Growing up in Puerto Rico, becoming a Pega developer was very different from what I envisioned as my career path. I always thought I would be a Mechanical Engineer but after awhile I knew I wanted to do something else that would allow me to solve problems and use critical thinking skills.

After joining Accenture Federal Services in 2014, I received an email about potentially joining a group to get trained to develop software using Pega. I had no idea what Pega was at the time, but challenges are always appealing to me as an engineer. Software development had caught my attention after some ad-hoc computer science classes I took in college, so I decided to go for it. This turned out to be a great decision since my career has all been based around my Pega development expertise.

Currently I’m a Technology Consulting Manager at Accenture working on multiple federal justice projects acting as a Pega development lead. Pega gave me that opportunity and now I design/build government applications that are crucial for the safety of our society.

Pega changed my life in every way. Instantly it provided me with a profile that was appealing to many high-profile companies. While starting to work in the platform and after earning my first certifications, I started getting calls from so many companies from around the world. I remember riding on a packed bus in El Salvador going home and receiving and answering emails from Sydney, London, Amsterdam.

After 3.5 years of working in Pega, I gained the Pega CLSA certification. That has been the greatest feeling I have had professionally. Up to date, I have passed 13 Pega certifications and look forward to keep learning more. By becoming a CLSA, even more doors opened and opportunities to deliver great value and accomplish great things came to me.