More often than not, we choose to go on a different career path and the switch might be scary, but it's conversations like Engineer Your Tech Career that gives many of us hope and inside tips. This month, we’ll be chatting with Mike Frugaletti who leads projects under CI&T's UX Research & Strategy team.

We'll cover how Mike went from a DJ to being a part of the tech world and what nuggets of insights you can take to help you get started!

Lupe manages Employer Partnerships at General Assembly, connecting employers to top talent in UX, Data Science, and Engineering. Prior to this, she has coached for 4+ years and has coached hundreds of GA's career changers. Lupe is also a fierce advocate for DEI in tech and hiring.

Mike Frugaletti currently works on the UX + Strategy team at CI+T. As a graduate of General Assembly's UX Design program in 2015, he went from having a career as a DJ, to a junior designer in a matter of months. Prior to CI+T, Mike has experience as a UX Designer then transitioned into research and strategy. Mike has been an advocate for GA talent and has even hired a GA grad at his current company.