The Panelists

1) Gabrielle Ong (General Assembly, 2016)
Current Role: Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielleong/

Started her career at a bootcamp (2016) as a student turned teaching assistant, then software engineer at a growth startup. Embarked on university to study computer science, while working various roles including a non profit. Currently combining her interests in systems, organisations and tech as a solutions architect at AWS.

2) Linda Lee (Trent Global / Code Institute, 2020)
Current Role: Software developer at DBS Bank
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindalee007

From TV to Tech… Linda spent over 10 years in the media industry and joined a bootcamp at Trent Global College in 2020. Today she’s a software developer in DBS bank after going through a mid-career switch program with IBF (Institute of Banking and Finance).

3) Tan Hui Tian (Thoughtworks JumpStart, 2019)
Current Role: Software Developer at Cognizant
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hui-tian

Mid-career switcher from the art industry who attended Thoughtwork’s Jumpstart bootcamp in 2019. Currently a software engineer at Cognizant.

The Moderator

Kok Chee Kean (General Assembly, 2018)
Current Role: Senior Software Engineer at GovTech Singapore
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckkok/

Mid-career switcher from the education service who attended General Assembly’s Web Development Immersive in 2018. Currently a software engineer in GovTech, whose professional interests are mainly game development, performance, and sustainability in software engineering.

Event Page: https://www.meetup.com/junior-developers-singapore/events/293402016/

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