Alexander Tsvetanov is only 21, but he is al- ready an IT veteran. He has been taking pro- gramming courses since third grade, excelling in each one, got his first job in tech at 16, and is currently a software engineer at Chaos Group, the Bulgarian producer of the 3D ren- dering software V-Ray. He is also pursuing a degree in computer engineering at Technical University Sofia. For two years in high school, Irina Hristo- va, now 24, commuted from her hometown, Lovech, to Sofia to attend IT courses. Then in her senior year, she turned to IT full-time, moving to the capital and finishing high school as a part-time student. The move helped her become a sought-after junior expert in the tech sphere, where she still works. Her current employer, Fourth, is a leading global provider of intelligent cloud-based solutions for the hospitality and retail industries. Dimitar Tatarski loved his game development courses and his teachers’ approach so much he became a teacher himself — at 17. He kept up with his vocation during his two-year em- ployment as a program developer and through his university studies. At 23, he already has an impressive seven years of experience in teaching both youth and corporate clients.
THE IT PROGRAM THAT IS KEEPING YOUTH IN BULGARIA
Alexander, Irina, and Dimitar are graduates of Telerik Academy School, the leading provider of free digital education to youth in Bulgaria, and all three credit their time at the academy as key for their professional orientation and successful career start.
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