Real Advice from a Careerist Alum: David's Journey from Dietitian to QA Engineer

After years of working as a dietitian in healthcare and food service, David hit a career ceiling – and with a young family at home, returning to school for four more years wasn’t an option. In this Q&A, David shares how he made the leap into Software QA with Careerist, what it was like to learn QA with no prior IT experience, the internship and job search support that helped him land his first QA role, and how he’s applying his skills today at an advertising agency. Plus, David weighs in on how AI is shaping the future of QA – and why humans still matter.