Alumni Stories

Alumni Stories

Meet the Next Generation of Technologists

Simone Hill, From Assistant Editor to Front-End Engineer, Vogue
Simone Hill
From Assistant Editor to Front-End Engineer, Vogue
Chris Guthrie, From Equity Analyst to VP, Engineering, BlackRock
Chris Guthrie
From Equity Analyst to VP, Engineering, BlackRock
Steven Brooks, From Pro Baseball Player to Engineering Manager, StreetEasy
Steven Brooks
From Pro Baseball Player to Engineering Manager, StreetEasy
Ashley Blewer, From Archivist to Applications Developer, NYPL
Ashley Blewer
From Archivist to Applications Developer, NYPL
Tiffany Péon, From Music Major to Software Engineer, The New York Times
Tiffany Péon
From Music Major to Software Engineer, The New York Times
Victoria Thevenot, From English Major to Front-End Developer, New York Magazine
Victoria Thevenot
From English Major to Front-End Developer, New York Magazine
Emily Xie

Emily Dissects Git’s Guts at GitMerge 2016

Squarespace Software Engineer Emily Xie teaches coding at conferences and via organizations like Girl Develop It. At GitMerge, the top Git conference, Emily revealed what’s going on under the hood when we use Git.

Basar Akyelli, Basar rediscovered what he loves about tech
Basar Akyelli
Basar rediscovered what he loves about tech
Sharnie Ivery, Sharnie reinvented his career
Sharnie Ivery
Sharnie reinvented his career
Natacha Springer, Natacha found work-life balance through code
Natacha Springer
Natacha found work-life balance through code
Mike Spangler, Mike helps launch rockets at NASA
Mike Spangler
Mike helps launch rockets at NASA
Sam Owens, Sam worked his way to Senior Director of Product Development, BounceX
Sam Owens
Sam worked his way to Senior Director of Product Development, BounceX
Gabe Jackson, Gabe teaches Syrian refugees how to code in Iraq
Gabe Jackson
Gabe teaches Syrian refugees how to code in Iraq
Saron Yitbarek

Saron says “Punch Your Feelings in the Face” at Ela Conf 2015

Saron worked at ThoughtBot and Microsoft after Flatiron, but her true passion is CodeNewbie – the inclusive community of programmers she founded in 2014. A frequent speaker at tech events, Saron delivered the keynote at Ela Conf, a conference dedicated to helping women become tech leaders.

Susan LoVaglio, From Navy Jet Mechanic to iOS Engineer at Spotify
Susan LoVaglio
From Navy Jet Mechanic to iOS Engineer at Spotify
Charlie Tafoya, Using Code to Bring Private Equity to the Cloud
Charlie Tafoya
Using Code to Bring Private Equity to the Cloud
Samantha Radocchia, Blockchain Entrepreneur Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Samantha Radocchia
Blockchain Entrepreneur Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List