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From Starting Over to Google: Yusney Contrera’s Journey into Network Engineering

August 24, 2026

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For Yusney Contrera, the journey from starting over in the United States at 19 to working as a Network Implementation Engineer at Google has been defined by resilience, discipline, curiosity,…

From Customer Service to High-Demand: Carla Campos’s Pivot into Cybersecurity

July 22, 2026

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For Carla Campos, technology was never something she stumbled into. Long before moving to the United States, she was already working in a help desk role at a call center…

From Ballet to Bytes: Iliana Reyes Araman’s Journey into Tech

June 15, 2026

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Iliana Reyes Araman’s journey into technology didn’t begin with a coding bootcamp or a computer science degree. It began on a stage. For years, she built her life around the…

From Cashier to SOC Analyst: Kevin Botana’s Journey into Cybersecurity

May 11, 2026

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Kevin Botana’s journey into cybersecurity didn’t start in a classroom. It started at home, watching his family get targeted by phishing calls, suspicious texts, and deceptive emails, and being the…

From Car Lots to Code: Daniel Peña’s All-In Bet on Tech

April 14, 2026

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Daniel Peña’s story begins with a deceptively simple decision: go all in. From working in automotive sales and picking up shifts in a kitchen he’d never cooked in before, to…

From Preparation to Opportunity: Bruno Acosta’s Journey into Tech

March 16, 2026

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Bruno Acosta’s journey into tech can be summed up in one powerful idea: preparation meets opportunity.Originally from Peru, Bruno began his academic path as a Biomedical Engineering student, spending two…

From Interior Design to Mindful Tech: Farah’s Journey of Growth and Reinvention

February 3, 2026

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For Farah, breaking into tech wasn’t just a career switch, it was a personal transformation. “Grounding. A journey of grounding, growth, and learning to trust myself through change,” she says.…

From bartender to MasterCard: Toni Yates’ cybersecurity career journey with help from Miami Dade College

September 24, 2025

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For Toni Yates, trying new things always excited her. Whenever a new opportunity came her way, she’d roll with the punches and was never afraid to learn.

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From Starting Over to Google: Yusney Contrera’s Journey into Network Engineering

From Customer Service to High-Demand: Carla Campos’s Pivot into Cybersecurity

From Ballet to Bytes: Iliana Reyes Araman’s Journey into Tech

From Cashier to SOC Analyst: Kevin Botana’s Journey into Cybersecurity

From Car Lots to Code: Daniel Peña’s All-In Bet on Tech

From Preparation to Opportunity: Bruno Acosta’s Journey into Tech

From Interior Design to Mindful Tech: Farah’s Journey of Growth and Reinvention

From bartender to MasterCard: Toni Yates’ cybersecurity career journey with help from Miami Dade College

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