Alumni Spotlights

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 Continue Reading →

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 Continue Reading →

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, Continue Reading →

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 Continue Reading →

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...

Vanessa Power has worked in digital communications alongside developers for nearly a decade, which sparked her interest in learning more technical skills. She didn’t want to quit her job, so Vanessa was happy to find the adaptable, online Web Development Flex program at Lighthouse LabsContinue Reading →

D Parker took advantage of the career training offered to Apple retail employees, but eventually decided to fully pursue coding as a career. D enrolled at Tech Elevator tuition-free, thanks to Tech Elevator’s Continue Reading →

After two years working as a nurse at a hospital, Andrea Tran was dealing with burnout and reassessing her career. She enrolled in the online Web Development Bootcamp at DigitalCrafts and dedicated her time to developing her skills to make a career path pivot into software engineering. Now Andrea, a Junior Software Engineer at S...

Jenny Kim spent 8 years working in finance, but wanted to pursue a career she truly loved. Jenny thought that tech wasn’t for her – until she found UX design. She chose Springboard for their adaptable program, dedicated m...

Shay Crane is no stranger to career changes. When a health crisis required her to pivot from her career in sales management, Shay studied to become a paralegal. And when the Covid pandemic left Shay laid off, she looked to federal and state workforce development programs to help her learn technical skills. Thanks to the State of Washington's partnership with Continue Reading →

While Li enjoyed the clinical side of her career as a dietician, she was burned out from managing the underpaid and overworked lifestyle of working in a hospital. Answering her lifelong interest in tech, Li sought an immersive, online coding school to prepare her to successfully change careers. Li shares her tips about how to prepare for Continue Reading →

After years of working in Hollywood, Vicki Lau was ready to level up and officially specialize in product management. It was a challenge landing a product manager role outside of the motion picture industry, so Vicki enrolled at P...