the job and recognized the need for broader access to self-directed learning in technology.

Delmar Sentíes founded Resilient Coders, a nonprofit coding bootcamp based in Boston and Philadelphia, which provides free, stipended training in software engineering to people of color and connects graduates with technology jobs. The organization began with Delmar Sentíes volunteering at the Judge John J. Connelly Youth Center in Roslindale, working with young men and identifying the need to expand the initiative. He secured resources and funding to launch Resilient Coders, with support from the technology community and local organizations. The program is structured to remove financial barriers, offering stipends to students and not requiring repayment from future wages.

Resilient Coders has grown to train hundreds of low-income individuals in software development, placing graduates in roles at companies including Wayfair, Constant Contact, athenahealth, Humana, and various startups. The organization has been recognized by the White House and featured in national media such as NPR and TechCrunch. Delmar Sentíes has also been acknowledged by El Planeta as an influential member of Boston's Latinx community.

Drawing on his experience, Delmar Sentíes authored "What We Build With Power: The Fight for Economic Justice in Tech" (Beacon Press), which examines systemic inequities in the technology industry and advocates for worker organizing led by Black and Latinx technologists. The book critiques diversity and inclusion initiatives, explores the impact of philanthropy on racial inequalities, and calls for significant changes in tech culture. In addition to his writing, Delmar Sentíes consults with mission-driven organizations in technology and workforce development, maintaining his commitment to expanding access to automation-resilient careers and promoting economic justice in the tech sector.

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  • Mission and Vision

    To what degree is the development of your mission and vision a collective exercise, rather than the work of a single person? What are the trade-offs to the two models of visioning, and where is the point between the two models that is most appropriate for your particular project? How do you find it?

    How do you express your mission and vision internally, within your company? And is it possible that your internal practice of mission and vision could get in the way of your external practice of mission and vision? How do you determine which of the two should bend to the other, and how do you arrive at that decision?

    To what degree is your theory of change “systemic” in scope? (And do we all agree on what that word means?)

  • Decision-Making At Progressive Organizations

    • How much of your decision-making can be decentralized?
    • Is your organization, which culturally values decentralized or democratic decision-making, actually set up to successfully handle decentralized or democratic decision-making?
    • Or is it contributing to nebulous accountability?

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David Delmar Sentíes is an activist, author, and social entrepreneur.

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David Delmar Sentíes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Mission and Vision, Decision-Making At Progressive Organizations and Knowing Why You're Growing, Before You Figure Out How. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Delmar Sentíes for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. David Delmar Sentíes generally travels from Orlando, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Raji Rajagopalan, Tracy Chou, R "Ray" Wang, Ray Kurzweil and Kyle Sonlin. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Delmar Sentíes for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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