Hack4Impact
Students building professional software for nonprofits
Overview
Many nonprofits lack the technical resources to build the software they need. At the same time, student developers are hungry for real-world projects that make a difference. Hack4Impact brings the two together. We partner with nonprofits to build custom tools while giving students the chance to grow as engineers, designers, collaborators, and leaders.
Over the past three semesters, I've helped shape the University of Tennessee chapter by writing my first lines of production code, leading recruiting efforts, and launching new projects. Along the way, I learned how to work on a real development team, mentor others, and build systems designed to last beyond a single semester.
My Roles
Junior Developer
- Built full-stack features using the MERN stack
- Collaborated in a structured student dev team
- Learned Git and development workflows, Agile, and pair programming
Project Sourcing
- Networked with Knoxville nonprofits
- Identified and scoped projects aligned with our mission
- Launched four new nonprofit partnerships
Tech Lead
- Led a team of seven junior developers
- Facilitated Agile standups, sprints, and code reviews
- Mentored developers and helped them ramp up quickly
Director of Talent Sourcing
- Rebuilt our recruiting funnel to raise the bar on talent
- Interviewed 80+ applicants and redefined our evaluation rubrics
- Created onboarding and technical documentation in Notion to help new team members hit the ground running
The Impact
30+
Developers Onboarded
3
Nonprofit Tools Added
to Production
50%
Onboarding Time Reduction
80+
Candidates Interviewed
“The tool your team built has completely changed the way we serve our community. Thank you for everything.” - Nonprofit Partner
I helped build systems that brought structure to our team, created space for new developers to grow, and made our chapter more capable with each semester.
Tech Stack
