While many App Academy alumni work at the Googles and Facebooks of the world, many others go on to work at exciting smaller startups. At these companies, the work is often dynamic and the hours are unpredictable, but the experience can be so incredibly rewarding.

We recently spoke to three App Academy alums at three very different companies. Find out how their App Academy experience prepared them for their startup life!

An App Academy Alum Changing Lives at Jopwell

Working for a smaller company can be rewarding   if the company’s mission aligns with your own   values. That’s the case for Sunny Wong, who   works at Jopwell.

Sunny graduated from App Academy in February   and began working as a software engineer at   Jopwell in April. Jopwell is a career advancement   platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American   job seekers. Jopwell connects employers to a   recruiting pool of diverse, qualified candidates. Additionally, the company provides professional support for people of color throughout all career stages.

Sunny is especially excited to know that every line of code he writes has a direct impact on the lives of people of color.

I am rather proud of what we do