WEI Tech Talk Podcast

Episode 48: Apprenticeship - From IT Bootcamp to Delivering Business Value


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Hiring junior talent is often seen as a risk. This episode shows it doesn't have to be.Michael Tranquillo shares how, just months after completing a full-stack development bootcamp, he was delivering measurable results inside a large insurance enterprise through the WEI Technical Apprentice Program.You’ll hear how Michael re-engineered a legacy document-building process, improving consistency, cutting down on formatting errors, and significantly reducing turnaround time. His CSS-based solution replaced redundant, error-prone workflows with a cleaner, faster, more scalable approach.More than a learning opportunity, this was real contribution to a real production environment—with structure, expectations, and stakeholder visibility.Why listen? IT hiring managers will learn:

  • How WEI prepares apprentices to deliver from day one
  • The difference between academic projects and enterprise-grade contribution
  • How the right environment turns early-career developers into high-value team members
  • Why “learning from failure” is a cultural asset, not a liability

WEI’s apprenticeship model is a ready-now talent strategy that delivers value to clients while building future IT leaders.Learn more about the program by visiting wei.com.

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