Renzo Bejarano Varela wasn’t new to analytics, but he needed a new job. More specifically, he needed a new job in Australia. After studying economics in his home country of Colombia, Renzo had worked as a data analyst officer for several years. But in 2013, everything changed when he visited Australia. He fell in love…
“It’s the First Time I Felt That I Was Valuable”: How Coding Boot Camp Helped Gavin Deng Find His Purpose
Gavin Deng wanted to make his parents proud. His mother was a software engineer and his father had managed a bank in China before immigrating to Melbourne, Australia in hopes of giving Gavin better education opportunities and the promise of a happier, simpler life. Gavin attended the highly regarded University of Melbourne to study architecture,…
Finding His A Game: How Coding Boot Camp Helped This Developer Thrive In a New Role
Darren Behan is an Ireland native, an avid golf fan, a Liverpool F.C. fanatic, and now, he’s also a full stack web developer. He went to university to study accounting, but always had an interest in programming. In fact, when he had to build a website for one of his accounting assignments, he got an…
How This Mother of Two Found a Tech Job That Fits Her Passions — and Her Schedule
Mandy Wells-Lakeland was working as a QA analyst for AKQA when she decided she wanted more. With a passion for coding, experience working with computers, and a desire to become a web developer, Mandy’s main roadblock was figuring out how to switch roles. She considered getting a master’s degree — but with a full-time job…
Why Australia is the Next Frontier for Trilogy Education
Today, enrollment opened for the Monash University Coding Boot Camp, the first program powered by Trilogy Education in Australia. Monash University is a top-ranked university and the first university in Australia to launch an in-person coding boot camp geared towards adults and working professionals. Located in Melbourne, one of the country’s major tech hubs, Monash University is…
Return on Investment: Why Australians Should Enrol in a Tech Boot Camp
By Riley Batchelor According to a report by the Australian Computer Society, the demand for tech workers is set to grow by almost 100,000 to 758,700 workers by 2023. By this time, almost 3 million Australian workers will be employed in occupations that regularly use tech. Boot camps are an excellent way for Australians to break into…