About Us

Meet the people building Code & Coffee Philadelphia

Code & Coffee Philadelphia is run by a passionate group of volunteers dedicated to building an inclusive tech community. We organize meetups, hackathons, and networking events to help developers of all skill levels connect, learn, and grow together.

Our Team

Tony Siu

Founder

Founding AI Engineer at A16z, Z-Fellows, 2048 Ventures backed startups. Lead Google Research for Computer Vision Pixel Device testing. Published in Top Peer reviewed Research Conferences. Former Google I/O Taiwan Speaker & GDSC Lead - Passionate about building AI GirlFriends.

Nolan Makatche

Co-Founder

Senior Software Engineer at Orchid AI. Former Founding Engineer at Yellow Lab Ventures and Co-Founder of Keyword Genie. Started building alone during COVID and created this community to connect builders. Proven 0-to-1 product expertise.

Chris Crimi, CFA

Chief Finance Officer

CFA charterholder with experience in financial and operational analysis across industries and businesses. Self-taught programmer building startup Caullie—understands founders' challenges firsthand. Former Treasurer and lead finance roles with proven budget and vendor management.

Haluk Ghul

Chief Marketing Officer

Led deal flow at investment network with 200+ deals analyzed and 40+ meetings booked. Built a Bogazici World community from 0 to 200+ members. Business Development Manager at Renovate AI driving B2B growth. Currently, pursuing Villanova MBA. Believes AI will create the next Renaissance.

William Haesemeyer

Chief System Administrator

Senior Security Engineer at Ro protecting healthcare infrastructure. 4+ years at Jamf in Security Operations. 3+ years infrastructure operations at ConnectiveRx. Enterprise-grade security and systems expertise. Passionate about building.

Christian Iosif

Chief Community Officer

Software Engineer at Comcast for 3+ years building enterprise products. Former Developer at URBN. Code & Coffee regular deeply embedded in Philly startup ecosystem. Founder of SideJawn and Pokito. Full-stack skills with strong community connections.