“When I was interviewing for Kura, it felt like the interviewers accepted me, even though I had no background in computer science. And when I joined the program, I really had a fresh start where I could fail in a safe space and ask as many questions as I needed to. It felt like a crash course, which is how I was able to learn so much in such a short amount of time.”

“One of the things that was important for me to gain from Kura was filling the gap in my knowledge about technology. The program gave me the experience of how to project manage from start to finish. We were in control of the entire product, for instance, what should we go to next, how do we meet the needs of the clients now and in the future. I’m really glad I joined the program. I met a lot of great people and instructors. I now have a quality network of people who have contributed to my life, and I have had the chance to contribute to theirs too.”

"I have referred a lot of my friends to this program. This program changed the dynamic that I looked at computer—I need to learn the basics before I can get to where I want to be. They pushed and challenged me, so that I am now comfortable to speak about these technicalities. It also gave me an entire support system who I can always call to ask: “how do I do this or that?”

Tech entrepreneur who realized that the explosive demand in cloud computing was creating a massive workforce gap in Infrastructure Computing (IC), DevOps, SRE and SecOps that could be filled by investing in untapped engineering talent from underserved communities and decided to launch Kura Labs, the market’s first IC and DevOps/SRE vocational academy.

Veteran educator and founder of multiple college access programs who felt that 18% graduation rates from community colleges was never going to address systemic socio-economic inequality and decided to join Sheldon in launching Kura Labs. While Sheldon focused on the development of the curriculum and selecting employer partners, Richard brought on foundational donors and students through his broad network of educational institutions. 

Former software engineer who was deeply concerned about the paucity of engineers from underserved communities during his time in Silicon Valley, decided to return to NYC to create career pathways for future engineers from such communities. Realizing his shared passion, Richard tapped Daniel to help launch Kura Labs. Daniel recruited Kura’s talented instructors and manages curriculum enhancement, student learning development and job placement, and alumni career enhancement.