She had learned about Sabio’s Coding Bootcamp through the VetTech program. It was the top ranked school for software engineering and was also located in the LA area where she was currently living. She was on the fence on switching to coding until she attended a Sabio orientation to learn about the program. She decided that night she was signing up. Class was about to start. So the next day she put in her two weeks notice at her current job and began preparing for the first day of class. She was able to use her GI Bill and since she attended the in person program in LA was also able to receive BAH while going through Sabio’s bootcamp. 

She loves to learn and enjoyed Sabio’s program. It was a lot of work but the continued repetition and structured course made it so she learned what she needed to know to become a successful software engineer. She also shared about how her cohort worked together on a project for CART allowing restaurants more options for when customers order. She also worked with her co-hort to talk about the work she was doing that paid off when it was time to get a job because the questions asked in her interview with Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) were all questions about the work she did while at Sabio. 

She was able to get the interview with BAH through networking. She reached out to Lia Archuleta to thank her for a video she had created in the career resources offered by Sabio. When she reached out to Lia, Lia asked for her resume and was able to recommend her for a job at BAH. Before Shantay had even graduated from Sabio she had a job. 

She said she wished she had relaxed more before her interview. She was worried they were going to try and trick her with technical problems and questions. But she found that they were more interested in her and wanted to see if she was a right fit for the company. Of course, she had to talk about coding and the work she did but that was all BAH wanted to know. They also encourage a community of learning. 

She is very happy at BAH. She loves seeing the diversity and inclusion that BAH has worked to create in their work environment. She also loves how many veterans she is working with and that the work she is doing helps veterans, including herself. In 2-5 years she sees herself still working at BAH as a mid-level senior developer. 

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