Join Onramp and Markell Jefferson for an AMA covering his transition from Capitol Police to Cybersecurity at AWS, and what he has learned by mentoring others in the meantime. This conversation will cover:

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-Cybersecurity Opportunities

-Breaking into Tech from a non-traditional background

-How to use LinkedIn to get noticed

-Tech Internships

-And more!

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Markell is a father of 4 beautiful children from the DMV area. Two of his greatest passions are helping people and coding. Yes, he loves to code, you read that right! It brings a lot of the things that he enjoys doing together: puzzles, logic, math, and science. Markell is an alumni speaker at Flatiron School, a panelist with Blacks in Tech, and a mentor at AWS. He looks forward to offering insights and encouragement to those looking to break into the industry.