{"id":47681,"date":"2021-05-28T16:14:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T19:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.recode.org.br\/philosopher-finds-a-career-in-technology-through-recode-pro-my-victory-reflects-the-collective-struggle-of-black-people\/"},"modified":"2023-03-18T10:02:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:02:15","slug":"philosopher-finds-a-career-in-technology-through-recode-pro-my-victory-reflects-the-collective-struggle-of-black-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recode.org.br\/en\/philosopher-finds-a-career-in-technology-through-recode-pro-my-victory-reflects-the-collective-struggle-of-black-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosopher finds a career in technology through Recode Pro: “My victory reflects the collective struggle of black people”"},"content":{"rendered":" \n

Not even the daily violence in the neighborhood where he lived in Rio de Janeiro stopped philosopher Wellington Miranda<\/strong> from achieving his dream of a new career. At 28 years old, he overcame the difficulties of accessing the internet, imposed by criminal actions in his region, to successfully complete Recode Pro<\/a> and land a job in a technology<\/strong> company.<\/p> \n \n

Para entender a mudan\u00e7a brusca na carreira,<\/a> \u00e9 preciso voltar no tempo. Wellington was born in Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1, but arrived in Niter\u00f3i, Rio de Janeiro as a child, where his mother sought to offer him a better future. In adolescence, he moved to Pra\u00e7a Seca, in the West Zone of Rio, and began working as an apprentice at the age of 15.<\/p> \n \n

As he finished his studies in philosophy, he developed a new desire: to pursue a career in technology. With this idea in mind, he started looking for courses online and found Recode Pro<\/strong>, which was open for enrollment for the 2020 classes that would train new programmers. While reading about the project on the website, he came across the testimony of a friend who had participated in the previous edition: “I had a conversation with her and, listening to her experience, I discovered something to aim for in that difficult year,”<\/strong> he highlights.<\/p> \n \n

Through a selection process with more than 10,000 participants, which involved taking two online courses, a hackathon, and an individual interview, the philosopher overcame every obstacle and was selected for the project. But the difficulties didn’t stop there. Due to a confrontation between organized crime, the young man faced problems accessing the internet, as constant cable theft and illegal attempts by low-quality providers prevented him from staying connected.<\/p> \n \n

“Isolated from the streets, isolated from the networks, what would become of my people if we didn’t learn to (re)exist? In the first few months, I went to the homes of neighbors and friends who welcomed me every morning. Then, I invested in a 3G internet package until the end of the course. A friend paid for one month, while another friend gave me a modern phone to tether to the network,”<\/strong>Wellington recalls.<\/p> \n \n

And all the effort paid off. In addition to becoming a programmer, Wellington participated in the talent fair promoted by Recode and attracted the attention of Shell. Now living in Taquaru\u00e7u, Tocantins, he has been working as a data analyst in the finance area.<\/p> \n \n

“I don’t believe in individual merit. My victory reflects the collective struggle of the black people. I represent Wilsiane, Denise, Martina, Luiz, Lara, Vict\u00f3ria, Lucas, and many others who wish me well. Not that this is actually a victory, I represent the 3% of people in vulnerable situations and I am aware of that. My struggle is for the other 97% to have the right to a dignified and non-violent existence,”<\/strong>he concludes.<\/p> \n

Check out the video with Wellington’s story:<\/p> \n

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