From the Azores to LisbonFROM BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND BIOPHYSICS TO LOW-CODEITUp empowers one more Trainee in OutSystems opening the door to a promising career

CASE STUDY

The story of Paulo Costa is one of many success cases of skills

conversion into one of the most sought-after areas worldwide:

OutSystems development. After completing the Biomedical En-

gineering and Biophysics degree in Lisbon, on recommendation of

friends, the born-and-raised azorean landed at AskBlue, was immediately seduced

by the opportunities in the OutSystems world and began his training at ITUp – the

leading OutSystems Training Partner. In 3 months, he certificatied and a day later

was integrating a team working for a client.

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3 Monthsfor training and certification in OutSystems

Employmentas an OutSystems Developer at the end of the course

From the Azores to Lisbon. FROM BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND BIOPHYSICS TO LOW-CODE

THE SOLUTION

AskBlue suggested he specializes in OutSystems and

ITUp’s Turn Up Academy was the obvious choice. Ask-

blue relies on ITUp as its trusted training partner for

OutSystems, whenever they need to ramp up their

consultants. Only after they have gained the necessary

skills and are certified, will they integrate AskBlue’s

consulting projects – and the full process takes just 3

months.

“The market has evolved. It’s becoming more competitive and demanding. Companies no longer want professionals who spend the whole day programming. They want consultants who take advantage of the power of technology to add value to the business, who have a broader vision and who have soft skills related to teamwork, proactivity, communication and interpersonal relationship. This is how we prepare our trainees and why we have focused on the OutSystems low-code platform. And it’s thanks to this that we managed to achieve the results that cement part-nerships such as the one we built with Askblue”, highlights Luís Campos, CEO of ITUp.

One of the focus of ITUp’s training is precisely on the

soft skills needed to succeed in the job market.

“This area was very important to me. It enriched me as a person and prepared me to better address the current business challenges. On the other hand, the OutSystems technology has the advantage of acce-lerating digital transformation and time-to-market, since the development can be done in days, not months. Even those who do not have a technological background, can be successful with quality training like ITUp delivers”, says the trainee Paulo Costa.

This success is rooted in ITUp’s methodology, striking

a delicate balance between theoretical and practical

classes, with many real-world exercises and hands-on

workshops. In addition, each student is carefully

coached and monitored, making sure all questions

and difficulties are opportunities to learn and grow,

making sure knowledge transfer is tailored to each

one’s needs.

«I really enjoyed the Academy and the fact that the trainers are always available to support and challenge us. OutSystems technology has a short learning curve, which means it may seem daunting at first, but each small step is a giant leap forward, especially with the help of trainers and collea-gues», says Paulo Costa.

THE CHALLENGE

It all started when Paulo finished the Biomedical

Engineering and Biophysics degree at the University

of Lisbon and was facing the same challenge many

other young graduates do: where to start a promising

career. AskBlue provided the opportunity and was

the trigger to enter the OutSystems universe. With

him, he brought his logical reasoning and methodical

approach to problem solving – fruits of the Engineering

background – and a will to learn, two assets that

would soon prove beneficial.

ABOUT ITUP

Founded in 2016, ITUp is a Portuguese technological company that specializes in OutSystems training, being the worldwide leader OutSystems Training Partner. With clients in over 5 continents, ITUp has offices in Portugal and Singapore and partners in the Netherlands and South Africa. ITUp has created more than 180 OutSystems certified professionals allocated in clients and more than 1200 people trained around the globe. ITUp works daily to ramp up professionals that can respond to a continuously growing market.

Know more at http://www.itup.pt e https://academy.itup.pt/

ABOUT THE TURN UP ACADEMY

Targeted at all that have a penchant for computers and technology – regardless of any formal IT training – Turn Up is for anyone looking to convert their skillset into one of most sought-after areas worldwide:

OutSystems development. Turn Up is a complete program that starts with Web fundamentals, followed by OutSystems training.

Know more at: https://academy.itup.pt/turn-up-terceira-tech-island/

ABOUT ASKBLUE

AskBlue is a company created in 2013 that provides specialized consulting services in the financial sector and information technology.

know more at: http://askblue.pt/

ABOUT PAULO COSTA

Paulo Costa is 25 years old and is from Terceira Island. He holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon University and attended the Turn Up Program at ITUp Academy through AskBlue.

THE RESULTS

The case of Paulo Costa (skill conversion, OutSys-

tems certification and a significant step forward in

his career, all in just three months) is not isolated,

and is tangible proof of ITUp Academies’ success. «I now feel better prepared, confident and motiva-ted for the job market. I found my calling and no doubt that the specialization in OutSystems was a winning bet», he says.

«In this training, I would highlight the part of understanding how the business works and the importance of interacting with the customer, lear-ning their needs, discussing ideas and what solu-tions to propose as most suitable for them», adds Paulo.

Paulo plans to continue investing in improving his

OutSystems skills and maybe one day exploring his

entrepreneurial vein.

«I recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in building a career as a consultant, even without a tech background. All that’s needed is the will to learn, the ability to connect the dots and a teamwork mindset. With the approach used by ITUp, I’m certain everyone can succeed and pursue a career in a leading technology with growing demand worldwide» says Paulo Costa.

Being from the Azores and with ITUp also investing

in the region by opening a training center at Terceira

Tech Island, Paulo Costa points out: «I believe ITUp can enable many businesses to make the leap at Terceira Island and allow many azoreans to gain skills in digital transformation. This will help reduce the gap between the Azores and the mainland and create many opportunities for growth. With the arrival of ITUp, you don’t need to leave the archipelago in order to reach your full potential, it will certainly be beneficial for everyone. I challenge all Azoreans who wish to pursue an OutSystems career not to miss this opportunity».

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