With diverse backgrounds and a commitment to continuous learning, their stories provide valuable insights into the benefits of upskilling and entering the dynamic field of product management.
Read the storyExplore the experiences of recent Upskill React graduates and see for yourself why joining the program is a smart investment in your future.
Read the storyWe met with Borislava Georgieva, HR Manager to learn more about our graduates' performance, career growth and contribution to the company.
Read the storyDespite his extensive professional experience, Lyubozar was stuck between the tight deadlines and a swiftly shifting company’s focus towards building new software products. As a leader of a small but dedicated team, he had to upgrade and update on his UX/UI skillset.
Borislav Borisov has obtained a Master’s degree in International Project Management and Financial Management. After graduation, he worked as a Senior Bank Officer and had plenty of opportunities to further advance his career. Yet, Borislav felt that this was not his true calling.
Today we meet Ivan Rachev, who dropped out of university to pursue a career as a programmer. Only half a month after graduating from Telerik Academy, he landed his dream job in IT.
2019 was a big year for Telerik Academy. We’ve launched several brand-new programs, moved to an amazing building of our own, grew the team with 33% and greatly expanded Telerik Academy School’s training centers around the country.
Today we meet Pavel who shares his experience with the Academy, which helped him find his dream job as a Software Developer and transform his life. Prior to joining the program, Pavel had neither coding education, nor experience in the field.
Kiril eagerly shares Telerik Academy helped him gain extensive tech knowledge and hands-on experience. Also, he emphasizes on the importance of building powerful relationships with Telerik Academy’s partnering companies. Last but not least, Kiril highly appreciates the interview preparation trainings, which were included in the program.
"The advantage of being a woman lies in strength, perseverance, struggle, and empathy. Because women in business are professionals in business. Because women leaders are simply leaders. No further explanations needed." - Alexandra Mechkova, CEO of Telerik Academy for Economy.bg.
In 2024, the IT sector will continue to grow, with a forecast of 6,000 new jobs. At the same time, the digital transformation is yet to come, and the IT sector is not limited only within the industry itself. Hence, there is a demand for high-quality, well-prepared, ambitious, and motivated talent capable of demonstrating their skills." - says Alexandra Mechkova - CEO of Telerik Academy, in an interview for Economy.bg.
How Bulgarian business uses AI? What are their biggest applications? Вhat are the main challenges to the implementation of AI and are Bulgarian companies and employees prepared for using it? - find out the answers to those questions in an interview of Alexander Kitov - VP of Product, Telerik Academy, for Economy.bg.
"Telerik Academy has doubled its programs, learners and revenue for the last 5 years. It is due to an increasing interest in starting a career in the IT industry, but the growth is also controlled to be in line with the real needs of the market. We believe in quality, not quantity, which is why we believe that the stabilization stage in which the job market of the IT industry is at the moment is more sustainable in the long term." - Alexandra Mechkova - CEO of Telerik Academy.
In episode 9 of the Radiotochka 2 podcast, Petar Raykov, Technical Training Manager at Telerik Academy, shares more about how to switch to an IT career.