About Cultivating Coders

We started by teaching people to code. Now we build and secure the systems that matter most. Here's how we got here.

Our Story

From Coding Camp to Federal Contractor

Cultivating Coders was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a simple conviction: that access to technology education changes lives. For over a decade, we ran one of the region's most respected coding camps - training hundreds of students and placing them into meaningful technology careers.

That work gave us something most consulting firms don't have: a deep, ground-up understanding of how technology is learned, built, and broken. We didn't just write software - we taught others how to think about it.

Over time, the organizations we served started asking for more. More architecture. More security. More systems expertise. We answered. Today, Cultivating Coders is an SBA 8(a) certified technology consulting firm - and those coding camp roots aren't just history. They're the reason our team thinks differently than most.

10+
Years in Operation
500+
Students Trained
25+
Contracts Delivered
14+
Client Organizations
SXSW 2016 Startup of the Year
White House TechHire Initiative — New Mexico
WIOA Eligible Training Provider
SBA 8(a) Certified

Mission & Values

"To increase diversity in tech and cultivate the next generation of coders."

Accountability

We deliver what we commit to. Federal clients don't have room for missed deadlines or half-measures, and neither do we.

Impact Over Volume

We take on work where we can make a genuine difference - not every contract, but the right ones.

Community Roots

We grew up in Albuquerque's tech community and we invest in it. Our education background shapes how we build and who we hire.

Leadership Team

The people behind the work. Reach out - we'd love to tell you more about what we do.

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Charles Ashley III

Chief Executive Officer

Founder and CEO with over a decade of experience leading technology education and consulting initiatives across federal and commercial sectors.

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Brandon Trebitowski

Chief Technology Officer

Seasoned technologist and engineering leader driving architecture, platform strategy, and technical delivery across all client engagements.

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Vanessa Roanhorse

Client Relations

Relationship-focused leader building and sustaining the partnerships that drive Cultivating Coders' mission across sectors.

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Adrienne Koplik

Operations

Operations leader ensuring every engagement runs on time, on scope, and to the standards our clients depend on.

Teaming Partner

A Pixegon Partner

Cultivating Coders works in partnership with Pixegon, an established technology consultancy with additional delivery capacity and past performance. This partnership allows Cultivating Coders to bring expanded bench strength to larger or more complex engagements without sacrificing the responsiveness and accountability of a small, focused team.

Let's Work Together

We'd love to learn more about your requirement and tell you how we can help.