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Discover how a medical student, Melissa Hong, forged a new path as a freelance web developer to build a life and career that aligned with her passion and values. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Find and hire top freelance talent fast on Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/client/?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_ClientYouTubeDescription Interested in freelancing on Upwork? Get started: https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/freelancer/?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_FreelanceYouTubeDescription Visit our resource center for more tips and tricks: https://www.upwork.com/resources?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_ResourceYouTubeDescription -------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe to be notified about new videos ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQ?sub_confirmation=1 Follow #Upwork on social and join the conversation: ☞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upwork/ ☞ X: https://www.twitter.com/upwork ☞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upwork ☞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upwork ☞ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@upwork ☞ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@upwork

Melissa Hong is wired to solve problems, and she’s happiest when her solutions make a difference. That’s why becoming a doctor seemed like the perfect fit for her—until it wasn’t. Discover how a medical student turned into a freelance web developer to build a life and career that aligns with her passion and values. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Find and hire top freelance talent fast on Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/success-stories/med-student-freelancing-life Interested in freelancing on Upwork? Get started: https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/freelancer/?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_FreelanceYouTubeDescription Visit our resource center for more tips and tricks: https://www.upwork.com/resources?utm_medium=OrganicSocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=ORSOCL_YT_INFD_ALLMKTS_BRAND_AWR_INTEREST_All_EVGR24_ResourceYouTubeDescription -------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe to be notified about new videos ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQ?sub_confirmation=1 Follow #Upwork on social and join the conversation: ☞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upwork/ ☞ X: https://www.twitter.com/upwork ☞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upwork ☞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upwork ☞ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@upwork ☞ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@upwork

Thank you @Wix for featuring Melissa Hong, @omgcodedev founder, to be amongst a group of highly talented Wix developers from around the world! @WixforDevelopers #WixDevCon2022 #WixExpert

Women Who Code CONNECT Empower Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVcEZG2JPVhcmVAJ-4JQnnHJcsUCfcbNA Started From the Bottom Now We Here: From No Experience to Top Developer Melissa Hong, Founder & CEO @ OMG Code Join this career navigation talk to hear the speaker's experience of leaving the security of becoming a medical doctor in search of her passion. With no experience at all, she enrolled in a coding boot camp to learn full stack software development. Join this talk to hear will her coding journey, lessons learned along the way, and strategies to keep going no matter where you are on your path to becoming a freelance web developer and business owner. Session sponsored by WIX 💻 WWCode Digital Events: https://www.womenwhocode.com/events 🔎 Job Board: https://www.womenwhocode.com/jobs​​​​ 💌 Make a Donation: https://www.womenwhocode.com/donate

Should you make the transition to freelancing? How do you grow your freelance business? Upwork Ambassadors Neal Strauss and Will Simpson sit down with two Top Rated freelancers, Steve Christian and Melissa Hong, to discuss freelance career-change tips—whether it’s moving from a corporate job to freelancing or upskilling in your current freelance business. In this Expert Talk, you’ll learn: 🟢 How to make a smooth transition when moving from the corporate world to freelancing 🟢 How to change your career by updating your skills 🟢 How to be successful during your freelance transition 🟢 How to evolve your business over time 🔗Find more expert talks here: https://www.upwork.com/community/upcoming?utm_campaign=seed-thistle&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social# #UpworkSuccess #WorkMarketplace #ExpertTalk -------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in freelancing on Upwork? Visit https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/freelancer/?utm_campaign=thorn&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube Hiring talent? Learn more at https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/client/?utm_campaign=thorn&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social -------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe to be notified about new videos ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxGFOnwUBDHHcxuPqhe4CQ?sub_confirmation=1 Follow #Upwork on social and join the conversation: ☞ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upwork/ ☞ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/upwork ☞ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upwork ☞ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upwork

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Melissa Hong, OMG Code founder was a Wix Education panelist for this year's California AME Institute Virtual Conference! It was her first time being a speaker, and she was so excited to share her story. Thank you to Wix.com for this great opportunity!

Natalia Daies, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Women Who Code, has a conversation with Odette Nemes, Head of Growth at Onramp, Madona Wambua, Author, Keynote Speaker, Senior Android Engineer, and Google Developer Expert for Android, Valarie Regas, DevOps fanatic, accomplished speaker and Melissa Hong, CEO and Owner of OMG Code. This is a group of diverse, exceptional technologists. They discuss their different career paths and how they balance it with parenting. Host: Natalia Daies, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-daies-8b2260165/ Guest: Odette Nemes, Head of Growth at Onramp https://www.linkedin.com/in/odette-nemes/ Guest: Madona Wambua, Author, Keynote Speaker, Senior Android Engineer, and Google Developer Expert for Android https://www.linkedin.com/in/madona-syombua/ Guest: Valarie Regas, DevOps fanatic, accomplished speaker https://www.linkedin.com/in/valarieregas/ Guest: Melissa Hong, CEO and Owner of OMG Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaehong/