Stories
“Python is like doing puzzles. You know the answer. You just need to get there.”
Thomas is a Data Analyst here at Xander. He began his career as a casino dealer almost a decade ago, but decided he wanted to take his career in a different direction. His background into data is by far the least conventional, using his time during furlough to launch a career change into data. …
Read More“I struggled with my dyslexia when I was young – but I was always good at maths.”
People of Xander: Zeeshan Yousaf Zeeshan came to Xander to begin a new career as a data analyst. He has a rich cultural background and carries experience in mathematics and Data with a yearning to embrace other cultures as well as his own. We sat down with him to learn just what it is that…
Read More“I have come to appreciate the stories of my people, most especially the women from my tribe.”
People of Xander: Ọrẹolúwa Ogunkola Xander Associate Ore is proud of her background and her heritage. She is from a family of educators with a rich history of language. Or – like iron Ore E – like the beginning of Egg O – sounds like Oh LU – sounds like…
Read More“Being gay is who I am but it’s not the full picture.”
People of Xander: Javier Dominguez Muñoz Javier came to Xander to develop as a Data Analyst, where his resilient and driven nature made him an obvious choice for Xander. He has embraced different cultures with open arms and broken-down societal barriers regardless of the difficulties he has faced. We sat down with Javier to hear…
Read More“The pandemic highlighted to me that life is too short – so do something you enjoy.”
People of Xander: Nida Ahmed Nida is a member of our latest cohort, the first cohort to complete the software engineering technical pathway. Her background in Radiography, as well as her passion for gaming and coding, has given her the essential technical skills to develop and grow into her new role. Whilst it has presented…
Read More“I’ve only been black for three years.”
Ore is one of our many talented Associates at Xander who hails from another part of the world. Her homeland, Nigeria, is a country where the idea of racism is merely a notion, discrimination of another person’s skin is rare, and the thought of being considered a “black woman” perplexing. For Black History Month 2021,…
Read MoreHow Xander gave me the opportunity to pick up the pieces
Xander associate Tom has had a rollercoaster of a time the past few years. From the highs of landing his dream job to the lows of redundancy due to Covid. He has had a tough time, but with the help of Xander has managed to put the pieces together again. Flying high Rewind to…
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