Guest Talk: Non-Linear Career Paths with Sharon Gabriel

Our guest speaker is Sharon Gabriel. Sharon built her 20+ year career not through a straight path, but through curiosity, courage, and a willingness to reinvent herself. She began in relationship and risk management and went on to hold roles in HR, banking operations, risk, technology, pension investment, and large-scale data and digital transformation—proving that careers can evolve from any starting point.

We’ll have a conversation about non-linear career paths and the reality that career success doesn’t always follow a straight line. Sharon will walk us through the unexpected changes, big decisions and valuable detours that she’s taken throughout her career, and how it all came together to shape her current approach to building that space between engineering and design!

This event is available to anyone PWYC with a suggested donation of $29. This event is included as part of Career Collective membership.

Who is this for?

• “I’m curious about tech and code in general”
• “I am a complete beginner when it comes to coding”
• “I have some coding skills but I’m looking to try my hand at something new!”
• “I have financial barriers that make it hard to pay for classes and training”
• “I’m not sure if I belong in tech— I wish I saw more people like me leading this industry!”
  

This event is open to all adults 18+, with a focus on supporting those from equity-deserving communities who continue to be underrepresented in the tech sector and in tech-enabled roles. These communities include those who identify as cis women, trans women, trans men, non-binary people, as well as Black, Indigenous and Racialized people, newcomers and people from low-income communities.

Prerequisites:

None

What's Included:

• An awesome lead instructor and industry mentors!

What you need for this event:

• You must join with a laptop or computer for which you have administrative permissions.
• You may be required to download some free software. After you sign up we will email detailed instructions if you need to download anything.

We strive to host inclusive, accessible experiences that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquires about accessibility, please contact accessibility@canadalearningcode.ca