Stories from the Hackery

Erin Truman graduated with Web Development Cohort 50. Before becoming a software developer, I was a Montessori teacher as well as a graphic designer. I love solving problems, using my creativity, and working with a great team. Let me be a part of yours!

Justin Crippen graduated with Web Development Cohort 50. NO, you can't pet my dogs!

Austin Ward graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. With experience ranging from counseling in multiple settings, sales, project-based work building health insurance networks for big names including Medicaid, and currently sales operations, Austin brings an eye for the big picture, a mind for how to paint it, and a steady hand to brush it to life. He earned a Master of Science degree in...

Austin Peay graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. After undergrad, Austin was unsure of what his next steps in life were. Knowing he loved to look at sports data, Austin fumbled upon this NSS program and never looked back.

Tom Wise graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. After a long career in live music production, I began to feel the need for a change. I hope to bring those outside skills and work ethic with me on my new adventure.

Holland Griffis graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. After a successful career in IT Operations/Infrastructure, primarily as a UNIX and Linux system administrator and team manager, I decided to update my technical skills and get into something a bit more fun, data analytics.

Christian Mack graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. After an undergraduate career focused on the liberal arts, I found myself mid-pandemic at a crossroads, unsure of what to do. As a lover of stories and all things analytical, I fell into data practically by accident; thankfully, the accident was a happy one. I've quickly discovered that some of the most interesting and intricate stor...

Michael Ferral graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. Michael Ferral has held various positions in food service leadership and is currently an administrator in food services at a private institution of higher education. In this role, he analyzes data and a variety of trends to inform the ways that this information can be used to improve performance. Michael uses these analytical tools a...

Rachel Manlove graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5.

Jeremiah Akers graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. At the intersection of my professional and personal life is data. I find fulfillment in understanding and conveying information to others in practical ways to propel their success. It's why I Ioved teaching English as a second language, sales operations and reporting, coaching middle school wrestling, and playing team-based strategy...

Erin O'Rourke graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. As a nonprofit professional, I have always been captivated by the potential inherent in data and have a passion for gathering and disseminating information. One of my primary interests is the way that seemingly abstract policies impact people. As an outreach paralegal to farmworkers, thinking about and investigating the data we were c...

Lesley Easley graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. I am new to the world of technology through data but not new to taking on a challenge. I am ready to take these newly found skills of data analytics to pair with my current leadership skills to reach new heights in my career path.

Jose Quezada graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. I have thrived working alongside people with creative skillsets as a middle school math teacher for the past 7 years. Creating and managing student portfolios attracted me towards data analytics as it became my responsibility to instruct based on my student's performance. Data analytics in my classroom is what motivated me to expand on...

Chenxi "Liu" Liu graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. I was inspired by data usage for these e-commerce tech companies. Processing and building data/data model is getting more important for all kinds of businesses. By undertaking data-driven workforce planning, the organization will have the tools it needs to adapt quickly to change, leading to higher and be more productivity. I am ha...

Jackie DiMaria graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. Jackie has experience primarily in the non-profit and healthcare sectors. She is hands on and has served in administrative, leadership and financial capacities. She has consistently used data to optimize productivity, fundraising, staffing and other initiatives. She is excited to venture officially into a new realm with data analysis...

Michael Goodman graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. The skills Michael acquired as a student in the Nashville Software School have greatly enhanced his data analysis skills. In addition to being able to collect, clean, analyze and visualize data using several different means, Michael has sharpened his problem-solving skills. He is eager to put his skills to the test in the real world...

Myles MacDonald graduated with Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 5.

Taryn Patterson graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. Through my experience working as a Research Specialist, I became familiar with working with large sets of data and realized my interests in Data Analytics. I love being able to make sense of information and use it to help others make informed decisions.

Sara Schuster graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. Starting my career in education has inspired a lifelong love for learning. During several years of work in restaurant management, I specialized in the role of food cost analyst and discovered a passion for data. The urge to explore that further led me to Nashville Software School, and eventually into a whole new career. Now I'm ready...

Ryan Maurer graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. My passion for data-based decision making was founded during my studies at Belmont University as a Music Business student. Continuous improvement of my data skills has been a staple of my post-grad life, and I could think of no better place to hone my skills than NSS. As it is NSS’s intention to access latent potential in Nashville’s te...

Derek Price graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. Always looking for new challenges and new ways of thinking, Derek's passion for interdisciplinary research and teaching has led him to the world of data analysis. Derek is deeply interested in how data can be used to tell stories and reveal new insights about the world. While earning his PhD at Vanderbilt University, Derek learned how t...

Andrew Gerhold graduated with Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 5.

Scott Mathis graduated with Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 5.

Jacob Steagald graduated with Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 5.

Andreas Rast graduated with Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 5. Goal-oriented, German-born, German-raised, Oktoberfest experienced data analyst with curiosity for new data, data questions, and results. Always open to discovering something new and taking my chances. As the great Wayne Gretzky said, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."