A shift in career can be an intimidating task. But if you take a leap of faith and make an effort to work hard, it can be the best decision you ever make. Tanya decided to upskill and take up the Stanford Advanced Computer Security Program at Great Learning. Read further to know how the shift was beneficial to her.
Tell us a little about your background and work experience?
I am a JEE professional with around 7 years of work experience in the IT service industry. My main work was in the Retail and Telecom domain and have experience working in Agile methodology too. Currently, I work as the Senior System Analyst at UST Global. My Key skills include Java, JEE, Drools, jBPM, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Hibernate, TestNG, REST, and SQL.
What did you think about the course structure?
The course was very helpful. It covered all the current industry trends and was comprehensive. If you wish to see a significant shift in your career, I’d say this is the perfect course for you. Before attending the course, I had minimal knowledge about OWASP but now I can understand how each vulnerability works and how to avoid it as well. Overall, I’d say it was a great experience.
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How was your experience with GL’s SACSP mentor support?
My program manager, Gauthami, was very understanding and helped me whenever I faced an issue. Any issues faced were taken care of within a short period. When I felt overwhelmed by my schedule, the team was extremely accommodating and gave me adequate time to complete assignments. The journey was smooth sailing because of the mentor support and I am thankful for the same.
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