Join us as we delve into Yoana Raychinova's professional growth and self-discovery journey. From IT Project Manager to Senior Software Engineer at HedgeServ, her career leap showcases the transformative power of Telerik Academy Alpha and the endless possibilities it brings.
Read the storyWelcome to our "Meet the Team" blog post series, where we introduce you to the amazing people behind our company! Who are they? Today, we introduce you to two of them - Irina Lilova & Tsvetozar Cherkezov
Read the storyLearn more about Ilian's journey toward an IT career, exploring his initial expectations and how they compare to the reality he encountered in the Alpha JavaScript program.
Read the storyGeorge Mateev moved from his home town Pleven to Sofia in order to study “Computer Science” in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. In his first year at the university, he joined Telerik Academy’s professional program for software engineers to combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice and landed his first job as a software developer even before graduating from the Academy.
While studying “Computer Science” at university, Victor Metodiev decided to join Telerik Academy. His aim was to broaden and build on top of his programming skills and to kick-start a career as a software engineer. His efforts paid off soon. Only a week after graduating from Telerik Academy, Viktor started working as a full-stack developer in the Bulgarian software company Grafixoft.
97% of the Telerik Academy Alpha graduates today live and work in Bulgaria. Nearly 70% start working in IT in less than 2 months from their studies’ end, followed soon after by the rest.
Kalin graduated from First English Language School in Sofia and then majored in “European Studies”. At the age of 28, he was already a founder and CEO of an esports startup but realized that the lack of coding skills and experience would greatly impede his future professional development. The way forward? Kalin joined Telerik Academy Alpha, training program for software engineers and just a day after successfully completing the program, he started working at Tick42.
Tung, 24, has a degree in Finance and Accounting and work experience in data processing and accounting. Deyan is 32, proud father of two daughters and has wide experience in business process outsourcing. Both Tung and Deyan had no programming experience prior to joining Telerik Academy.
Some of the most innovative companies in Bulgaria partner with Telerik Academy to ensure they have access to top Master Junior talent. Telerik Academy’s graduates are well-prepared from the very beginning to start contributing to the success of their business and to quickly move on to the next professional level.
"It is inspiring for us that annually around 600 people change their career path through our Alpha programs and become part of the most dynamic and future-proof industry or grow in their career with new practical skills." shared Alexandra Mechkova, our CEO.
Desislava Petrova shares about the profession of Student Success Coach - a role she holds at Telerik Academy. As part of the Soft Skills team, she helps the Alpha students to develop personal and communication skills in the 6-month programs for IT career start, including emotional intelligence, teamwork, receiving and giving feedback, etc.
Irina Lilova, our Talent Success Manager, shared valuable tips for creating a standout resume that will help you get noticed. Learn more in the interview for dev.bg.
"The award recognizes our Wellbeing program for 2021, which we created to help our colleagues cope more successfully with the challenges of the pandemic. We created it with a lot of thought and care for the wellbeing of the team, so we are extremely grateful for this award," shared Irina Lilova, our Talent Success Manager.
We support the NGO sector by offering special rates for our Upskill programs. Nonprofit professionals can apply with a 90% discount on a selected Upskill program fee, including Digital Marketing, UX/UI Design, Product Management, React or DevOps.