Alex Sejdinaj ’15

Co-Founder of South Bend Code School, Code Works, and GiveGrove

Major: English

Dedicated to democratizing access to technology education and empowering individuals and businesses

Early on, Alex Sejdinaj ’15 recognized the limitations in technology access and taught herself how to code. During her senior year at Notre Dame, she co-founded the South Bend Code School with her husband, Alex. The award-winning tech education company aims to overcome the barriers between people, technology, and jobs. Youth, adults, and educators across diverse demographics in Indiana and Michigan are able to take advantage of accessible and engaging computer science programs.

Sejdinaj also co-founded Code Works, a digital product studio that merges technology with social good. The company additionally offers technology-based assistance grants to small businesses.

But her passion does not end with her two companies. Through Code Works, Alex helped launch GiveGrove, a fundraising platform that specializes in auctions and events for nonprofit and fundraising organizations.

She guides her team to prioritize human-centered approaches in all of their projects. In 2017, she was named a Code.org Champion for Computer Science, and was also honored with a Women of Color STEM Award for Corporate Promotion of Education. Passionate about diversity and her community, Sejdinaj continues to give back to Notre Dame by speaking with graduate and undergraduate classes.

Sejdinaj earned her Notre Dame degree in English and was the recipient of a Notre Dame Young Alumni Award in 2018.