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Jenni Roselle's journey from hairdresser to data analyst showcases how motivation and support can help career changers succeed in tech. Discover her inspiring story and tips. Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

From vet tech to software developer, Kasey Endsley's journey showcases the power of community, continued learning, and determination in achieving a successful tech career. Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Web Development, Software Engineering

What does a data engineer do? In this episode, NSS alumni Teresa Whitesell and Joshua Rio-Ross discuss their career paths from data analytics to data engineering. Listen in to hear how their education prepared them and what makes data engineering different from other tech careers. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering

In the latest episode of Stories from The Hackery, we catch up with NSS Data Science 3 alumni and part-time data instructor, Dibran Rexhepi, to hear about how he went from a career in biology to becoming a data engineer at Carmax! Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

Recently, we caught up with Full-time Web Development Cohort 50 alumni, Danny Armstrong, to learn about his #NSSJourney, and how Danny has grown as a developer at a startup since graduating Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Web Development

Check out some of the reasons our alumni shared shortly after graduation about why they chose NSS for Data Science and Analytics on our blog. Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

Last month, three of our alumni had the honor of speaking to retiring military personnel through Operation Stand Down Tennessee's Career Recon program. These veterans shared their journeys from the military to tech careers, and you won't want to miss their inspiring stories. Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Learning, Community

NSS students come from a variety of backgrounds and have found that skills they learned in their previous careers are transferable, including from backgrounds such as…Zoo-keeping!? Read how Kirren Covey, Mikayla Swinkels, Melissa Fox, and Chris Meffley used their experiences in zoo-keeping and animal care to help build their careers in tech. Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Web Development

Having enjoyed her time in her most recent role with the Nashville Ballet, Abi Inglis of Part-time Data Analytics Cohort 6 decided it was time to go a different direction with her career chose to learn data analytics with NSS! Now, Abi works as a Business Analyst for AllianceBernstein! Way to go, Abi! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

Chelsea Harris-Washington was working at Asurion as a Tech Support Coach when an opportunity arose for her to upskill through Asurion’s Software Engineering Apprenticeship with NSS. Chelsea jumped at the opportunity! Now that she’s graduated from NSS, she is working as a software engineer apprentice at Asurion! Great job, Chelsea! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Web Development