'Upskilling [helped me] learn more about myself': Dad of 3 on his mid-career switch into a tech role
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By age 33, Timothy Tan had his fair share of experience working across various sectors. Graduating with a degree in biomedical science, he started as a pharmaceutical sales representative before moving on to manage an events company. However, mid-career, Tim'Upskilling [helped me] learn more about myself': Dad of 3 on his mid-career switch into a tech role
By age 33, Timothy Tan had his fair share of experience working across various sectors. Graduating with a degree in biomedical science, he started as a pharmaceutical sales representative before moving on to manage an events company. However, mid-career, Timothy discovered that his true passion lay in pursuing a role in the tech sector. Taking a leap of faith, he signed up for courses at edX and Coursera to acquire skills in Python programming and applied machine learning. «There's something magical about software and how it controls every part of life: your phone, things on the screen, your cameras even,» Timothy notes, likening the importance of codes in software, to DNA in humans that determines how we function and respond. Read more