Operation Spark at Eight Years: Louisiana’s First Coding Bootcamp Trains Workers of All Backgrounds for High-Paying Tech Jobs
Summary
New Orleans may best be known for its music, food, and festivals, as well as its Mississippi River port, but over the last six years, it has also become known as the home of Louisianas foremost technology bootcamp thanks to an idea borne by Operation Spark Founder, John Fraboni, an accomplished video game designer and award-winning, internationally recognized jazz musician. "Our learning model is meant to circumvent the high cost and lengthy time associated with higher education and get people into great software jobs as fast as possible," said Fraboni. After graduation, he decided to continue workforce training with Operation Spark and is now a software developer with SmartLogic, a nationwide web application shop headquartered in Las Vegas. We’ve got alumni working in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, DC, Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, and as far away as Sweden and Australia," Mr. Fraboni said. Operation Sparks six-month technical training program offers financial assistance, access to grants, and other support that help people launch their careers with little to no residual debt.