A Friendly Suggestion That Changed the Game

Growing up in Louisiana, Mustafa Nofal had an affinity for familiarity. He fished, built race cars, and hunted—all fun hobbies, or as he puts it, “country boy stuff”. After graduating from LSU with a major in Kinesiology, he was unsure of his career path.

“Originally, I applied to medical school. I didn’t get in. During my application journey, a friend told me about Revature and how they train you on coding, and that I didn’t need prior experience to apply. So, I thought the worst they could say is no.”

When he got the interview with Revature, he was surprised, especially because he had just accepted a different job offer. “I actually got a job around the same time when I got the call for the interview. I had to quit my job, but also, at the same time, I got accepted into a chiropractic school and a pharmacy school.”

Torn by four possible career routes, Mustafa discovered his path—a coding career. Even though he initially didn’t know what coding was, he was still driven to learn. “I strongly believe you have to do something for the right reasons, and that’s why I chose to go with Revature.”

‍Mustafa had doubts after learning that Revature offered employer-paid training, corporate housing, and the promise of an entirely new skill set within three months. “At first, I was skeptical. I was like, ‘This is 50% real.’ Then, when I got accepted, I was like ‘Ok, so it’s 75% real.’ Even when I stepped into the apartment in Tampa, Florida, I was in disbelief. I was like, ‘This is 90% real.’ It wasn’t until I stepped inside the classroom that I fully believed.”

From Novice to Coding Whizz in Just 3 Months

It wasn’t too good to be true. Mustafa accomplished his goal of learning to code within three months while advancing skills he didn’t expect to.

“Revature helped me with time management, dedication, and focus. 

You can’t finish the program without learning those traits. I also learned how to network. Networking helped me, especially when I would ask my teammates if they could teach me something I didn’t know.”

Achieve. Dream. Inspire.

After becoming a Software Developer with Revature, Mustafa landed a career with an industry-leading IT company. What are his future goals for transforming the tech world? “I want to make a difference. I have plans of eventually going into machine learning and AI. I’ve wanted to integrate my medical background somehow. So, I want to incorporate machine learning with prosthetics because they’re pretty rigid with movement. Like a robotic hand, it either grabs or releases. I want to create more fluid motion so that the more you use the robotic limb, the more it learns to move smoothly.”

What’s Mustafa’s advice for those considering Revature? “Get ready to study, study, study. It’s only three or two and a half months, depending on whether you’re in the ten-week batch. Take it as a vacation to change your life. I wish I had known of Revature sooner. This place is awesome, and if you are interested in coming, choose Revature. It changed my life. I’m forever grateful to Revature for the opportunity. And I can truly say I’m happy with my life.”

Mustafa’s goal of kickstarting his career by utilizing his knowledge from school and Revature is inspirational. We’re excited to see how he impacts the tech world and look forward to future innovations that will transform lives.