Tech Trailblazers: Leveraging Diverse Backgrounds for Career Shifts

​Join this industry panel event to gain practical insights into a navigating your tech career transition— with confidence!

​This event will:

• ​Provide students who are changing careers with market insights about the shifting landscape of tech talent and how people with non-traditional career trajectories add value.

• ​Explore ways to identify and articulate the unique perspectives and skills that come from non-tech backgrounds.

• ​Learn tips for addressing skill gaps and making informed choices about professional development.

​Panelists:

• ​Michelle Chagpar, Software Development Manager – AWS

​Self-taught computer science leader with a background in environmental sciences.

• ​Dawson Verboven, Site Reliability Engineer – EA

​Musician and performer, who happens to also kick-butt in DevOps.

• ​Jaeriah Tay, Software Engineer – Tackle

​Software Engineer and Google Women Techmakers Ambassador with a background in communications, design, and entrepreneurial initiatives.

​This event will take place in person on campus in 14th Floor Event Space.