Southeast Asia’s IT firm, FPT Software has officially signed a contract with Udacity, one of the most prominent online education platforms in technology.
The contract aims to enhance FPT Software’s Upskilling program, providing its employees with fully sponsored Nanodegree – the extensive training and mentoring program by Udacity. Upskilling is part of a long-term strategy of FPT Software to invest in building high-quality IT engineers workforce, strengthening its world-class Digital Transformation capabilities.
The 3-year contract opens up to 9,000 learning opportunities for promising IT engineers who play significant roles in the company’s digital transformation projects, focusing on Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud, Blockchain and Security.
The two parties looked into developing specialized training content for FPT Software employees along with the company’s exclusive certifications.
Both parties also discussed bringing Nanodegree to IT fresher and students, exploring new opportunities to enhance FPT Software’s technology capabilities as it expands on a global scale.
Speaking on the launch, Marc Jones, Regional Vice President of Udacity said, “FPT Software is one of our first partners in Vietnam and a great example of large scale global companies putting people first. We are excited and look forward to creating a great impact with FPT Software, both in terms of business and giving back to society.”
-NIAGATIMES
