# Travis Sorensen

> Travis Sorensen is an Austin-based entrepreneur, Army veteran and Oddball co-founder. He met co-founder Rob Wilkinson at Codesmith in 2015 and led the digital-services company for ten years before Oddball announced Rob Silverman as CEO in November 2025. His public work includes federal software modernization, veterans’ coding scholarships and support for Resilience Education.

- **Role:** Co-founder and board member at Oddball
- **Organizations:** Oddball, United States Army, Codesmith, Darden PREP
- **Education:** University of Maryland, MBA, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Software engineering immersive program (non-degree), Codesmith
- **Known for:** Co-founded Oddball with Rob Wilkinson., FCW 2019 Rising Star., Led Oddball as it entered the federal market and secured its first prime contract in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from the University of Maryland and left the Army, according to his AnywhereWorks interview.
- **2014** — Darden School of Business graduating class; later identified as a Darden PREP alumni instructor.
- **2015** — Met Codesmith lead instructor Rob Wilkinson while a student; co-founded Oddball, according to his 2019 account.
- **2017** — Oddball entered the federal market, according to FCW’s 2019 profile.
- **2019** — Recognized as an FCW Rising Star; Oddball secured its first prime contract, supporting VA’s Veteran-facing Services Platform.
- **2021** — Oddball announced a Codesmith scholarship fund initially supporting five full scholarships for veterans.
- **2025-01** — Falfurrias announced a growth investment in Oddball; Sorensen was named among the board members.
- **2025-05** — Resilience Education reported $30,000 in Oddball support over three years; Sorensen discussed connections and mentorship.
- **2025-11** — Oddball announced Rob Silverman as CEO; Sorensen described ten rewarding years leading the team.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Oddball with Rob Wilkinson.
- FCW 2019 Rising Star.
- Led Oddball as it entered the federal market and secured its first prime contract in 2019.
- Co-led the company behind a veterans’ coding scholarship fund announced in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Oddball announced Rob Silverman as CEO on November 4, following Sorensen’s ten years leading the company.
- **2025-05** — Sorensen and Wilkinson appeared on The Peel on May 29 to discuss Oddball’s origins, remote culture and government technology.
- **2025-05** — Resilience Education announced continued Oddball support on May 27, totaling $30,000 over three years.
- **2025-01** — Falfurrias announced its growth investment in Oddball on January 8; Sorensen was identified as a board member.

## Links

- Website: https://oddball.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trsorensen
- GitHub: https://github.com/tsorensen23

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