Our Mission

Tekletics had a unique start from its ties to the Arizona State University Athletics Department.  For decades, ASU’s Sun Devil Football program set the bar for record-winning seasons under the rigorous leadership of legendary coach Frank Kush. It was always Kush’s belief that with hard work and smart planning, Arizona State could, and should be number one in the nation.  Though Frank Kush passed in 2017, his philosophy and vision are still making an impact.  At a luncheon with three of his former Sun Devil players, Frank had discussed the enormous opportunities surrounding the state.  It’s not just college sports, but economic leadership and skilled job creation where Arizona has the opportunity to make a game-changing impact that leads the nation.  

Former Sun Devil and Tekletics founder, Dan Jones, began work with Arizona’s powerhouse institutions and agencies - AZ Tech Council, GPEC, ACA, TREO – as well as a number of Higher Education leaders from ASU, the local Community College system and beyond, to solve the state’s pressing IT resource shortage issues. This problem is not unique to Arizona, as the nation as a whole feels the impact. In fact, the IT skills and resources demand within the U.S. is overwhelming; at any given time, hundreds of thousands of IT jobs remain unfilled, as corporations and institutions cannot afford or locate specialized talent. This problem will only become greatly compounded in coming years as American corporations expect to repatriate 10-20% of the 14 million IT jobs currently located offshore.

Tekletics, now nationwide in its efforts, has evolved since those early days and has partnered with ASU/AZNext and the U.S. Department of Labor.  This partnership ensures that the intensive 80-hour training program is not only the best in class and specific to a company’s tech stack, but the participants also get paid throughout the onboarding process and come out the other side as employees.

We find and train the ‘overlooked’ IT resources in the market.  Those individuals that have a true passion for IT, but cannot get their foot in the door.   Tekletics gives them the education and professional experience to bolster their resumes and change their lives.  Our goal is to uplift people and communities while giving our U.S. clients the opportunity to save tens of thousands of dollars on development costs.