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Cruz Núñez

Senior Developer, Mentor
Cruz Núñez

Cruz got his start in the very first Code the Dream cohort. He’s a fast learner, a creative problem-solver and just wicked smart — all things that make him an excellent software developer. He’s also the sort of helpful guy who hears that a friend is struggling with some tedious task, and then decides to code them an app over the weekend. He’s a good guy to know. Cruz is also a gifted and patient mentor, and we’re very glad to have him helping new Code the Dreamers get their start.

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Jun 13, 2023
Code the Dream Senior Developer Cruz Núñez Wins “NEXT TECH” Award
Code the Dream (CTD) Senior Developer Cruz Núñez accepted an award for “rising stars and tech innovators” at a June 12 ceremony held by non-profit professional organization NC TECH and Business North Carolina in Raleigh. Núñez was part of the inaugural class of NEXT TECH Award recipients. Núñez was selected for the award in recognition of […]
<div class="ctd-news-title">Code the Dream Senior Developer Cruz Núñez Wins “NEXT TECH” Award</div>
Feb 28, 2019
Upstate: An App Making Civic Engagement Easier
Kelly Garvy, the founder of Upstate, wanted to make North Carolina legislation more accessible for everyday citizens, so she created an app with Code the Dream that would accomplish this goal. The goal of Upstate is to help community members track bills by organizing data better and notifying people of changes in a more modern […]
May 2, 2018
Welcome Cruz
Cruz Nuñez is now officially our second Code the Dream alumni to come back as program staff. Cruz is an incredibly talented software developer and will take the lead on some of Code the Dream’s app development projects for nonprofits and small businesses. Cruz is also a gifted and patient mentor, and we’re very glad to […]
Aug 1, 2017
N&O: Code the Dream helps immigrant and refugee communities give back and diversify tech world
Originally published July 29, 2017 in the News & Observer. Anne Blythe ablythe@newsobserver.com With laptops open, rapt students watched as lines of code stretched across their screens. They were gathered in the American Underground, a startup incubator, to take part in classes organized through Code the Dream, a program set up to steer people from […]
Jul 10, 2017
Students share their experiences at the Mexican Consulate education fair
On Saturday, the Mexican Consulate in Raleigh invited Code the Dream to present at its first ever ‘education opportunity fair’. Students shared their experience with Code the Dream and explained a bit of what they had learned. Around 100 people came to their booth seeking for more information about possibly starting a career in tech. Students  were […]
Nov 1, 2016
CTD grad and instructor Cruz Nuñez featured in the North State Journal
As a graduate of Code the Dream, Cruz Nuñez shared his experience with the North Carolina’s new statewide newspaper, the North State Journal. Cruz describes his experience as an immigrant and the challenges he and other students have in seeking out higher education. Please read the full article here. This article in the North State […]
Apr 17, 2015
Code the Dream featured in The Indy
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/a-durham-program-helps-immigrants-overcomeobstacles-to-learning-high-tech-skills/Content?oid=4371364 Dreaming in Code By Emily Feng Each weekday, from 9 to 5, Ruben Cruz learns to code. Less than a year ago, Cruz, whose parents immigrated from Mexico, had no programming experience. Now a full-time student at The Iron Yard, an intensive coding academy in downtown Durham, he will graduate with the skill level of […]

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