Shayna Cummings Bio

Shayna Cummings

Software Engineer & Tech Lead, Pluralsight

Boston

Shayna Cummings is a Software Engineer and Tech Lead at Pluralsight, an online tech skills platform. Her team builds guided learning experiences to help users from all over the world learn more effectively. Shayna is also a Director for Women Who Code in Boston, and teaches software development in a variety of Boston-area organizations and nonprofits.

Prior to Pluralsight, Shayna worked in engineering and project management roles at Maxwell Health and Harvard University. She holds a BA in Linguistics and Psychology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Shayna is passionate about education, healthcare, community building, and making tech more accessible to everyone.

Shayna Cummings

Upcoming Courses

Previously (21)

Coding

Road to Code: Programming the next Chapter in Your Career

Navigate today’s coding landscape with help from local programming pros.

7 Times

Business

Agile & Scrum Fundamentals

Everyone from developers to business execs are expected to know how to work using Scrum, but few are taught it and many struggle along with misinformed ideas.

6 Times

Coding

Code in One Day: HTML & CSS Crash Course

Get into front-end web development quickly and easily. Dive head first into HTML & CSS, skill up with live coding exercises, and build a basic web page from scratch.

2 Times

Career Development

Women Conquering the World of Tech

Speak with industry experts to help us navigate the world of tech and take charge of our careers.

Coding

The What & Why of APIs

From Twitter to Facebook to smartphones to ATMs, APIs power our digital lives. We will discuss the basics of APIs: what they are, how they work, and why they matter.

Coding

Front and Back-Ends: Coding 101

Are you interested in learning how to program, but unsure where to start or what to do? If you want to better understand how the internet works together and what the difference is

Coding

Transition to Tech: Land a Job in Web Development

Join General Assembly for an Ask Us Anything session to learn how you can make a successful transition to a job in web development.

Coding

UNSW DigiSoc & GA Presents Intro to Coding

In this hands-on introductory workshop, we’ll learn about the web development community and how the web works.

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