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Lights, Camera, Code: Mathilde’s journey from media to tech
Mathilde Ferrand Coeurderoy graduated from Makers in 2018 and is now lead engineering manager at Clearscore, but how did she get there?
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Katie Coleman’s journey from hairdresser to quality engineering apprentice with Makers and Aviva
Katie Coleman is currently completing a quality engineering apprenticeship. Set to graduate in 2025 she’s already added testing skills to her toolkit with...
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Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Usna Hakimi, a DevOps graduate at SITA
Usna Hakimi completed the BCS Level 4 DevOps apprenticeship with Makers and SITA in 2023. During the pandemic, she decided to leave her job as a Museum...
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Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Orla Dunlop, a DevOps graduate at the Department for Work and Pensions
I was working in a non-technical role at the DWP, following graduating from university with a History degree.
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Emanuele Gorga: Casino Dealer to Tech Lead
Makers alumni, Emanuele Gorga, graduated in 2018. Since finishing the course he’s risen through the ranks to become a Technical Lead at Aza Finance.
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The Journey from Software Developer to Testing to Sales: A Career Reflection
In the early stages of my career as a Software Engineer, I embarked on a path that I never thought I’d enjoy — testing.
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From Bootcamp Grad to Chief Technology Officer
Oliver joined Makers bootcamp in February 2016 and is now the Chief Technology Officer at Radically Digital, a born-digital Tech Consultancy empowering...
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From Support Team Manager to Software Developer: Lauren’s Apprenticeship Journey
Lauren loved working for Spektrix but was looking to get into the technical side of things, so when her workplace started to pilot Software Development...
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From Support Analyst to Software Developer: John’s Apprenticeship Journey
What were you doing before you applied for the apprenticeship, and what was your motivation to consider the apprenticeship and apply?
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