Stories from the Hackery

Connor Lopshire graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: Professional painter turned software developer. I am a fast and passionate learner. I became a dedicated owner of Precision Paint Company in January of 2020. After years of hard physical labor, I decided that a career shift was necessary. All my research pointed towards software development, as many of the skills overlap with my b...

Camille Faulkner graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: My background in music led me to software development, as I was looking for a way to combine my creativity and my need to produce tangible work on a daily basis. Software development allows me to still have a creative outlet while giving me the opportunity to solve problems and witness how the solutions positively impact the comp...

Griffin Moyer graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: I've entertained the idea of pursuing a career in software engineering ever since taking a MATLAB course as a geology student. While I always loved the technical aspect of geoscience, the added creativity of software development excited me in a way that the sciences didn't. Now, I'm ready to use the problem-solving skills and academ...

Clinton Wilson graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: I am a software developer who loves using creativity to solve unique problems. After earning my BBA in music business from Belmont University, my career path led me to the service industry. After more than a decade working in restaurants, I sought a career in software development where I could use my creative and analytical skills....

Vicki Taylor graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: After 15 years in the finance industry, I knew that I wanted to make a change to a more dynamic field, where I could continuously grow and learn new skills. After taking a jumpstart course in web development, I knew that this is the industry I wanted to enter and that becoming a software developer was the right path for me. Being abl...

Jacob Chestnut graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Charlie Murphey graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: I am a seasoned creative professional who loves crafting stories as a form of problem solving. I find joy in integrating my diverse set of technical skills with creative experience, including songwriting, musical performance, standup comedy, woodworking, and software development. Favorite NSS Experience: Meeting the amazing crew o...

Dan Purdon graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: Curiosity and a passion for lifelong learning have taken me across a huge variety of industries, jobs, and locales. I'm voracious for learning new things, and I get bored quickly if I start to stagnate. This is why I'm finally taking the leap to full-time development, where there is ALWAYS something new to learn and I can make use of a...

Wesley Harllee graduated with Web Development Cohort 56. About Me: Prior to beginning my journey in Software Development, I was working as a Lead Data Analyst for the logistics branch of a disaster relief company. I loved helping people, and enjoyed that my contribution made a difference in people's lives. While I appreciated the requisite analytical and organizational skills that were sharpened b...

Chaneice Jackson-Dunham graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Ryan Stahr graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Ivan Ramirez graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Michelle Caner graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Brian Minges graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Glenn Dixon graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Turner Lynch graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Marcus Cox graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Ruby Kaur graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Duley Williams graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Allison Osborne graduated with Web Development Evening Cohort 17. At night, they gathered as students at Nashville’s top software development bootcamp, lighting a path with an excitement for coding and a desire to help others. Amongst the cohort, they are passionate for React, CSS, Python, and SQL. Now the day has come, they emerge as software engineers!

Abi Inglis graduated with Data Analytics Cohort 6. I am an excellent communicator and emerging data analytics professional who is transitioning from a career in non-profit performing arts administration. I thrive in spaces where both logical strategy and creative thinking must coexist. I am passionate about finding and sharing stories in data trends, learning new technologies, and improving proces...

Lauren Della Russo graduated with Full Time Data Analytics Cohort 7. Inquisitive by nature, a fascination with data, mixed in with the readiness to make a career leap into tech is the recipe that led me to NSS. I have had the opportunity to add new tools like SQL and Python to my toolbox as well as sharpen my pencil in teamwork and critical thinking. Aside from being a data nerd you can catch me h...

Austin Davis graduated with Full Time Data Analytics Cohort 7. As an English as a Second Language Instructor, I have seen how interconnected the world is and I know that data is another avenue to connections. I enjoy discovering new patterns and identifying trends in data analytics that can then be dynamially displayed on dashboards.

Kelly Harthan graduated with Full Time Data Analytics Cohort 7. Life is short. Find things that are meaniful and engaging to you and invest in them. Born and raised in Colorado, I love any activity outdoors( hiking, camping, backpacking, snowboarding, climbing, snowshoeing, etc.) the list goes on... and on! My passion for music/ songwriting originally brought me to Nashville and I have been so spo...

Patrick Lyons graduated with Full Time Data Analytics Cohort 7. Data analyst with prior analytics experience in anti-money-laundering