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Category: Students
Web developer creates student course planning tool
When Poc Hsu enrolled in the UCSC Extension Computer Programming certificate program, he didn’t realize that he would soon be … More
Engineer combines passions for UX design and project management
Between her undergraduate, graduate degree and now her professional certificates, Sudha Shankar has pursued her education on three different continents. … More
Data analyst combines passion with two certificates
“With analytics you can better your business or projects’ performance.”
Electrical Engineer launches embedded systems career
“If I’m doing this on my own time, why not get paid for it?”
Master mechanic masters digital marketing
“You need to understand how to read the analytics.”
Sociology researcher discovers tools for interpreting Big Data
“No matter what field you are in, it’s important to be able to understand data.”
IT consultant discovers the power of Big Data
“I needed to go somewhere where the technology was happening.”
Venezuelan electrical engineer shifts to embedded systems design
After completing his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the Central University of Venezuela, Juan Escobedo Contreras set his sights … More
Japanese engineer networks Silicon Valley-style
“At first I wanted to pursue a master’s degree, but then I found UCSC Extension.” When Shunjiro Yatsuzuka moved to … More
EH&S manager updates skills
“Every time a regulation changes, it creates a whole domino effect.”
Colombian Engineer Lands Hardware Job in Silicon Valley
“It was very cool being around people who work in the big companies you’ve always followed.”