From Interior Designer to Registered Nurse
“You can make a fresh start whenever you want. Anytime you feel that you are heading for a wall or a dead-end, all you have to do is turn and start walking.” Ex-interior designer Dimitra turned over a new leaf after returning from maternity leave. She lives in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece with her seven-year-old son.…
Biotechnologist Preps for Grad School with Specializations on Coursera
Mrinal is a biotechnologist pursuing his Master of Science in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics in Saint Petersburg, Russia. If I could describe the Systems Biology and Biotechnology Specialization in one sentence, it would be: “This course changed my life.” What I Learned I took a lot of courses on Coursera over the years, but one…
How Siddhant found a #CourseToSuccess in Data Science
Siddhant is an avid learner on Coursera who found his #CourseToSuccess in data science with the Genomic Data Science and Bioinformatics Specializations. He’s studying in a dual degree program in Information Technology at the Indian Institute of Information Technology in Gwalior, India. “I got into two summer internships and received a job offer for a…
Advice from Google IT Support Learners
Thinking about pursuing a career in IT? We talked to Coursera learners who found success in their own careers after completing the Google IT Support Professional Certificate, a program that can help prepare you for a job in IT support. Here are their words of wisdom for anyone who wants to pursue a career in…
How Praveen became a Data Scientist by using Coursera
2013 B.C. (Before Coursera) When I graduated from college, I joined iNautix in September 2013. During my time there, I trained on mainframes. I’m passionate about programming and loved working on hands-on projects, but I was not completely satisfied in my role. I kept reading about data science — one thing led to another. I…
See How Danielle Advanced in Her IT Role with the Google IT Support Professional...
My name is Danielle and I live in West Virginia where I work as an IT Asset Tracking Coordinator. The Google IT Support Professional Certificate program has enabled me to take on additional responsibilities in my role, gain more visibility with system administrators and management, work on exciting and impactful projects, and even get a…
Putting the B(ee) in Business
Deborah Mburu’s mother started selling honey to her friends for fun, but her daughter saw a way to turn this hobby into a thriving business. After learning more about entrepreneurship through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women online course on Coursera, Deborah is driving towards becoming the leading supplier of high-quality natural products in Africa and…
How Sandra went from managing a restaurant to managing IT
My name is Sandra and I completed the Google IT Support Professional Certificate Program on Coursera. Prior to completing the Professional Certificate program, I was a restaurant manager. Now I’m an IT Consultant at a great company in Virginia. I have never worked in the IT field before but my interest for IT began at…
How Emanuela is applying big data to clinical research
Emanuela Manea is a General Pediatrician with 8 years of experience practicing medicine in the European Union. She recently completed a Fellowship in Inherited Metabolic Disorders in London, where she continues to work as Consultant in General Paediatrics. Ever since medical school, I have been fascinated by cellular signalling and its pathology. This was…
How Chelsea went from Google IT Support Learning to a Google Job Offer
Chelsea found success after completing the Google IT Support Professional Certificate. Today, she works as a Data Center Technician at Google’s new data center in Clarksville, Tennessee. My name is Chelsea Rucker. I live in Nashville, Tennessee. I completed the Google IT Support Professional Certificate on Coursera: I was drawn to the program because Google…
