Adda Birnir

Adda is CEO and co-founder of Skillcrush, an interactive, online education company that has helped thousands of adult learners all over the world change careers by learning marketable technical skills. Before founding Skillcrush, Adda ran a web design and development company that built sites for media clients such as The New York Times, ProPublica, the Manhattan Neighborhood Network and MTV. She has been named one of the "20 Women to Watch in Media" by the Columbia Journalism Review, one of the "30 Most Important Women in Tech" by Business Insider, and has been featured on the BBC, PBS, Fast Company, and Mashable. Adda is a graduate of Yale University and has called New York City home for 8 wonderful years. When Adda isn’t developing or teaching at Skillcrush, she enjoys exploring her new home borough of Queens.

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