A UC Santa Cruz Live in Silicon Valley Alumni Event
Category: Technology
Dean’s Letter: The Pace of Change in Silicon Valley
“We are updating our programs, adding new courses, revamping our online course offerings, and creating a growing number of skill-specific … More
Construction contractor builds new software career
“I needed some place to start if I was going to get a new career. Once I got the certificates, I … More
For the love of Python
“I guess I knew then, once I touched a computer, I would never go back. I’m passionate about software engineering … More
An SQA Commendation for Instructor Alka Jarvis
Congrats to Software Quality Assurance and Testing instructor Alka Jarvis who has recently earned top commendation for her years of … More
Learning mobile app development for the next job
“It’s the people you meet who can help you succeed in the competitive job market.”
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?”
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
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.”
