VeriPass
Legal Tech Platform
Full Stack2024
CareerEx
Learning Platform
Most coding bootcamps teach syntax, not engineering. I co-founded CareerEx to fix that. Built the platform, designed the curriculum around real projects, and personally mentored students through code reviews, mock interviews, and portfolio development. 80% of graduates are now employed as engineers.
Company
CareerEx
Role
Co-Founder & Lead Developer
Duration
24 months
Year
2024
Tech Stack
Next.jsNestJSPostgreSQLAWS
The Problem
Junior developers finish tutorials but can't build production software. Traditional bootcamps focus on syntax, not the skills employers actually need.
The Solution
Built a platform centered on project-based learning with code review from working engineers. Students ship real features, get feedback on their PRs, and build portfolios that demonstrate actual capability.
Technical Challenges
1
Creating a curriculum that bridges the gap between tutorials and production code
2
Building code review workflows that scaled mentorship without burning out reviewers
3
Designing placement support that actually got students hired
Results & Impact
100+
Students
trained developers
80%
Placement
employment rate
4.9/5
Rating
student satisfaction
Lessons Learned
Key Takeaways
- Teaching forces you to understand fundamentals deeply—improved my own engineering
- Code review is the highest-leverage mentorship activity
- Students need to ship, not just learn—portfolios of deployed projects beat certificates
