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Stories from the Hackery

Nashville Software School

Find out what it takes to start a career in software development, data analytics, data science, or UI/UX design from those who made the leap. Hear from musicians, veterans, single-moms, teachers, bartenders, postdocs, warehouse workers, and more - all graduates of Nashville Software School (NSS) - as they discuss their transition to tech and their capstone projects presented at Demo Day. Founded in 2012, NSS is a flourishing community of over one thousand alumni, active students, and a team of

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00:05:41

Madden Purcell - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/23

Madden Purcell graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. What you call it when computer programmers make fun of each other? Cyber boolean. My name is Madden Purcell and I have been coding since March 2021. I started coding to develop new skills during early COVID lockdowns, and I immediately fell in love. I enjoy the structure of good code, yet have a great time getting creative with different solutions!! In my free time, I enjoy kayaking, playing and writing music, video games, and hanging out

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00:06:18

Grace Sutherland - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Grace Sutherland graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. After an educational background in fine art and many years in the food service industry, I decided to change career paths into software development. I applied and was accepted into Nashville Software School’s part-time, full-stack, web development E16 cohort. I am halfway through the year-long program, and I have learned so much and cannot wait to continue my learning throughout the rest of my career. I have found that my background in art

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00:06:23

Caitlyn Brown - Data Analytics Cohort 6

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2022/06/22

Caitlyn Brown graduated with Data Analytics Cohort 6. For the last three years, I have worked as a Senior Customer Success Manager for a K-12 learning analytics platform. I enrolled at NSS to better understand the process of transforming raw data into actionable insights. I look forward to using these new skills to help design process schemas and products that drive value for customers.

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00:09:11

Klay Thacker - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Klay Thacker graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. Prior to starting my journey in software development, I was learning welding technology and even got certified to do three different types of welding. I enjoyed the opportunity to bend and put together metal, create art projects from scrap, and learning how to think outside of the box to complete projects. After I left the welding field, a friend of mine introduced me to software development when I was working as a software analyst. I fell in

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00:04:51

Daniel Sitarek - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Daniel Sitarek graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. Prior to my journey into software development, I worked as a Nuclear Weapons Technician/Team Chief in the US Air Force. In this role I learned, among other things, how to perform technical work with attention to detail, quickly reference information from vast sums of documentation, and discipline. After the Air Force I became a Machine Builder in the automation field. There I used my technical skills to help fabricate and build automated

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00:06:01

Austin Parker - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Austin Parker graduated with Web Development Cohort E16.

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00:07:16

Derek Baylor - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Derek Baylor graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. I’ve always enjoyed working with computers. My journey into tech started when I learned how to build a Microsoft Access application to help the company I was working for at the time track the costs of repairs I was performing on their equipment. Soon after I started looking into ways to get into the tech industry but it wasn’t until NSS that I felt comfortable taking that leap and I have loved every minute of it.

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00:04:24

Jennifer Williams - Web Development Cohort 53

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2022/06/22

Jennifer Williams graduated with Web Development Cohort 53.

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00:10:37

Halie Dyer - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Halie Dyer graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. Bob Ross would say the bugs in your code are just "happy little accidents." I am a TN native and have been described as a "grandmotherly" type, and you'll see why in my choices of capstone projects. Along with gardening and cross-stitching, I also like to spend my free time cooking, crocheting, watching tv and movies, antiquing and sewing. When I'm not doing one of those things - or coding - you'll probably find me hanging with my cat,

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00:08:01

Derek Malone - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Derek Malone graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. Building and creative problem solving have been passions of mine since a young age. These passions led me to pursue a degree in Ceramics, then led me into the field of Insurance Marketing, and ultimately led me to entering Nashville Software School's Full Stack Development program. Software Development has allowed me to not only use these skills but also sharpen and grow them in ways that I never thought possible. I am happy to say that I have

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00:04:14

Joe Gibbs - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Joe Gibbs graduated with Web Development Cohort E16. I am an experienced customer service team lead with a history working in the healthcare technology industry with a focus on SAAS. Passionate about serving customers with grace, mercy and a hint of accountability. In my free time I enjoy playing video games with my friends from back home, reading, and spending time with my wife and our two rescue dogs, Rocky and Dot.

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00:08:51

Charnissa McKinney - Web Development Cohort E16

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2022/06/22

Charnissa McKinney graduated with Web Development Cohort E16.

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00:13:01

Ross Kimberlin - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/16

Ross Kimberlin graduated with Data Science Cohort 5. I like to make complicated things simple for people. What is the data story for the business as a whole? What are the big takeaways we want people to remember? What mission-critical processes and gotchas do we need to document? In my three years as a database analyst in radiology, I tried to answer these questions for both my own tech teams and users from other business departments. When I can leave things better than I find them and contribute

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00:06:11

Joshua Rio-Ross - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/16

Joshua Rio-Ross graduated with Data Science Cohort 5. I’m a mathematics professor turned data scientist who loves using machine learning to make decisions. I’m a creative and determined problem solver, an enthusiastic learner, and a culture builder who wants to see his team thrive.

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00:07:10

Eli Lavender - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/16

Eli Lavender graduated with Data Science Cohort 5.

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00:06:04

Conrad Reihsmann - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/16

Conrad Reihsmann graduated with Data Science Cohort 5. Throughout my academic career, I have collected data and conducted qualitative and quantitative data analysis. As a life-long learner, last year, I decided to learn Data Science and expand my job opportunities outside of academia. I am looking forward to building my career in tech as a computational linguist/NLP data scientist.

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00:12:07

Connor Merry - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/16

Connor Merry graduated with Data Science Cohort 5. I have always possessed a passion for statistics and math. After working as an actuary for six years, I decided to make the switch to data science. I believe that there is always a better way to accomplish a problem Data science allows me to find those solutions and test them.

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00:07:06

Chris Mulvey - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/16

Chris Mulvey graduated with Data Science Cohort 5. Over a 21 year career with the US Navy, I became interested in the way data is handled. When an opportunity to change careers arose, I saw a chance to explore that interest and make it my new career. I am a seasoned, accomplished leader and pilot with proven expertise managing complex programs and projects serving mission-critical objectives and in support of distributed customers / stakeholders.

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00:06:58

Jacob Parks - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/15

Jacob Parks graduated with Data Science Cohort 5. As a lifelong sports fan, numbers have always been my calling. From a young age, I was using data to answer important questions: who is the best player in Major League Baseball? Who should be the NBA MVP this year? Why do the Titans keep breaking my heart? I parlayed this analytical curiosity into pursuing Physics and Mathematics at the University of Memphis and quickly fell in love with using statistics to come to conclusions in the real world,

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00:07:10

Yvonne Martinez - Data Science Cohort 5

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2022/06/15

Yvonne Martinez graduated with Data Science Cohort 5. I enjoy solving problems and I believe data holds the key to helping companies address their issues. As a consultant for 13 years and an Army officer for 7, I have spent my career looking for efficiencies that help my employer use their resources wisely and efficiently.

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