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Changing Careers to Web Development in 2020 | Live Diverse Panel

December 10, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Find out if right now is a good time to change careers and become a Software Engineer.

What are the best jobs for career changers in 2020 and 2021?

If you’re interested in what it takes to become a software developer and get a high paying computer job this is the perfect event for you!

Inspiring Speakers

We have 6 inspiring, thoughtful speakers booked for this event. Including none other than Liz Eggleston, an ambassador of immersive learning and co-founder of Course Report, an unbiased online community dedicated to helping others find the best bootcamp for their needs.

We will also have 5 past Wyncode Academy Full Stack Web Development students that completed 350+ hours of immersive learning and coded 5000+ lines of code to re-invent themselves.

This panel will be open to the public and is an open format for questions.

Our all-star panelists include:

  • Liz Eggleston, co-founder of Course Report
  • Diana Canelon, a grad with a marketing and ecommerce background that decided she wanted to become a web developer.
  • Shawn Marcotte, a military veteran turned Integration Specialist at Quirch Foods.
  • William Kennedy, a former basketball coach and now Associate Instructor at Wyncode Academy.
  • Tommy Suwunrut, economics student turned Software Engineer at Restaurant Brands International.
  • Emilio Izquierdo, founder and Lead Business Intelligence Consultant at Daasly. Also a veteran, expanded his skill set to grow his business and startup a lead generation company launching in 2021.

The event will be hosted by Wyncode’s Hiring Partnerships Manager, Tahirah Smith.

It’s 2020 and truth be told it’s a difficult year for a lot of people. But every adversity carries with it an equal or greater advantage.

2020 and 2021 can also be your year to become an entry level software developer and to level up your skills.

Due to the pandemic, there are opportunities left and right for scholarships, veterans assistance, coding financial assistance to unemployed Miami Dade residents, and so much more!

A Little Background on Wyncode:

Wyncode immerses ambitious individuals in a demanding and inspiring learning environment engineered to develop successful coders with business acumen. The first of its kind in South Florida, we believe in promoting programming literacy using a disruptive education model and feel that a bootcamp environment is the best way to learn practical and relevant coding skills quickly. Wyncode is licensed by the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education.

Wyncode’s 2020 Programs:

Full Stack Web Development

User Experience & User Interface Design (UX/UI) Immersive

Wyncode’s network reaches far and wide with over 875+ alumni and more than 450+ hiring partners including Magic Leap, Microsoft, CareCloud, Watsco Ventures, and KIPU Systems among many others.

If you are not able to make one of our introductory events, feel free to schedule a discovery call to learn about our programs.

Read more about Wyncode on Course Report. Download our recent Jobs Report here.

A Little Background on Course Report:

Course Report is the leading authority on immersive technology education, having been cited in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle, TechCrunch, GeekWire, EdSurge and more.

They conduct in-depth research on the industry, track trends in coding education, share student stories, produce a monthly podcast, and host thousands of alumni reviews.

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