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What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

  • 1.  What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted yesterday

    In my case, I have a degree as a Chemical Technician, which was a very interesting field of study.

    I really enjoy chemistry, but eventually I decided to study IT and started working with Genesys, and I've been here ever since 😄


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    Camila Meneghini
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  • 2.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted yesterday

    Ah, so you didn't follow the Walter White career path with your Chemistry knowledge? 🤣

    My education was pretty standard here in the UK - I studied Computing as part of my GCSEs (age 16); then Computing, Maths and Physics at A-level (age 18), then Computer Science at degree level at university. Started work with BT straight from University, and my first job was writing agent desktop applications using the TServer API on Genesys 3.1, and I've been in and around Genesys solutions ever since. 



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    Paul

    Paul Mason
    Specialist Designer - British Telecommunications PLC
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  • 3.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 14 hours ago

    Haha thankfully I stayed on the right side of the law! 🤣

    That's a really interesting journey, and if I can say, quite nerdy too hahaha



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    Camila Meneghini
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  • 4.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 7 hours ago

    I absolutely take 'Nerdy' as a compliment! 🤓



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    Paul

    Paul Mason
    Specialist Designer - British Telecommunications PLC
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  • 5.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?
    Best Answer

    Posted yesterday
    I'm a physicist and mathematician with a aster's degree in Astronomy, including published research in the field. I also hold three additional graduate degrees in management-related areas, as well as several postgraduate qualifications.
     
    Basically, I'm a teacher whose career path unexpectedly led me to work with Genesys Cloud more recently.


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    Maico Zorzan
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  • 6.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 14 hours ago

    That's such an interesting background! 😄

    It's amazing how different paths can lead us to unexpected places, in this case, Genesys Cloud haha



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    Camila Meneghini
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  • 7.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted yesterday

    While my formal degrees are all IT-based, a BS in Software Engineering, MS in IT Management. My Career path started as an Auto Tech and building Drift cars professionally; this all changed back in 2017 when I had got injured and transitioned to a Techline Agent. The company paid for me to get my degrees. After one of the trainings for a new process, I reached out to the instructor to ask how to contact one of the teams who developed the program to give some feedback about the UI and potentially look for an SE role. I was put in contact with my current director and fell into VoIP. This is not exactly what I was pursuing, and I had a bit of apprehension; I have grown fond of the development side of things.  



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  • 8.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 14 hours ago

    That's a fascinating journey!

    Sometimes the unexpected turns end up leading us to exactly where we're meant to be.

    It's great that you found something you really enjoy along the way! 😊



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    Camila Meneghini
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  • 9.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 2 hours ago

    It has definitely been a journey and an experience. I will probably start building a car for myself, as I do miss that side of things, but this would more be a personal project and not something that would be a career switch. I do like where I am at currently and am looking at diving deeper into the platform. I had a substantial mindset shift about a year ago, and that has really been a healthy change both professionally and reduced stressload. 



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    Kyle Morgan
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  • 10.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 20 hours ago

    I have a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. 😊

    I later moved into IT and completed my Master's in Information Systems, and somehow the journey eventually led me to Genesys! 😄



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    Phaneendra
    Technical Solutions Consultant
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  • 11.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 14 hours ago

    That's really interesting! 😊

    It's amazing how a career can evolve in completely unexpected ways. And somehow, we all end up finding our way to Genesys! 😄



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    Camila Meneghini
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  • 12.  RE: What kind of educational background do you have, whether a degree or a course, that isn't related to IT or Genesys?

    Posted 2 hours ago

    I got my Bachelor's in Graphic Design and was a front-end web designer and developer for about 5 years out of college before I stumbled into Community Management with a gaming studio. I fell in love with the work and have been doing it ever since!



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    Ami Defesche
    Senior Manager, Online Communities
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