Telerik Academy has received EU funding to develop an AI-powered coding tutor as part of a project aimed at boosting innovation and competitiveness. The initiative, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, will focus on creating a functional prototype, validating the concept, and testing it in real educational environments.
Read the storyIntroducing Katalysta – our new brand for international operations, created to bring our mission of fostering tech talent to communities around the globe. And the first country to welcome Katalysta - Georgia!
Read the storyWe met with Borislava Georgieva, HR Manager to learn more about our graduates' performance, career growth and contribution to the company.
Read the storyA year ago, Kalina Ikonomova had little to no digital marketing experience. Today, she is a CRM Marketing Specialist at one of the most prominent Bulgarian software companies - Chaos Group. So, what changed for Kalina in the past year?
It is our mission to groom top tech talent and to connect it with leading IT companies. That is why we have built a strong partner network that constantly expands and develops. Meet our newest partners.
Velina Antonova worked as a freight forwarding agent for about 8 years when she decided it was time for a change. “I just needed to do something more fulfilling,” as she puts it. Read how she changed her life with the help of Telerik Academy.
Home isolation can be challenging, but if you manage to utilize your time, you can turn a difficult situation into an opportunity. That’s why we decided to share some of the daily routines that help us stay productive.
Bilyana studied Graphic Design at New Bulgarian University, but quickly realized she was more drawn to a different profession. Read her inspiring story and how she landed her dream job at Bending Spoons after graduating from the first Telerik Academy Alpha with Java.
Many of Telerik Academy's alumni come from different academic and professional backgrounds with little to no previous programming experience. Meet Dimitar Markov who managed to seamlessly switch careers and jumpstart an exciting IT job at The Coca-Cola Company.
Telerik Academy reports 35% more applicants for their programs per year. The organization says that 93% of the students who completed their Alpha programs for IT career start were able to realize themselves in the IT sector within 6 months.
Motivated by the opportunity for better work-life balance, higher salaries, and attractive company culture, people of all ages and backgrounds are making a 180-degree career change to IT. Usually starting from scratch. Although such a career transformation seems risky, the following stories of 3 software engineers prove otherwise. All three of them are graduates of Telerik Academy Alpha.
Alexandra Mechkova, our CEO shares that the courses should not be seen as a substitute but rather as a supplement to university education: "While at university one can go deep into theory, we add practice, work in a real environment, direct connection with employers, development of key personal and communication skills. We are often the transition from formal education to business."
Iskra Lumbeva, developer at OfficeRnD and one of our Alpha graduates: I decided to apply to Telerik Academy Alpha to find out if programming is my career path. I met incredible people there and realized that this is the environment where I want to spend my time, surrounded by intelligent people who want to develop themselves and learn new things every day.
Telerik Academy announced the admissions for the new edition of Alpha C# - the 6-month program anyone can join to start an IT career regardless of their experience and programming knowledge. Admission is open until February 1, 2023, and no previous coding experience is necessary - it is essential for applicants to be motivated and able to commit to learning.