{"id":467,"date":"2020-11-10T07:48:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T07:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moatacademy.com\/blog\/?p=467"},"modified":"2020-11-10T07:48:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T07:48:23","slug":"an-interview-with-our-alumna-naheemah-adeleke-software-developer-at-yip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moatacademy.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/10\/an-interview-with-our-alumna-naheemah-adeleke-software-developer-at-yip\/","title":{"rendered":"An interview with our Alumna, Naheemah Adeleke ( Software Developer at YIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cI have had more job offers in 3 months that I graduated from Moat Academy than the entire two and half years in my former career\u201d \u2013 Naheemah<\/span><\/h2>\n

Can we meet you?<\/strong>
\nMy name is Naheemah<\/span> Adeleke, a member of the cohort 14 bootcamp that ended in August 2020.<\/p>\n

What were you doing before coming<\/a> to Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nI was working in a retail Luxury firm as a Client service executive, and within a year, I was promoted to a Group Sales Manager in the same firm.<\/p>\n

What exactly do you want to achieve with the software development skills?<\/strong>
\nWith my software development skill, I want to develop large scale enterprise solutions that will be beneficial to people in most part of the world.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?<\/strong>
\nThe link to Moat Academy website was sent to me by a friend amongst other software training websites, on skimming through, the reviews caught my eye; I was amazed by the fact that I could be a software developer even without prior knowledge in programming.<\/p>\n

How has things changed for you since gaining software development skills?<\/strong>
\nThe journey has been amazing, I thank God every day that I made that decision to come to Moat Academy, the feeling that I can make an impact on the community and the world at large, not even to talk about the numerous job offers in this field.<\/p>\n

What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?<\/strong>
\nMy biggest fear before joining Moat Academy is the fact that I am not a computer science graduate; I felt it might be more difficult for me grasping things in class due to that reason (I was scared I would be the dullard in class). Right now, I am confident I feel I am on the right path and I am adding value even though I am continuously learning.<\/p>\n

How will you describe your experience in Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nMy experience<\/a> in Moat Academy for me is one I cannot forget; I was transformed not just to a programmer. It was a total re-orientation for me with the career lessons I got from there.<\/p>\n

What have you been able to achieve with the training?<\/strong>
\nI am able to acquire software skills, career lessons, job offers and extreme happiness doing what I love.<\/p>\n

Can you share your experiences with us since you graduated from Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nI have had more job offers in 3 months that I graduated from Moat Academy than the entire two and half years in my former career. Though, in the first week of my job, I suffered greatly from imposter syndrome, I wonder if I can actually do stuff I claim I can do, because the outside world was totally different from training school. Learning<\/a> and writing code at your own pace was really different from organization standard, but then I adjusted (still adjusting), I knew doing stuff I am not confident of doing is a great way to grow, I have so many positive writings I scribble on my sticky note and stick on my table at work, it helps me greatly to achieve my task for the day. Luckily also, I have a boss that feels I am adding value, this helps increase my \u201ccan do\u201d spirit, it also makes me strive more to work on that hard task.<\/p>\n

What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t let the fact that you do not have a prior experience hinder you to become the best you can be. Also never see the class assessment as too much, it really helped me to know if I understood what is being taught or not. Lastly, don\u2019t joke with the morning career sessions.<\/p>\n

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?<\/strong>
\nIn 5 years, I see myself building world class solutions through learning of other valuable and trending languages, also to be an artificial intelligent (AI) guru .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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