CEO Today Africa Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com 52 CEO Today Africa Awards 2019 NIGERIA JEREMY JOHNSON CEO and Co-Founder Andela ABOUT JEREMY JOHNSON Jeremy Johnson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Andela, a company that builds high-performing, distributed engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers. Founded on the premise that brilliance is evenly distributed, Andela is solving the global technical talent shortage while catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems on the African continent. Prior to founding Andela, Jeremy co-founded 2U, one of the fastest growing education technology startups to date. 2U went public in 2014 (NASDAQ:TWOU) and continues to transform higher education by delivering the world’s best online degree programs with top tier universities. Jeremy is recognized broadly for his work as an education innovator. He has spoken on education and entrepreneurship at meetings hosted by the White House and Congress. His speaking appearances include conferences and college campuses around the world as well as media outlets like NBC, ABC, FOX, and CNBC. Jeremy was named “30 Under 30” by Inc. Magazine in 2012 and Forbes in 2013 and 2014. Outside of Andela, Jeremy serves on the board of the Young Entrepreneur Council and the education non-profit PENCIL and co-authored a book for the World Economic Forum: ‘Education & Skills 2.0: New Targets & Innovative Approaches.’ FIRM PROFILE Andela builds distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers. We handle talent assessment, onboarding, and continuous improvement. You get back to building. Andela software engineers operate as dedicated remote team members. They work using your software development tools, adhere to your SDLC processes, and are guaranteed to overlap with your teams for at least 5 working hours. They may not be onsite with you, but they are very much a part of your team. You rely on Application Performance Monitoring to get deep performance analytics on how your software environments are functioning. Andela believes you need the same level of real-time insights about the performance of your software engineers. We provide the data and tools you need to quantify output and understand the impact. Great managers hire for potential. Andela screens for it. We accept the top 1% of developers who demonstrate grit, problem- solving ability, and learning velocity. You get high caliber individuals with a desire to succeed, and we provide the resources and mentorship they need to continuously improve. The average engineering team spends 59 days, 65 hours, and $23k in hidden hiring costs to recruit, interview, and onboard each new software engineer. With Andela, you’re able to fill open roles immediately without any tax on your in-house engineering bandwidth. Our core stacks are Javascript (React.js, Angular.js), Python, Ruby, PHP, and Android. We also have the ability to support additional technologies including Java, DevOps, and iOS, depending on scope and availability. Soft skills are just as critical as technical expertise. Beyond raw talent and technical ability, we assess communication, collaboration, and problem- solving skills. “Prior to founding Andela, Jeremy co-founded 2U, one of the fastest growing education technology startups to date. 2U went public in 2014 (NASDAQ:TWOU) and continues to transform higher education by delivering the world’s best online degree programs with top tier universities.” www.andela.com