Leah Nelson
Co-Founder at Tech Empowered
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLeah Nelson is a versatile founder and developer with about a decade of experience spanning entrepreneurship, education, and client-facing roles. As Co-Founder of Tech Empowered since 2020, she combines product leadership with hands-on web development, while her earlier work as a Lead Instructor at Trilogy Education highlights a talent for scaling talent and curriculum across thousands of students and hundreds of companies. Her background in marketing, sales, and operations across industries—nightclub entertainment, automotive marketing, and travel—drives a user-focused, outcomes-driven approach to building web experiences. Trained in web development at General Assembly and holding business degrees from Nova Southeastern and Florida A&M, Leah blends technical depth with strategic business insight. Based in Chicago and open to remote, flexible full-stack or front-end opportunities, she thrives on discovery and innovation and brings a proven track record of turning complex requirements into usable, scalable solutions. Beyond coding, her global perspective from world travel informs collaborative leadership and client-oriented delivery.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Science Business Administration at Nova Southeastern UniversityWeb Development Immersive, Web Development Immersive at General AssemblyBusiness Administration, Business Administration at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
LeahNelson/ProjectExample
Jul 2021 - Oct 2023
Project one example
Contributions:5 reviews, 11 PRs, 7 pushes in 2 years 3 months
LeahNelson/CSSAnimationLesson
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:4 PRs, 4 pushes, 3 branches in 11 months
animation-csscssanimation
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