From Bootcamp to Big Tech: A BuildRace Success Story

Meet Alex Kim, a former teacher who transitioned to tech through a coding bootcamp and landed a role at Google through BuildRace. ## The Challenge "After bootcamp, I applied to hundreds of jobs. My non-traditional background meant my resume was often filtered out automatically. I needed a way to prove I could actually code." ## Discovering BuildRace "A friend mentioned BuildRace. The idea of proving skills through actual coding challenges instead of resume keywords was exactly what I needed." ## The Winning Project "The challenge was to build a real-time collaboration tool. I spent the week creating a clean, functional solution with proper testing and documentation. I didn't win first place, but I created something I was proud of." ## The Outcome "Three companies reached out after seeing my solution. After interviews focused on my actual code rather than trivia, I received multiple offers. I'm now a Software Engineer at Google, living my dream." ## Advice for Others "Don't let your background hold you back. If you can code, BuildRace gives you a platform to prove it. Focus on clean, working solutions and let your code speak for itself."