Work in tech

This course is a part of Careers, a 15-course Topic series from Khan Academy.

The tech field is vast and growing with several avenues to explore, from engineering to design to business management.

This course contains 10 segments:

Customer success manager

Learn about Nick Donovan's path to become a customer success manager and how he manages his finances.

Director of products

Learn about Grant Thomas-Lepore's work in startups and how he become director of products and support at a 3d printing company.

Freelance product design consultant

Learn about Mikaila Waters' path to become a freelance product design consultant, and how manages her budget in the high-priced city of Boston.

Information security and forensics analyst

Learn about the responsibilities of an information security and forensics analyst, as well as the training and education needed to enter this field. Ramel shares his experiences in this career profile.

Product designer

Learn about Donna Chan's path to become a product designer and how she manages her finances.

Senior product manager

Learn about Bhavna Muthangi's path to become a senior product manager and how she manages her finances with her husband Ram.

Senior software engineer

Learn about Ram Kandasamy's work as a senior software engineer and how he makes financial decisions with his wife Bhavna.

Site reliability engineer

Learn about Ruth Grace Wong's path to tech and how she manages her finances.

Startup co-founder and CEO

Learn about Jon Mattingly's path to found and run Kodable, as well as the financial decisions he makes as a business owner.

User experience researcher

Learn about Aidan's path to become a user experience researcher and how she manages her finances