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At Flatiron School, Everyone Learns and Grows Together
Vidhi S. is a Technical Coaching Fellow, the equivalent of a teacher’s aide, at Flatiron School’s Houston campus. She has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and came to the United States from India in 2016 to continue her education. In 2018, she completed her master’s degree in Computer Science and interned at a startup in Houston […]
Alumni Stories
This Instructor Teaches Data Science and Empathy to Students
At Flatiron School, our instructors are at the heart of what we do. Fangfang L. joined Flatiron School at our flagship NYC campus at the end of 2018 to help launch our first immersive Data Science program. People like Fangfang, who combine experience with passion, are exemplars of why our instructors are so strong. Fangfang has a […]
Alumni Stories
How a Career in Software Engineering Propelled This Student Into Financial Freedom
With three years of mechanical engineering under his belt — and no money to complete his college education — Saige worked retail positions to help pay off his loans. Here is his story.
Alumni Stories
A Former Microsoft Dev Is Now Teaching Others How to Start Their Own Tech Careers
Most students aspire for the career Soundarya R. had before Flatiron School. She was a developer leading her own team at Microsoft. Now, she’s the Lead Instructor for the immersive Software Engineering program at Flatiron School Seattle. Before starting her tech career, Soundarya graduated from Western Washington University with a Computer Science degree and grew […]
Alumni Stories
This Alum Challenged Himself to Grow and Now Teaches Others to do the Same
Before Flatiron School, Alex had experience with firmware — the permanent software installed onto a chip that controls the hardware — but didn’t have web development experience.
Alumni Stories
From Fleeing Venezuela to Junior Full-Stack Developer
Life in Venezuela had become difficult for Andres and his family. Andres found himself struggling to make ends meet and unable to earn a livable wage
Alumni Stories
How This Alum Found A ‘Life-changing’ Education at Flatiron School
At Flatiron School, our success is our students’ success — when students get jobs, we achieve our mission of enabling the pursuit of a better life through education. But, students’ stories don’t end after they graduate. In this series, we chat with Flatiron School’s alumni community about their journey into coding, and how that journey transformed […]