our mission
Traditional higher education is broken. Too many people are left out and left behind, leaving them without the opportunities that come from a well paying job.
Other folks try to stick to the path they’ve been told leads to success—only to end up burdened by debt with no job in sight.
We believe there’s a better way. We believe you deserve better.
That’s why we started Bloom Institute of Technology.
We designed everything at BloomTech with one goal: to help you get a well paying job, faster, and with less risk. We teach the skills employers want plus support you in the job search, every step of the way.
We bet on our learners. We’re ready to bet on you.
Austen Allred is the co-founder and CEO of BloomTech. A native of Springville, Utah, Austen’s start-up journey began in 2017 with him living in his two-door Civic while participating in Y Combinator, a San Francisco-based seed accelerator. This experience became the foundation of BloomTech’s rapid growth.
Before founding BloomTech, Austen was the co-founder of media platform GrassWire. He co-authored the growth hacking textbook Secret Sauce, which became a best-seller and provided him the personal seed money to build BloomTech.
Austen’s disruptive ideas on the future of education, the labor market disconnect, and the opportunity of providing opportunity at-scale have been featured in: The Harvard Business Review, The Economist, WIRED, Fast Company, TechCrunch, The New York Times, among others. Austen is fluent in Russian and currently lives in San Francisco with his wife and two kids. You can find him on Twitter @Austen.
As BloomTech’s COO, Zoran is focused on building the tools, the job search support, and the partnerships to help our students get hired.
Zoran joins BloomTech with many years of experience across product, partnerships, business development, and operations. Most recently, Zoran was at Uber for over 5 years, where he worked in business development and vehicle partnerships. Prior to Uber, Zoran spent 4 years at Facebook working on the Facebook platform and advertising APIs.
Zoran lives in San Francisco with his family.
As General Counsel, John is focused on ensuring BloomTech successfully navigates the legal landscape of incentive-aligned education. John is a former Naval Officer with corporate legal experience focused on solving novel legal issues. His legal background includes a judicial clerkship, prominent law firms, and even professional sports. You can find him running, watching Navy football, or exploring the Bay Area with his family.
In a world where lifelong learning is the new imperative, we have the opportunity to empower millions to unlock their future potential. Ready to join us?
