Boot Camp Blog

This Mother's Day, we're reflecting on the incredible women in tech. We are inspired by the talented women who have either gone through our boot camp programs, lead our classes as instructors, or support our learners as assistant instructors or support staff. Thank you for making an impact on our future as you help to advance the technology industry!…

By Lisa Santonato Six months ago I committed to a ‘boot camp’ program in data analytics. I had been thinking for some time about developing skills in this relatively new field. Two years prior, in 2016, I had started my master’s in cinema and media studies at York University and had hit a major roadblock with…

Toronto is well-known for its vibrant technology industry and culture of innovation. It’s a great place to work and live if you have a passion for the field—and is even considered the “Silicon Valley of the North.” While Paolo La Vita was part of this buzzing tech scene as an information systems analyst, he wanted to be…

Some passions last a lifetime and impact the trajectory of our lives. That was the case for Allan Hartigan. His love of tech started way back in the 1980s when computers were new and exciting. “Ever since I was a kid, I was interested in computers,” he said. “I was one of the first people…

Not many people have the courage or drive to uproot their lives and relocate 6,000 miles…for a dream. But Aboozar Mojdeh is not most people. Inspired by instinct alone, Aboozar jumped into the unknown—and into the University of Toronto Coding Boot Camp. It would turn out to be a move that transformed his life. A Young…

When Toronto resident Lisa Freedman found out she had breast cancer, she asked herself a simple question. What’s my passion? At 58, the legal adjudicator knew the answer. It wasn’t the law; it was technology. Coupled with her diagnosis, that realization was a big wake-up call for Lisa. And it started a journey which led…