Alumni Spotlights

Four years ago, Varun Kumar was set to become a psychiatrist when he made a career pivot into software engineering. Relying on his med school grit and determination, Varun graduated from Flatiron School and then became a Software Engineer at IBM. Now Varun is a Senio...

Having a solid portfolio is a game-changer for many career switchers — It's the best way to prove to your future employer that you have the skills to do a job as a newcomer to the industry. That's why bootcamp students at TripleTen are building up their portfolios from day one of the program! In particular, S...

Indre Rimkeviciene spent years working as a lawyer, but as a mother of three, she was ready for a new, more flexible career. She leapt into data science and found a path that offered lifelong learning and freedom in a way she couldn’t experience before as an attorney. Indre breaks down how Turing College’s curriculum and dedi...

Taylor Wofford was burnt out from working in journalism when he decided to change careers into software engineering with App Academy. He found that the “learn-by-doing” style in the NYC classroom matched his learning style ...

When Mauro De Moraes returned to Canada, he was ready to make a career pivot into tech. Mauro already had some experience in Excel, so he decided to commit to the full-time, online Data Science Bootcamp at Lighthouse Labs. He landed a machine l...

U.S. Navy veteran Josh Abenojar was always interested in human-centered design, and when he left the service, he immediately focused his attention on starting a new design career.  With no previous experience, Josh enrolled in the UI/UX Design Career Track at

Katie Scruggs was teaching high school biology when she realized her calling was in computer programming. She moved from Oklahoma to Denver to attend the Front End Engineering bootcamp at Turing School of Software & Design in 2017. Fast forward five years and Katie is now a Software Engineer at a startup! Le...

Jen, a graduate of Careerist’s QA testing bootcamp wrote a Verified review of her bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1,500 tech bootcamp graduates wrote a Verified review for their school on Course Report and we...

Sydnee Sampson always had an entrepreneurial spirit, from cleaning houses at 17 years old for Silicon Valley engineers to building a clothing brand. When Sydnee was ready to kickstart a tech career, Flatiron School was at the top of their list. Sydnee shares how Fla...

Lawrence Tai was hungry for a new tech career after years spent as a QA Analyst and a Business Analyst. He enrolled in the first cohort at Product Gym and then landed a dream job as a Product Owner and later a Global Catalyst Brand Manager at Nike. 75% of Product Gym members land a job offer

After beginning his career in the sports and events industry, Terry Threatt was ready for a new challenge in software engineering. Needing a program that he could balance with his  full-time job and family commitments, Terry enrolled in the online Software Engineering Bootcamp at

In 2018, Courtney Corlew was nearly finished with her college degree in music business when she decided to completely change career paths towards more financial stability. Courtney enrolled at Eleven Fifty Academy to quickly reskill and then land her first tech job as an Associate Software Engineer at a...

During his final year of college, Jeremy Rivera enrolled in the part-time, online Software Engineering bootcamp at TripleTen to learn a new profession. His education made Jeremy so hireable that he landed his first Software Engineering role before graduating from college and the coding bootcamp! Jeremy explains how he balanced college, a full-time ...

After a career as an educator and an entrepreneur, Nicky Freymond was still looking for something challenging and inspiring to do next. At the self-paced UI/UX design bootcamp at Mento Design Academy, Nicky learned UI/UX design as a complete beginner with no...

Did you know that UX Design students at General Assembly have opportunities to work with actual companies? Emily Hoehenrieder, Bradley La Pointe, and their group of General Assembly students conducted a thorough website re-design of the nonprofit,

After hitting a ceiling with self-teaching and an internship at a startup, Jordan joined DigitalCrafts to quickly break into a web development career path. Now Jordan is working with Booz Allen Hamilton through a paid apprenticeship program, and continues to pay it forward by mentoring new students at...

Parker went from being interested in coding to attending Codesmith and becoming a software engineer in less than a year! He shares what it was like landing his first tech role after graduating from a bootcamp and what he learned going into his second tech role with more experience and confidence in what he...

Akhil Cherukupally was on the path to be a doctor when he realized he had a change of heart. Risking losing his family’s respect and financial support, he set out to find a career he was proud of and passionate about. When Akhil discovered tech sales, he took the leap to learn a new trade with SV Academy. Five y...

After college, Moshood Adeyemo had a solid career in advertising, but ultimately didn’t enjoy the work. He spent time self-teaching to figure out which tech path he wanted to pursue and then enrolled in the Software Engineering Bootcamp at

Lindsay Abdou is a professional singer, but as a mother of two small children, she was seeking more financial and work-life stability. Thanks to Tech Elevator’s Represent Tech Scholarship, Lindsay enrolled in the part-time bootcamp, which allowed her to continue gigging and parent...