Discover Technologies Welcomes Our Hiring Our Heroes Fellows of 2021
Discover Technologies is proud to announce our partnership with Hiring Our Heroes, a nationwide initiative that helps transitioning service members and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities. As part of this partnership, we are honored to introduce our 2021 Fellowship Program that places members of the military community with employers committed to hiring them.
Rick Ferry, Discover Technologies Senior Project Manager, and Hiring Our Heroes program sponsor shared his excitement for the fellows; “We are proud to support the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program. We’re humbled that these fellows chose Discover Technologies, and we look forward to supporting them through their transition into the private sector.”
This September, Discover Technologies welcomed six fellows to our team: Faramade Adediran, Chester King, Edwin Rice, Kayla Starner, Joanne Walker, Jermain Williamson. They will shadow Discover Technologies colleagues, participate in professional training, and gain hands-on experience by supporting current internal projects during their 3-month fellowship.
“I could not be more impressed with all of our HOH fellows. The experience, dedication, and professionalism that they bring will benefit any organization lucky enough to employ them in their next venture”, said Discover Technologies CEO, David Truitt. He added that “Discover Technologies will certainly continue to participate in the HOH program”.
The fellows recently answered a few questions about their experience so far and why they chose Discover Technologies for their fellowship.
Faramade Adediran, Specialist, US Army
What excites you most about your new position?
What excites me most about my new position is been able to learn new things, and also been able to work as a team.
What made you choose this line of work before leaving the military?
I chose the line of work as I have always wanted to be in the technology field.
What made you choose Discover Technologies for your HOH Fellowship?
I chose Discover Technologies because I read about DT after my interview and I believe they have all it takes to serve people, also, there is room for growth especially being a starter in the field and trying to figure what part of the tech field works best for me.
How does your new role relate to what you did during your time serving in the military?
My new role has almost nothing in common with what I do in the military.
Chester King, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC
What excites you most about your new position?
Learning something new and hopefully being able to align myself to a position where I can be a contributor to the team and company.
What made you choose this line of work before leaving the military?
Prior to and throughout my career in the Marine Corps, I have been accustomed to having different jobs. For me, believing that the job itself has value and wanting to be a contributing player on a team with people who find value in what they do is important. After speaking with Rick Ferry I feel that I made a great choice with Discover Technologies.
What made you choose Discover Technologies for your HOH Fellowship?
While in the Hiring our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program, I was blessed enough to have several companies interested in offering me an internship, but it was Rick Ferry’s genuine and personable approach while discussing Discover Technologies’ mission and how I could possibly contribute that made me want to become a part of the team/company.
How does your new role relate to what you did during your time serving in the military?
I think some of the most important skills are the ability to lead and manage a team and produce results or be a part of a team and effectively contribute toward goals/results. In addition, applying IT solutions to workflow processes in order to create or improve efficiency has been a struggle within the military for quite some time.
Edwin Rice, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF
What excites you most about your new position?
The opportunity to learn something new while applying my previous experience
What made you choose this line of work before leaving the military?
It aligns with what I was previously working in the military, Project Management
What made you choose Discover Technologies for your HOH Fellowship?
Accepting family atmosphere while fusing my experience into a growing organization aimed at improving the organization and its mission.
How does your new role relate to what you did during your time serving in the military?
Understanding processes and providing courses of action via technological advancements to improve the organization’s mission.
Kayla Starner, Petty Officer Second Class, USN
What excites you most about your new position?
I’m very excited to start a new chapter of life outside of the military and I hope it is going to be very rewarding and my work is acknowledged and appreciated.
What made you choose this line of work before leaving the military?
I was doing a HR role within the military so I believe my skill sets will be able to transfer over to this new role.
What made you choose Discover Technologies for your HOH Fellowship?
They had the best benefits and options of working for my family.
How does your new role relate to what you did during your time serving in the military?
I’m hoping it is similar, but I am also open to expanding my knowledge and expertise more.
Jermain Williamson, Warrant Officer, US Army
What excites you most about your new position?
Getting to try something new, working in a new environment, and the challenge of becoming good in whatever my new role is.
What made you choose this line of work before leaving the military?
For the most part, Discover interested me because of the Hiring Our Heroes representative, Rick Ferry.
What made you choose Discover Technologies for your HOH Fellowship?
My interaction with Discover’s Hiring Our Heroes representative: Rick Ferry.
How does your new role relate to what you did during your time serving in the military?
Whatever my new role is, I will be able to bring what I’ve learned from the military in terms of leadership experience, teamwork, and project management to the company.
Joanne Walker, Master Sergeant, USAF
What excites you most about your new position?
Learning more about the IT field and being able to get hands-on experience while networking and being a contributing factor to Discover Technologies.
What made you choose this line of work before leaving the military?
The IT world is always interesting and provides opportunities for growth since it is ever-growing and changing.
What made you choose Discover Technologies for your HOH Fellowship?
The values were the first thing that stood out to me. Additionally, from the very beginning, I was made to feel valued and appreciated.
How does your new role relate to what you did during your time serving in the military?
I am not fully sure what my new role will be yet I just know it will be in the IT field. I have some experience in IT while serving in the Air Force.
