auticon US

This week we're wrapping up our celebration of recent employee milestones by congratulating Nailah Hayward on a fantastic five years at auticon! As a technical delivery manager, Nailah's work is at the heart of our mission, empowering autistic technologists to thrive in their roles, fostering strong partnerships with clients, and driving the successful delivery of innovative technology solutions. "Over the past 5 years with auticon I have enjoyed seeing our autistic technologists take on roles they may not have had access to before," Nailah said. "In those roles they draw on their technical skills and creative ideas to deliver real value to our end clients. The technologist wins, our clients win, and it is just great to see that synergy at play." We thank Nailah for being an outstanding leader, team member, and advocate for #NeurodiversityAtWork! #EmployeeMilestones #DeliveryManager #TechTeams #AutismAtWork

This week, we celebrate Myles Howard's 5 years at auticon! Myles is pictured here with his adorable dog Nala. "While working with auticon, I was given opportunities to learn new?skills," Myles says. "I also meet with some of the best coworkers that I have ever had pleasure to work with. It is the best opportunity I?have ever had." Congratulations and thank you to Myles for an incredible 5 years, and for being such a valuable member of the auticon team! #EmployeeMilestones #DataAnalyst #AutismAtWork #NeurodiversityAtWork

As the #manufacturing industry faces workforce shortages, there’s a growing opportunity to create rewarding roles in #robotics and #automation for autistic workers. At a recent USC workshop exploring how companies can confidently hire autistic talent for these specialized roles, our Neuroinclusion Coaching Director Reshma Dhawan shared insights on harnessing the strengths of autistic professionals. She also shared advice on creating inclusive work environments for autistic team members. Thank you to Satyandra K. (SK) Gupta and the University of Southern California for inviting auticon to be part of this important conversation on building neuroinclusive career pathways in robotics and automation. #Autism #Neurodiversity #Inclusion

As a remote team, we appreciate every time we're able to connect in person, especially to welcome new team members. We met in Los Angeles last week with our local team and some visitors, and welcomed Ladan Mohamed as a Neuroinclusion Advisor and Coach and Adam Wakefield as Sales Development Manager. #RemoteTeam #TeamBuilding #NeurodiversityAtWork

We recently announced the auticon Training Institute (ATI), and we’re excited to connect your company with talented autistic interns from our tech training program. ATI manages: -Intern recruitment and screening -Customized training and certification -Job coaching to develop soft skills -Neuroinclusion training for your teams This program enhances your workforce, boosts your diversity and inclusion efforts, and helps build life-changing career opportunities for the underemployed community of autistic adults. Let’s discuss how you can support autistic talent while strengthening your tech teams! https://buff.ly/4e59JON #TechTraining #TechInternships #AutismAtWork #NeurodiversityAtWork

We continue our celebration of employee milestones by congratulating and thanking Isha Dash for an amazing 10 years on the auticon team! Over the last decade, Isha has been actively involved in providing career opportunities for more than 100 autistic technologists! In her role as Chief Customer Officer at auticon, Isha fosters the career development of autistic technologists while helping our clients experience the benefits of working with neurodivergent talent. “10 years with auticon has been such a rewarding journey,” Isha said. “I have had the chance to grow both personally and professionally, alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Together, we continue to build something special, united by a shared mission and passion for what we do.” Isha joined the company in 2014 as a Project Manager leading a team of autistic technologists. She was promoted to Director of Operations in 2017 and to Chief Customer Officer in 2021. Her leadership has been central to auticon's success and growth, including through the continued expansion of our existing client partnerships. We thank Isha for being an incredible leader, manager, colleague, and tireless advocate for #NeurodiversityAtWork! #EmployeeMilestones #AutismAtWork #TechLeadership #Neuroinclusion

New research from HR academics highlights the importance of line managers in creating an inclusive environment for neurodivergent employees. It also emphasizes that these "pockets of good practice" aren't enough to drive change on their own--the company's overall policies and culture need to evolve to embrace #neuroinclusion. These findings underscore what we already know and practice at auticon. Our holistic approach to neuroinclusion ensures sustainable change throughout the organization. We also offer specialized training for line managers to help them effectively support neurodivergent colleagues, respond to disclosure, and more. View our updated #neurodiversity training offerings here: https://buff.ly/3NfETrJ #Inclusion #NeurodiversityAtWork #Management

auticon is a great place to build a career--just ask our 10 employees who are celebrating 5- and 10-year milestones this year! One of them is Evan Rochte, who took part in a QA and workplace skills training in 2014 and is now a Senior Analyst working on QA projects for major clients. "What I have enjoyed about working at auticon is not only the people I've worked with over the years, but also how accommodating auticon is," Evan says. "It is their mission to help employ the under served autistic adult community that makes me feel proud to work at this global company." In his 10 years at auticon, Evan has had the opportunity to grow both his technical and workplace skills significantly.?He became proficient in creating and executing test cases, tracking defects, and learning new software tools for testing. He also learned to adapt to different client software and processes while working within deadlines and different release cycles. Evan has also worked on improving his written and communication skills, allowing him to collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients both in-person and remotely. He has been featured in several online and print media publications sharing his career journey. We congratulate and thank Evan for 10 years as an essential member of the auticon team! Read more about Evan's story on our blog: https://buff.ly/4cOxyLd #EmployeeMilestones #Retention #QualityAssurance #NeurodiversityAtWork

Our CEO Vance Checketts wrote a guest article for TechBuzz News about our new nonprofit, the auticon Training Institute, and how it will increase career opportunities for autistic adults in tech. Check it out! https://buff.ly/3A8EILI #TechTraining #WorkforceDevelopment #Nonprofit #SocialImpact #AutismAtWork

Big news--we launched a nonprofit! The auticon Training Institute (ATI) trains and prepares autistic adults for careers in high-demand tech fields like software engineering, data analysis, and cybersecurity. And we have an opportunity for your company to get involved! “Autistic individuals often have the ideal aptitudes and abilities for tech careers, but may lack the required technical skills or job experience to land their first role,” says Vance Checketts, CEO of auticon US and ATI Board President. “ATI exists to fill those gaps, creating a mutual benefit for autistic adults and companies seeking skilled tech talent. Our goal is to?increase the supply of ready-to-work autistic technologists and ultimately decrease unemployment and underemployment within the autistic community.” ATI offers structured training pathways, certifications, internships, mentorships, and networking opportunities—all free of charge for the trainees. At the same time, ATI's internship partners benefit from access to pre-screened and custom-trained talent, job coaching, and neuroinclusion training for their teams. The first cohort of trainees has completed their training and started internships at Regeneron. ATI welcomes outreach from companies that are interested in providing?technical internship opportunities?for ATI trainees: https://buff.ly/4e59JON Pluralsight was an early supporter of ATI, and its trainees will complete online training programs and receive credentials through Pluralsight’s platform. ATI's Board Members and Advisors include industry leaders across business, technology, investment, and autism services: Bob McCowan, MBA, Jeffrey Hunter, Jodi Donnelly, Michael Storz, John Kingdeski, Eric Olafson, Alison Andreozzi, and Evan Bierman, MBA. Please follow auticon Training Institute for updates--we look forward to sharing our progress in creating career pathways for autistic tech professionals! Read the full announcement: https://buff.ly/3YoktD7 Visit the ATI website: https://buff.ly/4fp5RJx #Nonprofit #Philanthropy #SocialImpact #TechTraining #WorkforceDevelopment #AutismAtWork #Neuroinclusion