Our Mission
Hack4Impact exists for both nonprofits and students. We connect student software developers with nonprofits and other socially responsible businesses to develop powerful new tools for social change. This enables nonprofits to further their mission and better engage their clients. We are committed to increasing awareness of technology's potential for good.
Our Values
Curiosity
We are eager to learn about technology, ourselves, and the world around us. We dive deep into our fields of study and work, and seek feedback from our teammates, students, and teachers.
We are also incredibly curious about our clients. We know we might not know everything, so we must ask the right questions to deliver the best solutions to our nonprofits, even if they're non-technical!
Empathy
Testing drives every decision we make on behalf of our clients. Our empathetic approach provides a North Star to our development process. We’re able to settle difficult debates by agreeing and executing on what’s best for our client.
In the end, we make intentional, well-informed decisions by understanding the environments we are surrounded by and deeply listening to our teammates.
Intentionality
We evaluate the trade offs of our decisions, choose a direction to head, and crush our goals. Whether it be personal or professional growth, we avoid mindless movement and instead purposefully act.
Above all, we work with intention. We assess the concerns of our users, stakeholders, and clients, to develop a custom solution that fits our precise constraints.
Our Team
Message from our Directors
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Hack4Impact is the perfect intersection between service and professional experience. I get to work on fascinating projects that have a real impact on my community, all while learning industry standard tools and techniques in software development projects. Hack4Impact has opened up many doors for me, both in my personal and professional lives, and it has absolutely transformed my experience at UT. I am so glad that I am able to be a part of this organization.
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My journey with Hack4Impact has been truly transformative. While joining allowed me to gain experience working on real-world software projects using tools I wouldn't have otherwise learned, what truly stands out is the opportunity I have to affect change in the Knoxville community. Alongside this, the connections I've formed with like-minded peers who are passionate about making a difference are priceless. It's an unparalleled experience that I'm incredibly grateful to have.
Andrew Rutter
Co-Director | 
Zavier Miller
Co-Director |
Nolan Askew
Director of Product Sourcing |
Reagan Alex Austin
Director of Talent Development
Faith Bizzell
Director of Design
Andrew Lay
Technical Lead
Alex Zhang
Technical Lead
Lakelon Bailey
Technical Lead
Hadi Bhidya
Product Manager |
Caleb Fisher
Product Manager
Srinayana Patil
Product Manager
Aidan Gilbert
Designer
Pooja Masani
Designer
Christian Graham
Designer
Stuart Spaugh
Designer
Ariel Thompson
Designer
Grant Thomas
Operations
Grace Sadler
Operations
Abby-Noelle Potter
Operations
Rudra Patel
Developer |
Yaren Dogan
Developer |
Shashank Bandaru
Developer |
Dong Jun Woun
Developer
Zachary Perry
Developer |
Dillon Frankenstein
Developer
Ethan Maness
Developer
Jihun Kim
Developer
Jacob McMahon
Developer
Jason Choi
Developer
Manan Patel
Developer
Trishu Patel
Developer
Ty Anderson
Developer
Jackson Mowry
Developer
Dylan Toth
Developer
Jacob Hawkins
Developer
Maddy Yu
Developer
Anant Sahoo
Developer
Trenton Wakham
Developer
Cole McMahon
Developer |
Kevin Guo
Developer
Dylan Lewis
Developer
Anjaney Sharma
Learning Based Developer
Caleb Crunk
Learning Based Developer
Eli Fisk
Learning Based Developer
Hamzah Saleh
Learning Based Developer
Mikayla McCormack
Learning Based Developer
Tommy Latawiec
Learning Based Developer
William Sessoms
Learning Based Developer
Ziad Abdelati
Learning Based Developer
Autumn Larmee
Learning Based Developer
Ahmad Tobasei
Learning Based Developer
Andrew Benson
Learning Based Developer
Brandon Rexelle
Learning Based Developer
Elijah Dayney
Learning Based Developer
Jahneulie Weste
Learning Based Developer |
Kaylee Bae
Learning Based Developer |
Matthew Jacobs
Learning Based Developer
Mia Patrikios
Learning Based Developer
Sanya Shrivastava
Learning Based Developer
Andrew Sagraves
Learning Based Developer
Braden Wingfield
Learning Based Developer
Ian Innes
Learning Based Developer
John Cheek
Learning Based Developer
Zachary Estsus
Learning Based Developer
Amy Huang
Learning Based Developer
Annalise Smith
Learning Based Developer
Laura Smith
Learning Based Developer
Alumni
Vishal Aiely
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Selena Xue
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Trevor Mangrum
Co-Director |
Ray Luberto
Co-Director
Kemal Fidan
Technical Lead
Tyler Lovett
Developer
Ross Ketron
Developer
Jovan Yoshikova
Developer
Jacob Armiger
Developer
Omar Trejo
Developer
Kuba Zeligowski
Developer
Braxton Haynie
Developer
Sai Thatigotla
Developer
Rizwaan Abdul Kadir
Developer
Austin Strobel
Developer
Befikir Bogale
Developer |
Collins Self
Developer |
For all inquiries of partnership or sponsorship, please contact us at [email protected].