Meet the Skills for Hire Atlantic Web Development students of the month | Rencontrez nos étuduants du mois de development web

Français en bas For our web development stream, we have Darlene Grabillo and Rick Saulnier. Officially just passing the halfway mark of our Skills for Hire Atlantic program, students are hard at work and their commitment doesn’t go unnoticed! Our first student of the month, Darlene, is passionate about excelling in the SFHA web development course. Aside from spending time with her loving family, Darlene uses her problem solving skills to tackle any challenge that comes her way. Prior to moving to Canada, Darlene completed her computer science diploma in the Philippines, but was interested in upgrading her skillset to the latest advancement in cloud computing. Skills for Hire Atlantic’s web development program gave her the tools to feel confident in her abilities and provided the competitive edge she was looking for. When asked what she liked about the web development course, Darlene shared that her “favourite part of the course is the project to develop a website using full stack developing, starting from a web page, developing forms, and creating a Database with results in a fully developed website.” Looking to get in touch with Darlene? Connect with her on Linkedin! ________ Our second web development student of the month is Rick Saulnier, a maritime local. A person who is constantly on the move, Rick often grounded himself through his passion for drawing, which eventually led to his enrollment at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Since earning his Bachelors of Fine Art, Rick has spent the past decade working in television, film, and advertising, where he developed an eye for design and high-end media production skills. One of Rick’s most noteworthy short films titled Laura and Ben, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015. After seeing a shift in his respective industries towards more technological integration, in his own words “I wanted to evolve along with it and explore the almost limitless possibilities for experiential technology and human storytelling at the heart of Web Development.” With a plethora of work experience, Rick has set his sights to the future where he hopes one day to become a Project Manager in UX Design and Web/Android app Development. Interested in connecting further with Rick, he can be reached on LinkedIn. Digital Nova Scotia est heureux d’annoncer les étudiants de Élevez vos compétences Atlantique du mois d’octobre. Comme Élevez vos compétences Atlantique vient de passer la moitié du chemin, le travail acharné et l’engagement des étudiants dans leurs cours respectifs ne passent pas inaperçus ! Voici notre première étudiante du mois, Darlene Grabillo, passionnée par l’excellence du cours de développement web de l’EVCA. En plus de passer du temps avec sa famille aimante, Darlene utilise ses compétences en résolution de problèmes pour relever tous les défis qui se présentent à elle. Avant de s’installer au Canada, Darlene avait obtenu son diplôme en informatique aux Philippines, mais elle souhaitait améliorer ses compétences en fonction des dernières avancées en matière d’informatique en nuage (cloud). Le programme de développement web de Élevez vos compétences Atlantique lui a donné les outils nécessaires pour avoir confiance en ses capacités et lui a procuré l’avantage concurrentiel qu’elle recherchait. Lorsqu’on lui a demandé quel était son aspect préféré du cours de développement web, Darlene a répondu que sa « partie préférée du cours est le projet de développement d’un site web en utilisant le développement complet, en partant d’une page Web, en développant des formulaires et en créant une base de données avec pour résultat un site web entièrement développé ». Vous cherchez à entrer en contact avec Darlene ? Vous pouvez la joindre sur LinkedIn Notre deuxième étudiant en développement web du mois est Rick Saulnier, un habitant des Maritimes qui a grandi en découvrant la diversité des cultures des provinces de l’Atlantique. Tout en étant constamment en mouvement, Rick s’est ancré dans sa passion pour le dessin, ce qui l’a conduit à s’inscrire au Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Depuis qu’il a obtenu son baccalauréat en beaux-arts, Rick a passé la dernière décennie à travailler pour la télévision, le cinéma et la publicité, où il a acquis un œil pour le design et des compétences en production médiatique haut de gamme. Découvrez l’un des courts métrages les plus remarquables de Rick intitulé Laura and Ben, qui a été projeté au Festival de Cannes en 2015. Après avoir constaté une évolution de ses secteurs respectifs vers une plus grande intégration technologique, selon ses propres termes « j’ai voulu évoluer avec eux et explorer les possibilités presque illimitées de la technologie expérientielle et de la narration humaine au cœur du développement Web ». Fort d’une expérience professionnelle pléthorique, Rick s’est tourné vers l’avenir où il espère un jour devenir chef de projet dans le domaine du design UX et du développement d’applications web/Android. Si vous souhaitez entrer en contact avec Rick, vous pouvez le joindre sur LinkedIn.
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