At Perficient, we’re proud to supply management alternatives for all colleagues to make a distinction. Our Shiny Paths Program offers colleagues the chance to function a mentor to college students as they full a 16-week customized coding bootcamp and kickstart their careers in tech. Taking a leap to develop your skilled skillsets will be daunting, and our Shiny Paths mentors assist college students by way of the method by offering encouragement, profession recommendation, and steering all through this system.
We lately sat down with Tyre Sellers, a venture supervisor with our Dallas enterprise unit (BU), to study his involvement as a mentor and chief for the Dallas Shiny Paths cohort. He additionally shared particulars about his profession and life at Perficient.
Hello Tyre, thanks for assembly at this time. I’d like to start out off by listening to extra about your position and your expertise working at Perficient. What does a typical day appear to be on the job?
I‘ve been right here for nearly three years. I began as a enterprise guide after which my position shifted to a venture supervisor position quickly after I began. I’m within the Dallas BU and began throughout COVID when everybody was sheltering at dwelling. Now, we go into the workplace periodically and have native city halls.
There aren’t any typical days. I’m working with an automotive producer shopper, and I work as a scrum grasp and product proprietor. My group is offshore, and my mornings often contain conferences and scrum ceremonies to handle totally different time zones.
The rest of my day includes:
Managing my product together with backlog, roadmap planning, and budgeting;
Coordinating administrative obligations like budgeting, and reporting; and
Constructing displays and guiding construction for Shiny Paths mentors.
Whether or not large or small, how do you make a distinction for our purchasers, colleagues, communities, or groups?
I attempt to be an instance for my colleagues, particularly these in my BU, by having a willingness to become involved. When your group is unfold out, I consider it’s essential to reengage in actions locally, step up, and get my fingers soiled. I hope this encourages different folks to become involved.
I make a distinction for my purchasers as a result of I take pleasure within the work that I do. My purchasers have mentioned that they will acknowledge the worth within the work I carry out for them. What I hope to instill is that I’m doing every part I can to offer the very best service.
For my group, I hope they see that I’m prepared to do no matter it takes to verify they’re as profitable as I’m. I additionally hope to offer them applicable credit score and acknowledgment once they’re doing nice work and see that their contributions aren’t unnoticed.
What impressed you to become involved in our Shiny Paths Program?
I’ve at all times participated as a mentor, coach, or group lead with corporations I’ve labored at beforehand. After I realized concerning the Perficient Shiny Paths Program, I knew I needed to become involved. I’ve been blessed to have large alternatives all through my profession, so I consider I’ve a wealth of expertise and information that I can share with somebody to assist them on their profession path.
With Shiny Paths, I used to be in control of the mentor program for our Dallas cohort. I used to be part of the group that recruited mentors and paired them with a Shiny Paths pupil. I helped create tips and roadmap what the connection ought to be like. I’ve been part of this system as a mentor earlier than, so this was my first run at managing it from a management perspective. Placing collectively displays, documenting, and making ready a instructing session gave me a brand new perspective.
My recommendation to others is that the expertise of being a mentor, should you’ve by no means been a mentor earlier than, it’s one thing everybody ought to take a crack at. It helps you discover issues chances are you’ll not find out about your self from a management perspective. Being a mentor is a straightforward first step at being a folks supervisor; you make connections you don’t know you may make, and it helps additional paint the image about what sort of worker and individual you actually are. You’ll be able to be taught rather a lot about your self from being a mentor.
READ MORE: Perficient’s Shiny Paths Program
What recommendation would you give to colleagues who’re beginning their profession with Perficient?
Be coachable, versatile, affected person, and persevere. You’re not going to know every part and don’t take it private should you mess one thing up. You’re going to make errors, nevertheless it’s the expansion from these errors that may show you how to probably the most. Don’t get too comfy and be prepared to adapt to the altering atmosphere.
Why did you select to work at Perficient, and why are you #ProudlyPerficient?
There are alternatives to develop, navigate, and create your personal profession path. You can begin on one path then change positions based mostly on what suits for the corporate and your private development. I’ve leaders who problem me to get outdoors of my consolation zone, so I really feel blessed with management who push me to attempt one thing new and become involved. I’m #ProudlyPerficient as a result of my firm invests in their very own and is rising from inside.
READ MORE: Perficient Celebrates Development for Everybody
What’s one thing shocking folks won’t find out about you or your background?
I’ve labored in principally any trade that exists: pizza supply, mail provider, bartender, cashier at grocery shops, healthcare, name facilities, accountant, and many others. I can relate to a whole lot of experiences due to my work background.
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