Jeseekia Vaughn also known as MetaDevGirl is a Software Engineer and Coding Bootcamp Instructor that knows firsthand what it’s like to launch and grow a career in software without a Computer Science degree.
After getting her initial start in freelance Frontend Web Development through self-teaching and attending coding workshops, she expanded to Fullstack Engineering after completing a Java Bootcamp in 2016.
Although she got a tremendous amount of fulfillment out of solving problems as a Software Engineer for various startups, she felt an obligation to remove friction for others on a similar journey. For her that included teaching with and leading tech education non-profits for adults as well as mentoring youth interested in the field.
Jeseekia has previously worked as a Software Engineer building web applications, microservices, and cloud-based vehicle connectivity APIs and IoT integrations.
A few things you’ll find her doing currently:
- Coaching and incubating tech startups as Director of the Detroit Hacker House residential accelerator
- Launching the online Free freeCodeCamp Bootcamp through MetaDevWorld
- Producing the Hacking With The Homies Developer Conference as a co-founder of Detroit Black Tech
- Livestreaming her transition from Software Engineer to Machine Learning Engineer and Researcher
- Hosting a weekly series of tech podcasts live on YouTube and Twitch
- Leading MVP builds for non-tech founders with TechTown Detroit
- Training MVP Developers via Detroit Black Tech’s MVP Developer Certification
- Teaching courses in Fullstack Software Development with JavaScript and Python for New York University, University at Buffalo, and North Carolina State University
- Leading initiatives like the Girl Develop It annual Hackathon as a Board Member or teaching Python and JavaScript