When Stacey-Ann Duhaney decided to enroll in Columbia Engineering Technology Project Management Boot Camp, she was already a successful project manager. With years of management experience in several different industries, including technology, Stacey-Ann wanted to expand her robust skill set. “When I signed up for the course, I was in the technology space,” Stacey-Ann shared.…
As the number of organizations reliant on the evolving cloud market grows, it should come as no surprise that cloud computing was one of the most in-demand skills of 2020, according to Indeed. If you’re considering a career in cloud computing and want to become part of the skilled workforce responsible for moving core business…
For years, Lucas Gowland had a career in finance. A Master’s degree in capital markets taught him how technology, innovation, and coding play a role in financial markets — and in 2016, he became a sales trader in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Throughout his time in the field, one thing remained consistent: a desire to keep learning. Lucas…
Jorge Sanchez wasn’t always interested in data. As an undergraduate, he wanted to become a doctor, but eventually realized a clinical career wasn’t the right fit for him. Still, he was determined to work in the healthcare sector, and began working as a research assistant at Weill Cornell Medicine. It was there that he was bit by…
In 2016, after completing an undergraduate degree in public accounting from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and working toward her CPA licensure, Alexis Schottenstein decided to pursue her postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It was there that her whole world changed. Alexis’s interest in digital finance began…
When Mike Gelber quit his analyst job at a top banking firm, he knew there was no going back. After studying finance and economics in college, he’d thought wealth management would be a good professional fit. But six months into his analyst role, he found himself burning out and growing bored. During a slow workday, Mike decided…
For 25 years, Bruce Rhoades worked as a software developer creating apps for a range of organizations from investment banks to educational institutions. Although each project brought new lessons and challenges, Bruce found himself craving a change. When downsizing necessitated layoffs, Bruce found himself back on the job market and decided it was the perfect time to…
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Many people who enroll in a coding boot camp are well into their careers, feeling like it’s high time they make a change. For Kevin Zhang, however, even waiting until graduation seemed like too long. Currently a sophomore in college, Kevin realized he needed a little something extra to get where he wanted to go…
As an entrepreneur, Cefi Menda was precocious—he had co-founded three businesses, interned at a bank, and spoke German, Turkish, and Spanish, all after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physics from Duke University. But Cefi—a non-technical founder—yearned for a particular skill set. “It was really tough that I never had too much control over product development,” he…
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