Alumni Stories

Allison Anzalone began her career in biology - getting a Bachelors and working as a Vet Tech and a Patient Care Technician in a hospital over 9 years. Then, at the age of 31, she enrolled in a Flatiron School Software Engineering program.

Haarika Ramadugu grew up in India and always had a fascination with computers. She describes herself as a self-learner who taught herself Java. Her journey to becoming a software engineer started with formal training in a computer science degree. 

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.

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.

Interested in UX UI design? Read this story of how one student changed his career from sales into product design.

The John Stanley Ford Fellowships (JSF) provides additional mentorship, networking, career counseling and apprenticeships for Black Flatiron School graduates. Click to read the story of 2 brothers who got hired through with JSF Fellowship.