Monday, September 26, 2011

Magic happens at Portnov

Thanks to Mikhail, Sofia and school staff, I got my job (not an internship) within a week after graduation. When the project ended after 4 months, and I was having difficulty to find a job. I went to see Sofia if she knows anyone looking for hiring a QA. The magic happened again. Within a week, I got a phone call from QA manager in Foster City and asked me if I'm interested in the QA job.
Just keep up with what Mikhail taught us how to market ourselves, and you will definitely find a job. It happened to me twice already. Portnov Computer School is real and excellent. They help students to find a job.

Thanks!

Portnov is 100% real, its not an advertising or just a business to making money!!!

Hi,

I just want to share about what I've been through for the last couple months in my life I have accounting degree, and also hotel and tourism management degree. I've been working in Accounting field for 4 years as well as hotel field, but recently I'm not really happy with what I was doing. I feel that I got less pay for what I did.
I was talking to my friend about this, and he mention that there is a school in California for QA called "Portnov". The first time I heard, I dont have a brave to do it, because I have to quit my job, everything that I have now, but then I was talking to several people who also doing QA job, and they all enjoy working as a QA.
Finally, I decided to contact Portnov School and they replied my email really fast. I was a full time student in Portnov, within 5 weeks I gain so much knowledge. Mikhail, Sofia, Yana, and everybody is really nice and encouraging me. The first 2 weeks is hard, but I need to really work on it. They prepared all material but we also need to do our effort.
I tried to get the internship, but finally I ended up getting a real job Now I'm working as a QA in one of Banking Company. I am so happy for this because my goal is fulfill in 3 months. Thank you to PORTNOV COMPUTER SCHOOL for everything!!!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

I am very happy that I went to Portnov!

I am so happy that I went to Portnov school. I was suprised to see how much the school cared about me and they treated me like family. As long as you do your best, they will do their best to support you through the process of school, internship, and looking for a job. About 8 months ago, I started working as a software QA but I had no experience and I didnt know what I was doing. My co worker told me that he went to Portnov school and he learned alot so I decided to go and now that I have completed the SQA course, I am very happy that went to Portnov. I learned so many things about the software development process and more.

Since I learned so much at Portnov, I plan to find another job which pays more. I loved it when Mikhail taught the classes because I knew right away that he is a very smart guy. Not just with SQA but with life in general. I can tell he has ALOT of knowledge about life from his experiences and he is will willing to share that with his students! And Sofia is great, she really cares about the students and wants to see us succeed. Portnov really gave me the tools I need to get a good job doing SQA and most importantly, after I finished the SQA class at Portnov it gave me alot of confidence! Thank you to everyone at Portnov, you are the best!

Saturday, August 13, 2011

That was a right choice!

My friend became the QA tester a few months before me, I saw how she has changed than she started her first job - she looked much more confident, successful and happier than I used to see her. She kept talking about Portnov School, career change and her current amazing job.

First time I didn't pay too much attention - I thought maybe it's just a new experience, new friends, and that's why she is so excited. But after 2 months after she started her internship she got the offer from the same company for the full-time position. I couldn't believe that, and decided to get familiar to this profession and school and went on the School's web-site which she recommended me and to YouTube where I found some videos about school (she provided me with the links)

Soooo... in a week I met Sofia and enrolled to the classes. First 2 weeks since I started I didn't understand, why was I doing this? Everything was so new and I had a lot of stuff to learn and I was just a little scared and confused. But somewhere in my heart (very deep) I felt that I can't give up now, I have to keep going. And I began study harder. In 3 more weeks I realized that I like Software Testing, I am into this and I started to understand all things and got a whole picture of Testing Process!

In a few days I am going to start my internship and I am soooo excited. I feel that I am on a Happy Path))) and I like what I do!
I’d like to thank Sofia and Mikhail for everything! Thank you very very very much!!!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

I had to start my live from the beginning

I came to America a few years ago. I had to start my live from the beginning. Again have to do difficult choice about profession.

I started to take English classes at City College and take some computer classes at same time. I got a certificate. I was happy. And started my job search. But no luck there. Nobody wanted to hire me without experience.

Some how, I find out about Portnov Computer School. After I finished classes I got my first job interview. …….and job offer! I am so happy, couldn’t believe myself. All my life begins to change in America!

This is about Portnov School and people who work there. It is their help, their classes helped me to get a job. Thank you so much Michael, Sofia, Irina and everybody. This school is different from others especially because people care if you get a job. I had before a bad experience when school just wants to take your money, and don’t care what you will learn there, and if you find job after it.

I found the real help at Portnov school. They help with writing a resume, teach you what to do and what not to do on an interview. After that you feel pretty comfortable to go on interview and meet your future employer.

I met new friends there (Hi guys! ). We help to each other during the studying. And I hope we keep our relationship after school. You have to believe that you can do it too. And you will find real support at the School.

Thank you so much to everyone!

After graduating from local university my future was again in dilemma

After graduating from local university my future was again in dilemma. Question like what to do? Which field to opt? keep coming and haunted me.

I wanted to go for anything in IT but which field? Searching for some software testing courses. Then Portnov came into the search results. I called them and visited their free SQA Seminar. Finally I joined Portnov Computer School and recently got an internship with a well know bank in Bay Area?

Thanks to Portnov School for providing me excellent guidance and finally a job!!!

Life can take different directions

Life can take different directions I cannot believe .....being a arts graduate coming to software domain seems to be a dream but today I can vouch that with just 2 months of great training and hands on experience with live projects can changed my life and helped me to enter into the industry...

I am really thankful to the Portnov team to help me in getting in software testing domain.. My sincere thanks to Radhika our project manager who is always available with me even on weekends to help and give insight about the project & interview tips ..her knowledge about the subject is unbeatable..

Thanks to Mikhail for his great guidance in every step of life and finally to Sofia to send my resume to companies..... Guys these people are very genuine and honest believe me if you want to be in software tester this is a great place.