STUDENT STORY
From Sales Struggles to Tech Empowerment
How Deborah went from feeling undervalued to building digital futures
Meet Deborah Silva
Gamer. Podcast junkie. Quietly bold.
Deborah Silva, 29, is a Customer Success Manager living in Luso - Mealhada, Portugal. She spends her days helping companies build training plans across topics like soft skills, BI, and software dev.
At night? She’s deep in online games and Portuguese political satire podcasts. (Nerd status: proudly earned.)
But a few years ago, she was stuck—underpaid, underestimated, and itching for change.
“No code became my golden ticket to change. I’m still learning—but now I know I belong in tech.”
Deborah Silva
Student from Descodifica-te #1, 2022
Behind the scenes
Favourite tool
Softr
Favourite mission
Building the Tempeh O’clock site
Biggest challenge
Learning to go beyond templates
Most valuable learning
No code is powerful—but only if you go deep
What’s next for Deborah?
Deborah’s not slowing down.
She’s still working her 9-to-5, but on the side?
She’s building websites, growing her skillset, and dreaming of going freelance one day.
More projects. More freedom. And a career that finally feels like hers.
Project Highlight
In the final stage of the Cohorts, students have the opportunity to work in a real project to develop not only technical skills, but also soft skills like client management, problem-solving, prioritization, and negotiation. Always with the support of our Mentors.
Client or Project Name: Tempeh O’clock
Mission: Build a website for a sustainable soy-based food brand
Tools: Softr, Airtable, e-commerce integrations
Features: Product catalog, purchase flow, brand storytelling
Results: A clean, user-friendly site for a real entrepreneur
