Meet Eli and Chavo - tech trainers at Telerik Academy, who stepped into the shoes of software developers to be even better role models for their students. Check out what projects they worked on and what skills they've acquired.
Read the storyThe IT industry will continue to play a key role in the global economy, the digital transformation of most businesses is yet to happen, and it is digital talent that is going to power it.
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 storyOur partners from Leanplum more than doubled their Bulgarian team last year and plan on keeping the growth for 2019. To learn more about the company, its goals and culture, we sat and talked with Vassil Yordanov, Senior Product Designer at Leanplum.
Georgi Georgiev was studying Informatics and Cybersecurity in Saarbrücken, Germany, when he first heard of the then brand new 6-month program for a successful career start in IT - Telerik Academy Alpha. Eager to pursue a career in Bulgaria – it didn’t take long for Georgi to put his academic studies on hold, came back to Bulgaria and apply to Telerik Academy Alpha. Immediately after graduating it, he landed his dream job at Tick42.
According to the latest BASSCOM annual study of the Bulgarian software industry, the number of employees in it has increased with 15% compared to last year. This makes for a staggering 3,563 new jobs in the hottest sector in the country. At the same time, just 12,9% of all students are pursuing STEАM degrees. Does this mean the gap between companies’ needs and professionals available on the market will keep widening even further? It doesn’t have to.
Rusi Rusev graduated from Telerik Academy Alpha with JavaScript in May and shortly after that kickstarted his first IT career as Junior Front-End Developer at Gtmhub. His university education and professional experience, however, were in an entirely different field. Rusi has a master’s degree in “Structural Engineering” and worked in the construction industry for a while. When he felt the need for a change, he turned to Telerik Academy to successfully switch careers.
It took Georgi Manchev just 2 weeks to land his dream job in IT after graduating from Telerik Academy Alpha. But he hasn’t always been on the right track to a promising tech career. Prior to joining the program, Georgi worked as a waiter and bartender and had no coding experience at all. During the intensive 6-month training, he was equipped with the knowledge and skills companies look for and joined Experian as a Junior Software Engineer.
Our network of partners continues to grow - joining the ranks are Bede Gaming, a leading supplier of gaming software, Fourth, a leader in cloud-based forecasting and cost control software for the hospitality industry, and Gtmhub, a goal management and employee experience solution provider that earlier this year closed a €1.2M seed round. Also, ICB, a Bulgarian software and consulting company, are continuing their partnership with us and together with Bede Gaming will provide real-world projects to our .NET students.
"The advice I would give to a person going for an interview is to be yourself. There are rules for conducting interviews and many guidelines available online, but the more open the candidate is, the more successful the selection will be for both parties." Alexandra Mechkova, CEO of Telerik Academy.
In the first part of the show, Alexandra Mechkova, CEO of Telerik Academy, shared the specifics of the marketing of software companies. They also told about the history of the most successful Bulgarian software company "Telerik", from which the "Telerik Academy" was later created, which offers training in the IT sector for adults.
Irina Lilova, our Talent Success Manager: My advice to every young person is to participate as actively as possible in choosing the right environment for them and in shaping the one they are already in. Think about yourself in the future and what you want to be - professionally and personally.
Telerik Academy is the place where you can launch an IT career in just 6 months, regardless of your background, education or age. And the technical trainers have a crucial role in this process. Meet them in the interview with economy.bg.
15 companies from our country participated in one of Europe's most significant events for the technology and digitization sector - Web Summit 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. At the event, Minister of Innovation and Growth Alexander Pulev met with entrepreneurs, some of whom were from Telerik Academy.