IC is a Training Company that has an attitude of the heart and a genuine desire to Succeed.

Who We Are

IC is an innovative software training school backed by global tech incubators. Our ecosystem is an incubation process that supports our participants until they launch a tech career.

Our Goals

To aims to make participants job-ready by the end of the programme, therefore meeting both the participants' needs as well as a broader industry need.

Backed By Software Companies

As technology business owners, we see an increasing issue where there is a shortage of skilled software developers in the market to support business growth; however, at the same time, we see many people who are unemployed, under-employed, or dissatisfied with their role and get their careers underway. There is a sea risk that these technology graduates will not find from this industry if they do not feel that the job as it exists.

As employers and Senior IT Managers over the past 10 years, we have employed many technology graduates and believe we understand what can address the fundamental drivers of this problem. Our goal was to create a course that addressed these issues.

The Problems We Solve

Often employers are reluctant to invest in training a graduate in commercial software development tools and frameworks. They would rather hire someone who already has acquired these skills elsewhere.

Many students that graduate university technology courses demonstrate limited personality traits. They are often quite shy or introverted graduates. They don't believe they have the skills to make a meaningful career contribution and to make the cultural fit sought in a second language.

Many graduates don't have the industry knowledge and confidence to approach the job hunt and talk with prospective employers effectively, and therefore they are not able to answer interview questions effectively.

Many graduates don't have the industry connections to help them find their first job.

Our People

Meet the Team

The mentors, engineers, consultants and community partners behind Industry Connect, helping career-changers become job-ready tech professionals.

Juanita Strydom
Juanita Strydom
General Manager Australia, NZ, UK, SingaporeGeneral Management
Karla Montgomery
Karla Montgomery
Career Consultant Australia & NZConsultation Management
Dawn Gordo
Dawn Gordo
Career Consultant Australia & NZConsultation Management
Aman Bansal
Aman Bansal
Principal Software Engineer London, UKTech Expert Partner & Mentor
Laura Cao
Laura Cao
Senior Data Analyst Auckland, NZTech Expert Partner & Mentor
Kester Montoya
Kester Montoya
Senior Software Team Lead Auckland, NZTech Expert Partner & Mentor
Pratit Doshi
Pratit Doshi
Senior BI Developer Auckland, NZTech Expert & Trainer
Chandika Herath
Chandika Herath
QA Lead / Test Manager Auckland, NZTech Expert & Trainer
Kishan Navaratne
Kishan Navaratne
QA Lead / Test Manager Auckland, NZTech Expert & Trainer
Frank Foo
Frank Foo
Data Engineer at Snowflake Sydney, AustraliaTech Expert Partner & Trainer
Lucas V
Lucas V
Senior Software Engineer SingaporeTech Expert & Partner
Shannon Christie
Shannon Christie
Senior Software Engineer Auckland, NZTech Expert & Trainer
Watkin S
Watkin S
Software Engineer SingaporeTech Expert & Partner
Vuk S
Vuk S
Lead Software Engineer Auckland, NZTech Expert & Trainer
Kay Ng
Kay Ng
Software Engineer SingaporeTech Expert & Partner
Regina Ayuste
Regina Ayuste
HR Training Manager NZ, AustraliaRecruiter Partner
Aicel Abad, CLDP®
Aicel Abad, CLDP®
Talent Manager, Korn Ferry NZ, AustraliaRecruiter Partner
Yoko Fortunado
Yoko Fortunado
Human Resource and Relationship NZ, AustraliaTech Community Partner
Mary Valdueza
Mary Valdueza
Human Resource and Relationship NZ, AustraliaSenior Tech Community Partner
Daniel Choi
Daniel Choi
Tech Lead Melbourne, AustraliaTech Advisory Partner
Kai Zhang
Kai Zhang
CTO Auckland, NZTech Advisory Partner
Echo Guo
Echo Guo
EduTech Founder & CEO Auckland, NZAdvisory Partner
Justin Pham
Justin Pham
CTO & CIO NZ, Australia, SingaporeAdvisory Partner
Ray Lu
Ray Lu
Chairman & Serial Entrepreneur NZ, Australia, SingaporeAdvisory Partner

And the Elite Network behind every IC participant

In addition to our team, thousands of senior engineers, data specialists and tech leaders who started their tech careers through the Industry Connect programme consistently support and give back to our new participants.

0Tech Elites & Associate NetworkAustralia  ·  New Zealand  ·  United Kingdom  ·  Singapore

How our programmes work

Our programmes are specifically designed to boost your ability to get your first software job and start your career in the software industry. Our unique programmes will teach the technologies we use everyday at work and provide local work experience on large commercial projects for participants, graduates, new immigrants and even people considering changing careers entirely.

By joining the programme you are virtually preparing yourself for a career in the software sector. At the very least you give yourself an advantage over all others looking for work with you!

Practical Technical Skills

Learn the most popular technologies used in the commercial world and become an expert in frequently used frameworks & libraries.

The cool stuff we use everyday at work.

Commercial-Scale Experience

The best way to learn is by doing it for real! You will experience so much more by working on real-world, large scale projects with full source code access. Sound local/global experience is always required to get a job.  Check out Some of the Projects you could get involved during the internship.

Networking & Connections

You will join our community of hundreds of Developers, Test Analysts and Data Analysts working within the local industry. You will also learn how to create new connections with Employers and Recruiters. Stay connected with team members and our alumni currently working across local software companies.