Shortly after earning her undergraduate degree in August 2019, Diana Popa became a Consumer Insights Analyst. She enjoyed the role, but knew only working with data in Excel limited her experience to the tip of a very large iceberg. Diana knew she wanted to do more. “The data I was working with wasn’t very voluminous…
Picture this: you’ve just been hired in your first professional role as a writer at your dream company. You’re determined to get your name in print, only to be told that you’re heading up a completely online publication. For Chelsey Wilkins, a panelist at the recent Tech Talk: Digital Marketing 101, that experience became the…
With the rise of digital technologies, a well-designed user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) can help make a company’s offerings more trustworthy and usable. Due to the increasing needs for efficient and intuitive digital presences, the need for UX and UI professionals has also increased. In fact, CNNMoney/PayScale’s list of Best Jobs in America…
When Harsimran Sidhu decided to pursue a cybersecurity career, he already had a head start. He’d done robotics for three years, then worked as a cable technician for Canadian Network installation Ltd (CNI). “I thought both of those were going to be things I wanted to do,” Harsimran said, “but I realized that I’m not…
Though she can’t imagine doing anything else now, Karen Bennis didn’t intend to become a business analyst. After completing a postgraduate certificate in technical communications, she worked in the field for a few years writing technical documentation (e.g. user guides). By chance, Karen took on a technical writing contract that involved much more business analysis…
Anthony Nathan came from a mechanical engineering background; while he was well-versed with computers, he knew little about the world of technology. Working in operations and management at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Anthony noticed how integral data was to his industry. “Everyone was talking about data in my profession,” he said. “It’s becoming…
The world of data science, data engineering, and analytics hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down these past few years. It continues to gain momentum ramping up efforts to improve effectiveness and efficiencies across many different business facets. In a recent report, IDC predicts that the collective sum of the world’s data will grow to175…
If you’re interested in breaking into the financial technology (fintech) industry, now is the time to get started! Here’s why: a 2020 report from Research and Markets found that the global fintech market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 20 percent between 2020 to 2025, reaching a staggering…
In the world of coding, adaptability is key. Processes change, technologies evolve, and new challenges can arise at any time. As someone who attended UofT SCS Coding Boot Camp between January and July of 2020, Daniel Slobodscoy knows this firsthand. When COVID-19 struck, Daniel had to adjust to remote learning while also navigating the immigration…
The technology industry has been stereotyped as a white, male-dominated field for decades — and with good data to back it up. In fact, according to a Diversity in High Tech report conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the tech sector employs a larger share of white (68.5 percent) male (64 percent) individuals. However,…
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