Break into Tech - Mid Career Switch
5 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Tech mentorship, hands-on training, C-Suite networking, AI bootcamp, and job support for digitally savvy mid-career to senior professionals
Break into Tech - Mid Career Switch
5 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Tech mentorship, hands-on training, C-Suite networking, AI bootcamp, and job support for digitally savvy mid-career to senior professionals
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Course overview
Hands-on learning & mentorship in small groups
1. Learn from Industry Leaders:
- Engage with big tech executives and acquire essential skills and tools for success in the tech industry.
- Dive into Cloud and AI (including generative AI and AI agents), project coordination, product management, enterprise sales, and founder/entrepreneur pathways of your choice.
- Develop and refine your human-centric skills (growth mindset, empathy, teamwork, creativity, leading in uncertainty, and collaborating in global cross-functional teams).
- Learn advanced prompt engineering and agentic workflows to build your career portfolio and showcase your skills at the AI for Career Hackathon.
2. Personalized Mentorship:
- Receive customised guidance and constructive feedback from your senior industry mentors from Microsoft, LinkedIn, IBM, and EDUTech Future (ex-BCG, ex-Microsoft) committed to your long-term career success.
- Upskill and land non-tech local, regional and global job interviews for your dream career.
- Optional CV and a cover letter review + mock interview for all participants (live online and async mode)
3. Hands-On Projects and Portfolio Building:
- Tackle real-world projects and challenges assigned to you.
- Develop a robust portfolio showcasing your transferable skills, accomplishments, and practical experience.
- Pitch your team project at the AI for Career Bootcamp with global jury.
4. Community Connection:
- Join a vibrant and supportive community of global peers.
- Network with EDUTech Future alumni, business partners, and Entrepreneurs & Tech4Good Champions Network (ETCN) members.
5. Optional Singapore Tech Immersion:
- Explore an exciting 3-day personalized face-to-face networking and learning journey in Singapore. The separate US$580 cost includes networking lunches and dinners, curated fireside chats with C-Suite executives and 1:1 meetups.
- Engage in edutainment activities, including visits to the headquarters of the big tech companies, sightseeing, and masterclasses with industry trailblazers.
Note: The 3-day Singapore component excludes flights, hotel, visa, other meals, transport, and miscellaneous expenses. It will run onsite in Singapore for 5 to 15 participants (upon request).
For standalone Singapore Tech Immersion, the cost is US$780.
Who is this course for
01
Career Changer:
You are a non-tech mid-career professional (5-20 years' experience) seeking to embark on a new career path.
02
Entrepreneur or Founder:
Whether you're a business owner or a freelancer, having launched or failed a startup, we're excited to have you!
03
You are a master's or PhD student:
You have an open mind and a genuine interest in technology.
Program Outcomes: Empowering Your Digital Skills-first Journey with immediate RoI
Master Essential & Advanced Tech Skills and Get employed🚀
- Generative AI use cases: You will learn to create GenAI products and workflows to propel your company and personal brand. You will develop a Chatbot and launch your first MVP!
- AI and Cloud: Acquire and get certified in AI and Cloud skills to build scalable solutions and drive inn
Guided Career Pathway 🌟
- Personalized Mentorship: Our dedicated tech mentors will guide you in shaping your long-term career trajectory (5 weekly sessions in small groups).
- Tech Interviews: Prepare effectively for tech interviews and confidently land your dream job.
Real-World Experience & Impact 💡
- Projects and Challenges: Work on real-world project of your choice with weekly guidance from a program lead. Build a GenAI portfolio showcasing your skills and achievements at a Hackathon!
Global Community Connection 🌐
- Diverse Peers: Connect and work in teams with a supportive community of tech enthusiasts from around the world.
- Alumni Network: Join EDUTech Future alumni and partners who share your passion and goals.
*Singapore Tech Immersion (optional, customised on request)
- Face-to-Face Learning: Immerse yourself in a 3-day networking, Break into Tech Bootcamp, and Tech Career Accelerator journey in Singapore.
- Tech Company Visits: Explore big tech companies, engage in fireside chats, and build authentic connections.
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from your instructors in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
6 live sessions • 8 lessons • 2 projects
Week 1
Nov
5
Week 1: Foundations of Tech Excellence
Mentorship session #1 for your chosen career path during the Week 1.
Week 2
Nov
12
Week 2: Navigating Your Career Path
Mentorship #2: aligning on your short- and long-term goals.
Project work #1: Work in your assigned team on the project topic and scope.
Week 3
Nov
19
Week 3: Singapore’s Tech Ecosystem. Talent demand and emerging light-tech jobs.
Mentorship #3: OKR to focus on this week. Reporting on the progress.
Project work #2: Work in your assigned team on the project roles and outcomes.
Week 4
Nov
26
Week 4: AI in Action: Real-World Use Cases
Mentorship #4: First OKR Completion. Reporting on the progress.
Project work #3: Work in a team on building your project with GenAI.
Week 5
Dec
5
Week 5: Industry Team Project and Jury Presentations.
Dec
5
Week 5: Tech Networking and Graduation Celebration
Build your Product Portfolio - individual assignment.
Mentorship #5: Review your progress and build a long-term success strategy.
Post-course
Program Feedback. Graduation celebration!
Post-mentorship progress review by the Program Lead (optional)
Lead Interview like a Pro! Mock interview session (optional)
Bonus
GenAI tools: Training your GPT as a Virtual Assistant. EDUTech Future community.
Access to Entrepreneurs & Tech4Good Champions Network (November-December 2024)
1.5-hour coaching session prior to your interview (cost US$196)
CV, cover letter and portfolio review and feedback in Nov-Dec 2024 (cost US$150)
1 mock interview session with live feedback in Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 (cost US$196)
Break into Tech program testimonials
Robert Smith
Alexandra Mercz
Thao Nguyen
Diana Petukhova
Jonathan Chew
Sabrina Yee
Uyen (Anna) Bui
Wei Xuan Chin
Arash Nur Iman
Gerard Low Shi Khai
Akylai Otkulbek kyzy
Your program instructors and mentors
Assel MT
Assel MT
Founder, Career Coach, GenAI Trainer, Women Techmakers Ambassador, ex-Microsoft
EDUTech Future | training | Singapore
Hi, I’m Assel, the founder of EDUTech Future, a Singapore startup that helps early to mid-career and senior professionals reinvent their careers and break into any industry with practical and personalised curriculum, KPI-driven mentorship, and peer learning!
As a Women in AI Fellow, Emerging Tech and GenAI practitioner, and digital transformation trainer with 20 years' experience, I empower people to achieve their dream jobs and build future ready skills.
I am excited to introduce you to our global network of 14 big tech speakers and mentors from AWS, Google, Disney, IBM, LinkedIn, Microsoft, SAP, and Salesforce.
That’s why I created Break into Tech: Mid-Career Switch, a program that will teach you how to build and transform your digital-first career with a dedicated mentor, launch an industry consulting project with peers, land interviews, and benefit from an exclusive network with EDUTech Future.
Jonathan Fung
Asia Head of Global Clients, LinkedIn
Jonathan joins the program as an industry mentor for mid-career and senior professionals looking for a career pivot and new opportunities in tech and entrepreneurship.
Jonathan is an entrepreneur at heart, driven by a passion for helping global organizations achieve transformative business outcomes through innovation. With over 25 years of diverse experience spanning finance, startups, and technology, he has honed deep expertise in organizational transformation, strategic partnerships, and change management.
His entrepreneurial journey includes founding two successful consulting firms in the U.S. and Hong Kong, specializing in recruitment and business strategy. Before joining LinkedIn, Jonathan held several senior regional roles in business development and business assurance, driving growth and operational excellence across markets.
Currently, he serves as the Asia Head of Global Clients at LinkedIn, where he leads strategic partnerships with top Fortune 300 companies across the region.
Robert Smith
Director, Industry Advisor for Education, Microsoft Asia-Pacific
Rob joins the program as an industry mentor for mid-career to senior professionals looking for a career pivot or growth in enterprise sales, project management, and cross-functional team management.
Rob is a seasoned industry advisor with over 20 years of experience leading transformation across the Education and Public Sector. As Director, Industry Advisor for Education, Rob works closely with national ministries, institutional leaders, and policy makers to shape forward-looking strategies that strengthen education systems, promote digital equity, and build institutional resilience.
His deep regional expertise —particularly in Southeast Asia —combined with a practical understanding of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, enables him to guide leaders in navigating the evolving intersection of policy, pedagogy, and innovation.
Natalia Galinovskaya
Director of Asia Pacific Technology Lifecycle Sales, IBM
Natalia joins the program as an industry mentor for mid-career and senior professionals, with a special focus on women, navigating local, regional, and global roles.
In her current role, she is driving client success around planning, deploying, supporting, optimizing, and refreshing hybrid cloud and enterprise IT data centers.
With extensive expertise in digital transformation, Natalia has led high-impact initiatives in cloud adoption, AI, and the implementation of cutting-edge technology platforms. She has a track record of delivering measurable results by enabling businesses to modernize their IT infrastructures, adopt cloud solutions, and streamline their operational efficiencies.
Previously, as IBM Technology Services Business Executive for Central and East Europe, Natalia managed technology services across 26 countries, directing complex IT projects and ensuring robust business growth.
Join an upcoming cohort
Break into Tech - Mid Career Switch
Cohort 3
$700
Dates
Application Deadline
Course schedule
3-5 hours per week
Live online training sessions (async mode available)
7.30 pm - 10 pm SGT (every Thursday)
Course timeline:
6 November - 11 December 2025
We will communicate the detailed schedule by 1 October 2025 with speaker and mentor bios.
Weekly projects
2 hours per week
You will be working as part of your small team of 3 people on a real industry consulting project in tech.
Intense mentorship
1 hour per week
Weekly mentorship sessions in small 1x3 format (total: 5 sessions).
From Zero to Hero: Succeed in Digital First Companies.
Friday, 10 October at 5pm - 6pm Singapore time (GMT+8)/ 2 pm - 3 pm Astana time.
In this masterclass, Assel will share her mid-career journey from zero tech experience to securing a non-tech job at Microsoft, passing the AWS non-tech loop from the first try, and navigating global interviews at TikTok with no referral. She will also share current hiring trends in Singapore and APAC in consulting, big tech, and startups.
Assel will also present her 3rd Break into Tech program, this time for global mid-career participants.
Sign up by 9 October 2025!
Live online learning with global and APAC leaders in a safe and engaging environment
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100% practical content
This course builds on live workshops, personalised mentorship, and hands-on projects.
Interactive: live online, and optional F2F networking
You will engage with fellow learners via weekly sessions, project teamwork, mentorship and gamified exercises to learn new skills and receive RoI every week.
Assel will guide you along with our Singapore-based global tech mentors. Our industry executives - guest speakers will share their expertise, skills, and personal experiences to change your mindset and help you achieve your career goals.
Personalized 1x3 mentorship from big tech executives and founders
Our mentorship framework is authored based on best practices from Microsoft, LinkedIn, AWS, and Google. You will engage with your mentor in a small group setting of 1-3 peers.
We will lead you to your dream job
Imagine achieving both your personal and professional aspirations in 5 weeks.
Envision being mentored by a driven professional at your dream company or in your ideal role.
Picture starting to work on your 2025 and 2026 career and life objectives alongside a diverse and like-minded group.
If you find yourself saying yes, then you are the perfect candidate for our inaugural global cohort! (first two cohorts were APAC focused)
Frequently Asked Questions
Join us for the third cohort
Sign up when we launch on 25 August!
Join an upcoming cohort
Break into Tech - Mid Career Switch
Cohort 3
$700
Dates
Application Deadline
Break into Tech APAC - cohort 2 live feedback
Break into Tech APAC video testimonial from our participant from Kyrgyzstan.
Course schedule
3-5 hours per week
Thursdays
9 pm - 10.30 pm SGT
Course dates:
6 November - 11 December 2025 (2.5 hours weekly)
6 November - 4 December 2025
3-5 hours weekly
1.5 hours weekly session
1-hour weekly mentorship
1-3 hours project work
Weekly projects
2-3 hours per week
Build your digital portfolio and AI skills, boost your CV and chances for a dream job, and showcase your team project at the AI for Career Bootcamp Demo Day!