Clayvis's career in the Marine Corps as a Satellite Technician meant he was involved in tech but he wasn’t connected to coding. He had taken a coding class in high school but most of what he learned was long forgotten. He started looking at Sabio School of Software and Engineering when a friend who was going through the program recommended it. He trusted his friend because he knew he had done a lot of research. But also did his own research via google learning about Sabio and jobs as a Software Engineer. He also attended an info session and thought Sabio was the right fit for him.

Getting plugged into Sabio’s Coding Bootcamp was pretty seamless. He was able to use his GI Bill benefits and get the resources he needed so he could start once he left the military. He talked about not only learning a lot during the Coding Bootcamp but also about the cohort project that he got to be a part of. Collecting election demographics for a website to help hispanics be more informed with voting. Completing that project and being able to showcase it not only in his resume but also to his family and friends was really exciting. 

When he got the green light to apply for jobs he started sending out applications. Hoping for a response. But he did not have any luck. He was able to use the resources provided by Sabio through their Tech Recruiters along with Sabio Alumni who were able to help him tweak his resume and get it in front of the right people, eventually landing him a career with Amazon. 

One important tip he talked about for preparing for interviews is the STAR method. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action and Result. He was able to share about the work he did both in the military and at Sabio for interviews using this method. It was easy to stay focused and to explain not only the work he did but how it impacted the company or the mission. 

Clayvis is excited about the future. Working at Amazon is exciting and he hopes to continue to learn and grow but his future goal is to follow in the footsteps of other Sabio graduates and starting his own tech startup. He knows it is possible because other graduates have done it. And being connected to the Sabio community has allowed him to dream of the future when he can start his own Tech Startup someday.

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