Our humble beginnings can be traced back to 2007, an interesting time in the global digital transformation journey. A quick throwback to that period brings back memories of consumer led demands for more convenient and connected societies, intense rivalry between companies, innovative agility as the main strategy to fend off competition in order to retain market share.    

For most businesses, being agile meant focusing on key priorities like R&D as well as attracting and retaining a highly skilled tech workforce. This was such a bright strategy, until HR departments had to start searching for tech talents like they were trying to find needles in haystacks. The tech skill gap was a major challenge for HR departments globally.

Tecvinson: Unlocking Career Possibilities in Tech for Everyone

It was during this transformative period that Vincent Oke began training people, helping them acquire tech skills and establishing the foundation for what would become Tecvinson Academy. Despite undergoing various phases of growth and change, Tecvinson’s mission has remained clear: unlocking career possibilities in tech for everyone.

Milestones:

• 2007: Vincent Oke starts training individuals in tech skills.
• 2019: Tecvinson Limited was launched in England.
• 2020: Tecvinson AB was established in Sweden.
• 2023: Tecvinson Academy, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free IT education, was officially established in Sweden.

Tecvinson Academy

Tecvinson Academy arrived on the scene with a mission-driven purpose. From day one, our focus was on helping people acquire the right skills for securing jobs in the tech world. Founder Vincent Oke puts it this way: “We did not just want to end up being another classroom or training center but aspired to make a difference in the tech world by serving as a growth catalyst that makes it possible for individuals to realise their potential in digital space”.

The Academy aimed to bridge the increasing demand for IT professionals with the aspirations of those seeking to transition into tech careers. This clear sense of purpose guided the development of tailored training programmes that aligned with our vision for global learning opportunities.

Today, Tecvinson Academy is transforming digitalisation across the globe one employable tech professional at a time.

Partnerships, Collaborations, and Strategic Alliances

Working with 30 highly talented IT specialists from three continents as mentors and trainers, who help the students transition smoothly from coursework to practical application, contributes significantly to the Academy’s success. These trainers and mentors, who share our founding vision, put in 500 hours annually to train, coach, and support our students.

We’ve also earned the trust and goodwill of leading tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, Slack, Miro, TestPortal, Atlassian, GitHub, Figma, and Bubble.io. These organisations have generously provided discounts and made their tools and software available to our students for practice. This allows students to familiarise themselves with industry-standard technologies before entering the workplace.

2023 Cohort: A Milestone in Free Tech Education

In 2023, Tecvinson Academy made the transformative decision to enable possibilities for more aspiring tech professionals, by offering free tech education. We launched our initiative with our first free boot camp – a comprehensive C# programming training for software development was announced and 90 highly motivated learners from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa attended the intense 6-month virtual boot camp.

2024 Cohort: Expanding Our Global Reach

We increased the scope of our free tech education programme after the initial boot camp’s success rate. This time, we registered 400 students from 16 different countries for an 11-month intensive boot camp.

A Transformative Vision

Tecvinson Academy’s founding vision was to enable learning opportunities and career transformation for budding tech enthusiasts into new industry roles. This vision has now taken a transformative turn that still revolves around skill development and providing access to tech education but with inclusion, diversity, community impact, and the Sustainable Development Goals as the key objectives.

The Road Ahead

Our journey has been a remarkable one. Since inception, we have recorded a 90% reskilling success rate and impacted over 2,000 IT professionals worldwide, helping them reskill and qualify for tech careers.

As the tech world continues to evolve, we remain committed to making a meaningful impact through our comprehensive free tech education initiative, expert mentorship, and industry partnerships.

Discover how our graduates transformed their careers. Read their success stories here.

Author Bio

Ola is a seasoned Senior Communications Manager actively expanding her expertise into the tech world. With a passion for bridging human connection and technological innovation, she aims to evolve into a tech-savvy leader who intuitively understands and addresses the communication needs of a digitally connected world. Ola collaborates closely with the Tecvinson team to produce content that reflects the Academy’s commitment to fostering lifelong learning, career development, and professional advancement.