"Thanks to the mentors, I discovered the advantages that .NET technology can bring to my career"
June 30, 2017
As a child, he dreamed of being a pilot. Today, he's rising to the challenges of IT. But everything he learned didn't come easily. It came through passion, hard work, and the desire to be better than yesterday. Guided by a mentor who shared his enthusiasm, understood his fears, and guided his steps, he took flight in a field he finds fascinating. Here's the story of Rami Hamati – a graduate of .NET Web Development:
I see school as a stage of life that prepares you for the future
1. Why IT?
I graduated from a construction engineering university, and later I took a master's in rehabilitation and construction safety. I worked in this field both in Romania and abroad. There are few fields where IT doesn't make its presence and usefulness felt, and construction is no exception. I dabbled in IT in high school, and later in construction, through various means by which we tried to optimize the automation of work processes. I think this renewed closeness to technology sparked my desire to continue.
2. What didn't you learn in school, but wish you had?
I see school as a stage of life that prepares you for the future, a source of knowledge, of diversity, where the student and discovering their inclinations should come first. I think traditional schooling, in general, is very strict about material whose only role is to shape you, not to prepare you for a career. I would have preferred, for example, to study more foreign languages. I think it would have been useful.
3. What made you pursue the alternative educational path at Informal School of IT?
Informal School of IT was the opportunity to assess my knowledge and continue the path I'd started. I came to Informal School of IT with knowledge of Javascript, CSS, jQuery – which I'd picked up out of passion. I'd heard of .NET, but hadn't considered it an option. Thanks to the mentors, I discovered the potential and the advantages .NET could bring to my career. At Informal School of IT I studied both .NET and C#, as well as other technologies. The work matched the results. By the end of the courses, I had gathered enough knowledge to continue independently on this professional path.
4. If we were to take a few steps back in time: what did little Rami want to become when he grew up, and why?
A pilot. It wasn't a desire that kept my head in the clouds all the time, but it's the one thing I would have liked, to be free.
5. What does the start of a career in IT "taste" like now?
The start in IT is fascinating. The possibilities are countless, but at the same time it's also challenging.
6. How was the job interview?
The job interview was demanding and interactive. There was a lot of emphasis on knowledge and on the desire to grow and learn. My advice is to spend a lot of time preparing. Informal School of IT opens the way for you, but individual study is necessary.
7. How hard is it to learn from experienced mentors?
I was aware that I'd have to face a lot of new knowledge and that I'd need to understand it, not just on the surface, but in a lot of detail. I didn't feel like I'd left my comfort zone, because that's what I wanted: to be given a direction.
8. What do you think was the most important thing you learned?
Not one single thing, but a way of thinking, best practices and design patterns.
9. (from the course sessions) Do you remember anyone in particular…
Viorel :). My friend and colleague, from Informal School of IT and from work. He showed me how a person with motivation and a desire for something entirely new can persevere and grow.
From Rami Hamati's experience
My biggest fear was: Not being called for a job interview.
The motto that guides you: Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the achievement; total effort means total satisfaction.
The motivation behind your perseverance to learn is: The desire to be better than yesterday.
