Alumni Spotlights

Ivan Connors had a background in criminal justice when he enrolled in the Cybersecurity Bootcamp at Lighthouse Labs to direct his career into digital security. Now a Digital Evidence Technician for the Calgary Police Serv...

Asheville-based musician Lee Dyer’s coding journey began by building his own songwriting website. When his self-taught technical skills hit a ceiling, he realized he needed structured guidance and support, so he enrolled in the part-time Software Engineering Bootcamp at Coding Temple. Lee shares how Co...

Madison Wiebe loved the research, analysis, and experimentation involved in her neurobiology degree, but she realized that to effectively use data she would need to learn to code. After some research, Madison landed on the Data Analytics Bootcamp from Ligh...

Flatiron School’s Hackonomics hackathon asked participating teams of bootcamp alumni to create personal finance applications that leveraged AI. We caught up with three members of the winning hackathon team, Continue Reading →

When Kevin Nichols couldn’t progress further working in outdoor retail, he decided to pivot his career into tech. He chose Springboard for their 10-month Continue Reading →

Tyrus Skipper got an associate degree in computer programming with the hopes of starting a tech career. After realizing quality assurance (QA) was his true passion, Tyrus hustled to gain on-the-job QA experience but struggled to climb the tech career ladder. By enrolling in Continue Reading →

With the recent turbulent tech job market, are bootcamp graduates from Tech Elevator still getting hired? The short answer is yes! We caught up with Kevin Apolinario and Joel Salas, both recent graduates of Tech Elevator who have launched software engineering careers at Travel...

In a recent Hackathon, App Academy alumni from different cohorts faced off in a competition to make the best application for real-world clients. Ashkaun (Ash) Iranfar, Continue Reading →

What does it take to stand out in today’s competitive tech job market? We caught up with recent Codesmith graduate Parker Steinberg for his insights on what hiring managers are actually looking for in new tech hires. Find out how Parker navigated the current tech job market and landed a software engineerin...

Capstone projects are one cornerstone of a reputable, immersive technical bootcamp; oftentimes, students take the opportunity to get creative and build something they’re passionate about. We recently tuned into the Global Final Project Showcase at Flatiron School, and were particularly impressed with thr...

When he left the Marines, Kody Low knew he wanted to work in Bitcoin as a developer. He pursued a Master’s degree in computer science, but took a pause to get more hands-on experience. By enrolling in the Software Engineering Bootcamp at Hack R...

Mikiko Bazeley searched for a data science bootcamp that would allow her to continue working while she leveled up her career – that search led her to Springboard! Find out how Springboard’s curriculum, flexible scheduling, meaningful mentorship, and affordability gave ...

Wendy, a graduate of BrainStation’s Data Analytics 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 Cour...

Valerie Dubach hit a wall with her job cleaning houses and was looking to start a rewarding career without a college degree. She learned about coding bootcamps and landed on 4...

Jason Klundt was struggling to find a career he was passionate about when he learned about the UX Design bootcamp at Continue Reading →

Kennith Lowy grew up with the evolution of the internet and had experience in networking when he started looking for a way to upskill in cybersecurity. He chose the full-time Cybersecurity Bootcamp at Continue Reading →

After his service in the US Army, Christian Govero sought work-life balance, flexibility, and affordability when he chose to learn software engineering at Sabio. He attended in-person at their Downtown Los Angeles location and was instantly connected to a vibrant community network of alumni. Even though Chris star...

College student Gabrielle Oler was beginning a career in early childhood education, but already realized she needed more financial stability, job security, and industry growth. After hearing about the opportunities in cybersecurity, Gabrielle was sold on Springboard for their accelerated learning style,...

During the height of the pandemic, Tamyra Yancey was laid off from her job at a hospital. She took it as a blessing in disguise, as it allowed her the time and energy to attend the Part-Time Online UX/UI Design* bootcamp from Flatiron School. Find out how she balance...

After a family member was scammed, Jesse Edwards realized that we need more professionals to protect our vulnerable systems from malicious intent. Using his veteran’s benefits, Jesse enrolled in the Cybersecurity Bootcamp at Continue Reading →