Stories from the Hackery

Selam Tekie graduated with Part-time Data Science Cohort 2.

Fond of making better decisions by extracting meaning from data.

Christopher Carlevato graduated with Part-time Data Science Cohort 2.

Graduated from the University of Virginia in 2015 with a degree in policy and minor in economics. I have worked in low-income education the last four years as a middle school math teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum writer. I became interested in data science when I implemented a data driven instructional model in my classroom and witnessed a noticeable increase in student growth. I will continue my data science education this fall by pursuing a MS in business analytics at the Raymond A Mason School of Business at William and Mary. Upon graduation, I hope to use data science to improve student achievement in k-12 education or counter market distortions in the U.S. healthcare market.

Davis Thrailkill graduated with Part-time Data Science Cohort 2.

I am a healthcare information technology professional who is passionate about leveraging data science and analytics to improve operational processes and health outcomes. I am a strong believer that the answers to healthcare's most compelling issues lie at the intersection between clinical knowledge, innovation, and data science, and my desire is to contribute my analytical thinking and technical skills at an organization dedicated to improving healthcare.

Harikrishna Tanjore graduated with Part-time Data Science Cohort 2.

I have a Scientific Background in Health care and Hospital Industry. I am always curious about the inter-relationship between science and technology and I seek to solve challenging business problems using Data Analytical Skills.

Amritraj Patra graduated with Part-time Data Science Cohort 2.

I am a chemist/structural biologist-turned-Data-Scientist, with extensive experience in scientific research, project management, and computer administration. Skilled in SQL/Python/R and hands-on experience in data mining and analysis to translate real world complex data into insights by using state-of-the art techniques such as machine learning and deep learning.

Branden Dahlem graduated with Part-time Data Science Cohort 2.

Preceded by roles in Logistics and with a degree in Economics, I am excited to begin the next step in my career as an aspiring Data Scientist.

Brendan McCray graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 28.

While working in the mining industry, I saw first-hand how powerful and useful the digital tools were, and I wanted to get my hands dirty (dirtier?). My responsibilities revolved around data - so I decided to pursue new skills to enhance my ability to visualize and structure it. Software development has given me a new creative edge and a future of challenging, yet enjoyable, problems to solve. It has truly become my passion.

Jessica Barnett graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 28.

I wrote my first line of code in a web design elective while in school for graphic design. When I saw my code become something visual in the browser, I was fascinated. After finishing the class, I put coding aside for a while and continued on with my plans to be a freelance graphic designer. When I heard about Nashville Software School I saw my opportunity to start this new career, and I went for it. Now I can’t imagine anything else I would rather do.

Alfonso Miranda graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 28.

“The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity. - Benjamin Franklin

Andrew Herring graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 28.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. - Theodore Roosevelt