From Bootcamp to Project Manager - Keanya Phelps
From Django Chat by William Vincent and Carlton Gibson
December 24, 2025 · 1h 12m · Episode 192
About this episode
Keanya Phelps discusses her journey from a coding bootcamp to becoming a project manager at Caktus Group.
Keanya is a project manager at Caktus Group and Chair of DjangoCon US. We discuss her transition into coding via a bootcamp, working as a software engineer, using AI on the job, and her current role as a project manager.
People in this episode
Hosts: William Vincent, Carlton Gibson
Guest: Keanya Phelps
Topics covered
- project management
- coding bootcamp
- software engineering
- AI in the workplace
- career transition
Keywords
- project manager
- coding bootcamp
- software engineer
- AI
- DjangoCon US
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Caktus Group, DjangoCon US
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