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He learned about Sabio through the Veteran and Technology Program. It was listed as one of the schools. He looked at the reviews and learned more about Sabio and it sounded like a great school and the right fit for him. So, he decided to sign up for Sabio’s Coding Bootcamp. He knew it would be a challenge and fast paced. But after a career in the Marine Corps he knew he was ready for the program.

Sabio’s Coding Bootcamp isn’t easy, but you get to use the information that you have learned. They have an amazing staff and students. Along with learning to code and being prepared for his new career he met great people some he is still connected with today.

After graduating from Sabio’s program it took a lot of rejections and failed attempts to start his new career. He even made it to being one of the final two candidates and the other person who was selected was actually also a Sabio graduate. But it only takes one yes to start that new career and he found his new career at United Health Group at a sub company called Nava Health

Even though it was challenging to find a new job. His family kept him going. He needed to be able to provide for his family. He had already put so much time and energy into starting his new career in software engineering he couldn’t give up.

He is very happy in his new role at United Health Group’s sub company Nava Health. He loved the flexibility of being able to work from home. His role is completely remote and was one of the things he was looking for so he could be there for his family. He is currently working on a tool in the new language PowerShell that he will be presenting to his leadership over the next few months and then will be tasked to maintain and update the company wide tool he created.

He also finds ways to give back to others who have graduated from the Sabio Bootcamp Program. He has helped be a reference for approximately 150 graduates looking for their next career. He also regularly posts job openings within United Health Group in the Sabio graduate group to help graduates know about the opportunities available.

We also talked about the importance and value of networking. If you apply to a job through a standard application link it often goes into a pool and it is harder to stand out. But if you know someone who works within a company they can help get your application past this first stage and in the hands of the hiring manager making it easier for you to get selected for the job opening.