With the growth of the innovation sector in Alberta, many people are pivoting their careers into tech. Ryan and Siri are two learners in the InceptionU Full Stack Developer program who believe that life long learning is key to success in life, business, and in community. Join Jen as she explores their decision to pivot into tech and how they have been able to navigate the ups and downs of learning something new.

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.

Host: Jennifer Morrison is InceptionU’s learner champion. She has over 11 years of experience as an educator and received her Masters of Educational Leadership from High Tech High Graduate School of Education in San Diego, CA. Jen possesses extensive experience in project-based and experiential learning and design thinking. 

Jen spent many years teaching middle and high school students which provided her with a foundational love of learning and passion for exploration and personal growth. Following her natural curiosity and growth mindset, she honed her leadership skills and dove deep into project based learning during her time at High Tech High.

As the Learning Catalyst and Lead Program Designer with InceptionU, Jen provides valued leadership, guidance, meaningful connections and an engaging learning environment. She is deeply dedicated to each of the learners and their success. As Simon Sinek says in The Infinite Game, “what good is it having a belly if there's no fire in it? Wake up, drink your passion, light a match and get to work.” 

Guest: Shirisha (Siri) Lakku is a GIS Data Analyst pivoting her career into Tech as a Full Stack Developer with a passion for learning and problem solving.

Guest: Ryan Caruth was born and raised in Calgary. He comes from a Geographic Information Systems background and plans to transition into the Geospatial tech industry. 

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Show Links:

• InceptionU 

Show Quotes:

"To have a better chance of going somewhere where you want to go is to talk with people and network. So I've been really, really pushing myself to go to as many meetups as I can, chat with all the industry people. Build my confidence and communication skills."

"When we build a app, we know that users are from different backgrounds or different users use some application differently. So since I had the chance to work with people who are from different backgrounds, I got to learn how they think, how they use something."

Credits...

This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine

Episode Music: Tony Del Degan

Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan