Empowering tech talent: A Partnership between Re:Coded and TravelPerk

Re:Coded and TravelPerk have come together with a meaningful partnership in professional tech upskilling

Re:Coded’s bootcamp students from Iraq and Jordan had the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge through a mentoring event with TravelPerk’s global team.

The session included a diverse mix of participants (66 students from Iraq and 27 students from Jordan), with a significant female and refugee representation; 48.5% women from Iraq and 29.6% refugees from Jordan. They all gained critical insights that have prepared them better for careers in the tech world.

The feedback from these sessions has been overwhelmingly positive, showing a real boost in confidence among the students when it comes to solving tech problems and handling job interviews. This shows just how effective the mentorship has been.

Feedback from participants:

"This mentorship really cleared the path for my tech career and got rid of my interview jitters," one student said.

"The event was a game-changer; it really boosted our confidence. Thanks for putting it together," another added.

Kudos to TravelPerk for sharing their know-how and giving our students a leg up.

TravelPerk to work with Re:Coded on its inaugural UK bootcamp cohort initiative

This partnership makes use of TravelPerk’s talent and willingness to give back to the community. Re:Coded's inaugural UK cohort will have the opportunity to work alongside TravelPerk’s product design team during a day long Hackathon in London.

Hackathon at Travel Perk’s London office

TravelPerk and Re:Coded have organized a hackathon where UX/UI design students from refugee and underserved backgrounds in the UK will partner with the TravelPerk design team.

Together, they will work on real-world problems and design solutions to create a more seamless business travel experience for TravelPerk customers.

The hackathon isn't just a classroom project; it will be a real-life challenge where students can directly contribute to a leading travel software company.

The power of this collaboration

This partnership is all about the power of giving back. We’re working to build a future where technology opens doors to opportunities.

“TravelPerk is thrilled to partner with Re:Coded in bringing students a unique opportunity to practice their UX/UI knowledge/skills solving some of the real-world challenges that TravelPerk faces. We are always keen to see how others approach problems, and look forward to sharing our experiences in the tech industry with the students”. Said Lizzie Reid, Director of Business Operations at TravelPerk

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About Re:Coded: Re:Coded is an award-winning non-profit that offers market-driven upskilling programs for underserved talent across software development, data, and product design in EMEA.

The organization was founded in 2017 with a global reach and a strong commitment from funders and partners including the U.S. Department of State, the German national development agency, Western Union, Zoom, Google.org, SAP, and Bloomberg.

About TravelPerk: TravelPerk is a travel-management company that provides companies with a variety of travel- and expense-management services. The company is headquartered in Barcelona, with business hubs in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Berlin, Chicago, Boston, and Miami.

The company was founded in 2015, to create an all-in-one platform that’s aimed at making business travel management easier and keeping travelers happy. Nowadays, TravelPerk is a hyper-growth SaaS business travel platform and a pioneer in the future of business travel.

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