Learn to Code at the Guild of Software Architects with Navy Veteran Kevin Harris

130:  Navy veteran Kevin Harris is the Founder & Lead Instructor at the Guild of Software Architects, which is new code bootcamp in Frisco, TX that teaches mobile development for iOS and Android devices.

Prior to launching The Guild, Kevin was the Lead Wearables Architect at Fossil where he developed the watch faces and micro apps for Fossil’s new series of Android Wear based smart watches. Kevin was also an Adjunct Lecturer at the Guildhall at SMU, a Master’s level program, where he taught game development, and the mobile architect at ilumi, an IOT startup in Plano, TX which appeared on Shark Tank. His mobile experience includes working on such apps as Words with Friends, Hanging with Friends, Doodle Jump, the official carmax app for iOS, and mobile games for LEGO.

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Not all military jobs translate into civilian life

 Who could be more suited to make the most out of a code bootcamp than a military veteran? With their attention to detail, and experience working on teams under stressful conditions, veterans have a lot to offer the tech community. That should be good news for companies looking for new tech workers considering the dire predictions that more and more software projects will be falling behind as the number of unfilled programming positions increases.

Unfortunately, even veterans that worked in high-tech military jobs re-enter the civilian workforce with technical skills and training that do not map well to civilian jobs. They have operated or repaired highly elaborate pieces of military equipment and have amazing potential, but lack the skills that will land them a civilian tech job.

With that said, The Guild is interested in partnering with any organizations that specialize in helping veterans transition into civilian life through career training. If we work together, we can not only help tech companies find new programmers, we can reduce the number veterans who are unemployed. It is truly a win-win situation for all.

In addition to our veteran scholarship of $3000, which is also offered to the spouses of veterans, the Guild also hopes to offer further tuition assistance through a sponsorship program. If you belong to a veterans support group that would be open to helping veterans financially, please let us know.

If you are a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran, and you’re interested in breaking into a new career as a junior mobile developer, please contact us and let us know the details of your current situation.

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