Alumni Stories
Alumni Stories
Seth Blanchard: From Social Worker To Software Engineer
After spending 15 years as a social worker, the pandemic motivated Seth Blanchard to try something he'd always wanted to at Flatiron School - software engineering. Since graduating from the program, Seth is working as an Associate Customer Solutions Engineer.
Alumni Stories
From Teacher to Data Scientist: Lisa’s Story
Lisa was a middle school math teacher for 20 years, but was ready for a change. After completing the data science bootcamp at Flatiron School, Lisa is weeks away from starting her new career as data analyst II with a highly-respected Fortune 250 company.
Alumni Stories
From 4th Grade Teacher to Cybersecurity Engineer: Felipe’s Story
For Felipe Giraldo Marin, like many Flatiron School students, the switch to tech came after extensive education and experience in a field far from tech.
Alumni Stories
From Selling Products to Designing Them: Frederick’s Story
Interested in UX UI design? Read this story of how one student changed his career from sales into product design.
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From Acting to Big Data Engineer: Chuck Pryor Jr.’s Story
Chuck came to Flatiron School with a dream to work in tech and an extraordinary career that already spanned several professions. He went from barely being able to code to building a Convolutional Neural Network with Image Classification to help patients with peripheral neuropathy better care for themselves.
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From Archaeological Digs to Mining Data: Jenny Kreiger’s Story
After completing a doctorate in classical art and archaeology, Jenny traded in her dig shovel for a laptop and enrolled in Flatiron School's Data Science course. Now, she's pursuing her true passion for discovering the answers that are unearthed in data.
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One Student’s Journey From Media Marketing to Effortless Event Planning
Meet London Flatiron School Alum and Eve.io Data Scientist Shuyu Wu