{"id":664,"date":"2020-11-21T23:41:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T23:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meetbrandy.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=664"},"modified":"2020-11-22T21:12:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T21:12:56","slug":"udacity-blitz-platform","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/meetbrandy.com\/?project=udacity-blitz-platform","title":{"rendered":"Udacity Blitz | Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/meetbrandy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/udacity-blitz.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; alt=&#8221;blitz&#8221; title_text=&#8221;udacity-blitz&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><b>Problem:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Graduates of Udacity programs often lack diversity with their portfolios. To solve this issue, Udacity launched Blitz.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Role: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founding member, Lead technical project manager, architect, and engineer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Impact: Average 30% month-over-month growth.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successfully built &amp; launched Blitz as a global program to match graduates to companies essentially providing a path for job attainment. The end goal was to validate our programs and the impact they have regarding job attainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udacity Blitz was a service directly connecting companies with top engineers who develop and fully manage custom software projects. Udacity Blitz teams build mobile apps, websites, and provide data services for innovative companies that need to move fast and get quality results. Companies have the option to hire Udacity Blitz engineers (called Blitzers) for their teams at any time, with no restrictions or fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udacity Blitz gives Nanodegree program alumni new opportunities to apply their skills, add to their resumes, and earn money, while at the same time presenting clients with direct access to the best talent and a clear path to hiring talent for their teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUdacity Blitz is a service we need in today\u2019s rapidly changing corporate landscape.\u00a0 They truly put their engineers first, and it was a pleasure to work with them on our mobile project.\u201d \u2014Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udacity Blitz Intro<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/udacity-blitz-intro\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/udacity-blitz-intro<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udacity Blitz Story<br \/><\/span><i style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/blitz-story\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/blitz-story<\/a><\/i><i style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/meetbrandy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/udacity-blitz.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; alt=&#8221;blitz&#8221; title_text=&#8221;udacity-blitz&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Problem: Graduates of Udacity programs often lack diversity with their portfolios. 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