Codesmith announces Alina Vasile as its new CEO following the success of the AI/ML Technical Leadership program. Co-founder Will Sentance transitions to Chief AI Officer to lead the next chapter in AI education. Codesmith is delighted to announce exciting changes within the team as of July 1st!
Will Sentance, co-founder and CEO of Codesmith, will become Codesmith’s first Chief AI Officer as the world enters a new period of technology driven by AI.
This follows the successful launch of the AI & ML Technical Leadership Program (AITL) in 2025, and Codesmith’s expansion of its flagship immersive into the Software Engineering and AI/ML Immersive Program .
Alina Vasile, Codesmith’s Director of Product, Growth and Admissions and architect of AITL, becomes Codesmith’s CEO where she will continue to drive forward both programs, and to work closely with Will to expand Codesmith’s program offering and maintain its position at the forefront of tech education in the AI era.
Will’s Reflections On The Last Decade Of Codesmith Looking Ahead To Driving Codesmith Forward In The AI Era
Speaking of taking on the role of Chief AI Officer, Will highlighted how Codesmith and its grad’s success over the last decade was built on a strong curriculum. Now the rise of AI necessitates its own equally innovative curriculum.
The fast moving nature of AI and innovation brings with it challenges distinct from those faced when building out Codesmith’s original curriculum, but with those challenges come opportunities to tackle wider problems faced today with fascinating new tools.
As Will builds out Codesmith’s AI engineering first principles for the future, Alina Vasile, previously Director of Growth & Product will take the reins as CEO of the organization.
Alina’s transition to CEO follows her fantastic work in building and launching the AITL program in January this year, already the fastest growing program in Codesmith’s history.
Stories from AITL alums like John Maltese , Director of Engineering at Risepoint, who is now in the C-level boardrooms driving Risepoint’s AI strategy illustrate how her initiatives are already impacting the Codesmith community and driving the organization into the age of AI.
Before joining Codesmith Alina spent a decade building transformational products in tech and education—from impact first edtech learning platforms to strategic initiatives that center community and scale outcomes.
Alina drove the design, build and launch of Gemba , a social VR learning platform valued at $60m, putting together the tech team and leading the designers, engineers and QAs.
Alina is already well known among the team for her candid and human-centered leadership style, and as CEO will excel in bringing focus to collaboration and ownership. What the Codesmith community can expect to see from Alina
Alina has been embedded in the tech world in augmented virtual reality and AI for the last ten years and so brings a history of leadership tailored to the era of technology that lies ahead.
She has worked at the intersection of tech and education, including an academic foundation from LSE, and leading product strategy across global teams, leaving her perfectly placed to drive forward Codesmith’s strategic AI product innovation, deeper alumni engagement, and global community scaling.
As somebody who has taught countless hours of product, AI and agile development classes in addition to her leadership experience, Alina will continue to uphold Codesmith’s ethos of prioritizing teaching and a first-class experience for everyone in our community..
The Codesmith team looks forward to this new chapter — with Will driving an innovative AI curriculum as Chief AI Officer and Alina bringing her vision and leadership to guide the organization’s growth as CEO. Together, they will continue advancing Codesmith’s mission of empowering the next generation of software and AI engineers.