EPISODE · Jul 20, 2020 · 37 MIN
Episode 6 - Deja Baker - Software Engineering Instructor
Some Themes discussed:Journey to Tech from a Military backgroundCoding bootcamp experience at Code PlatoonInternship/Mentorship experienceDiversity, Equity & Inclusion real talk!Future GoalsResources mentioned:Code Platoon: https://www.codeplatoon.org/General Assembly:https://generalassemb.ly/education/software-engineering-immersive/chicagoRewriting the Code: https://rewritingthecode.org/Tech10X: Coming soon... Connect with Deja: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dejabaker/Email: [email protected] Connect with Ceci:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez Follow the podcast:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechiesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechiesLinkedIn: Chicago Techies PodcastMusic composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here. Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.
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In this episode we get into deep conversations around Diversity & Inclusion in Tech with Deja Bekar, Software Engineering Instructor at General Assembly. We also discussed her career trajectory, starting with her military career in the U.S Navy and transitioning to Technology. Deja shares her journey navigating the industry as a woman of color, coding bootcamp grad, computer science grad, and doing her part in supporting folks who are looking to get their start in the industry.
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Episode 6 - Deja Baker - Software Engineering Instructor
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