Joshua Filiberto Castillo Dueñas dreams of flying planes one day. But as a full-time teacher in Mexico City, he didn’t have enough hours in the week to complete flight training. That’s when he started considering new career paths. Joshua was working in a private school, teaching programming robotics to kids from age six to 15.…
How Juan Pablo Sada Keeps His Skills Current in an Ever-Changing Field
A Valuable Lesson in Entrepreneurship: How the Coding Boot Camp Helped Alejandro Palacios Remain Calm in the Wake of COVID-19
Before enrolling in a coding boot camp, Alejandro Palacios worked for Globalization Partners as a business development representative. Although he thrived in sales, he wanted to switch his career and start all over again. With that, he decided to return to his studies and pursue a Master’s in Business Intelligence and Data Science. Despite Alejandro’s…
Fourth Time’s a Charm: Santiago Martinez Vara Tested Three Career Paths Before Settling on Web Development
Santiago Martinez Vara’s career hasn’t been linear — but it’s afforded him the chance to discover what he’s truly passionate about. At first, Santiago thought he wanted to become an engineer, and he began his undergraduate studies with this goal in mind, acquiring some basic programming skills along the way. “I liked it,” he said.…
Your Top 15 Online Boot Camp Questions Answered
You’re interested in an online boot camp—but you first want to know how it actually works. What can you expect from the online format? If you’re just discovering our boot camps, you likely have many questions that you’d like the answers to before taking the next step. It is important to make an informed decision…
Why Employers Are Drawn to Online Boot Camp Learners
Many of today’s leading employers are beginning to embrace new models of education, including online learning. As a result, we see a number of employers hiring online boot camp s due to their work ethic and combination of hard skills (technical knowledge) and soft skills (adaptability, collaboration, creativity, etc.). Because of the fast-paced nature of…
7 Characteristics of a High-Quality Online Boot Camp
As the unprecedented shift towards online learning continues to grow, more s are seeking out the combination of skills development and flexibility offered through an online boot camp education. Today it is more possible than ever to break into fields such as web development, financial technology, UX/UI, cybersecurity, and digital marketing through the help of…
COVID-19 Update: Transitioning to Online Class Sessions
Updated as of April 2, 2020 For the health and safety of our students, in cooperation and in accordance with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Tecnológico de Monterrey Boot Camps will be moving its classes online until further notice due to increasing concerns about the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). To ensure a seamless transition, we’re…
The Risk That Paid Off: How Vero Vélez Dropped Everything and Landed a Job at IBM
Technology moves fast these days—and if you don’t keep your skillset relevant, it can quickly outpace you. That’s what Verónica “Vero” Vélez discovered when she tried to return to IT after a long absence. It wasn’t as simple as getting back in the saddle; she had to re-learn everything she knew. But Vero knew she…