Prior to going through FastTrack, I was a truck driver. I had no college or professional experience and was purely self-taught. FastTrack allowed me to push my skills to a professional level and allowed me to hit the ground running much fast than even colleagues that were hired straight out of college.

The program helped me pursue my passion in programming and transition out of a job that required 70 hours of work a week. Now I am able to be home with my family more often and provide for them with a much better income. FastTrack opened doors for me that I never thought were possible.

I learned writing software when I was 14 on my own. I had a passion for programming and dreamed of doing it professionally. Fast-forward 20 years, I grew sick of barely making ends meet and decided to put everything on hold until I could find a job doing what I loved. It turns out no matter how much time you've spent learning languages getting an interview is hard without a degree or prior professional experience.

After stumbling onto a FastTrack ad, I packed up my things and moved to Nashville, where my training began the next day. The training was epic - in-depth, fast-paced, providing a bird's eye view into what professional development would be like. We completed project after project and the instructors really pushed to get better than what we were.

Upon graduation, I walked out of the final presentation with a job in hand. I headed to Memphis with my family where I began my first contract at FedEx. If you have a passion for software development but don't know where to start, look to Cook Systems and FastTrack. Don't wait, just do it, it could very well change your life.