Hear from Professionals who
Made the Leap
Real stories from people who took their careers global
edept's Career Explorer and Skill Gap Analyzer changed everything for me. Seeing actual career progression and salary data from different countries helped me set realistic goals, while the global demand visualisation made my decision to focus on US cybersecurity opportunities much clearer. The Skill Gap Analyzer mapped my skills against global demand beautifully, showing I need cloud security expertise for international roles and providing a clear upskilling plan. I'm now working on AWS security certification through edept's guidance strategically. International careers felt impossible before, but the platform gave me a structured roadmap and confidence from knowledge. I've moved from vaguely wanting to work abroad to having a concrete three-year plan with actionable steps.
Sanika Tupat
Cybersecurity Program
The Global Gateway Hub brought everything together - visa processes, salary expectations, cultural insights all in one place. After exploring edept's platform, I realized the scope of international opportunities and decided to join their BVoc Cybersecurity program to build the right foundation. edept's Life Abroad Calculator was a game changer - I could see actual breakdown of housing, food, and expenses in different countries. This helped me understand working in Australia is genuinely achievable with proper budgeting. My confidence has grown tremendously. I couldn't articulate clear plans before, but now I have information about specialisations, countries, salary expectations, and visa steps. This knowledge from Career Explorer and Global Gateway is empowering.
Pranjal Vishwakarma
Cybersecurity Program
edept's interactive career tree and Career Tree visualization gave me a clear roadmap, showing progression from Analyst to Architect with required skills and helping me plan my five-year path. I love that it shows different specializations - penetration testing, security operations, or cloud security based on interests and market demand. The Skill Gap Analyzer showed I needed cloud security skills before applying abroad, giving me exact learning needs and timeline for preparation. Now I'm taking targeted courses through edept and feeling much more confident about my global career. My approach changed from reactive to proactive - instead of randomly searching career abroad, I'm strategically building my profile through the Skill Gap Analyzer and Career Path Recommender.
Kellen R. Massey
Cybersecurity Program
The 'Calculate Your Life Abroad' tool on edept's platform and Global Careers Hub changed my entire approach and helped my family understand living costs abroad. Comparing salaries against expenses and living expenses made the dream achievable and showed quality of life matters equally. UK's lower salary but free healthcare makes purchasing power comparable to US - this helped me plan financially. I moved from fear to informed decisions. I was scared about finances and emergencies, but the calculator tool showed it's manageable with planning.
Divya Yadav
Cybersecurity Program
As someone from a tier-2 city, edept's Global Careers Hub leveled the playing field completely. It's comprehensive and free, and growing up in tier-2 city, I felt disadvantaged without consultant access - this platform leveled everything. edept's Visa Navigator and step-by-step visa companion breaks down intimidating processes with clear checklists, helping me plan how to prepare all my visa documents and requirements before actually applying to work abroad. I now have a clear plan for building my international cybersecurity career. My family was skeptical until I showed them detailed salary data and visa pathways. Credible information made all the difference.
Hinal Gehlot
Cybersecurity Program
edept's country comparison cards helped me align my interests with destinations. I'm interested in automotive cybersecurity, so Germany caught my attention. After going through the Global Careers Hub, I joined edept's cybersecurity program to gain industry-aligned skills for working abroad. The Salary Intelligence Dashboard on edept's platform lets me compare cybersecurity salaries across five countries at different experience levels. Seeing entry-level ranges helped me understand where my skills would be most valued and which specializations command better pay internationally. The platform taught me international opportunities need strategic preparation, not luck. My approach became research-driven - I'm building right skills for right opportunities.
Satyam Pandey
Cybersecurity Program
The Career Path Finder on edept's platform gave personalized recommendations based on my skills, suggesting SOC analyst roles in UK backed by real market data. The salary intelligence dashboard helped me understand realistic expectations across countries. I used edept's Global Readiness Assessment twice - the first score was humbling but necessary. It evaluates technical skills, language proficiency, and financial readiness. The Global Readiness Assessment was a turning point. Realizing I wasn't ready could have discouraged me, but it motivated improvement instead. Six months into edept's program, my improved score validated my progress and gave concrete validation I'm a strong candidate with actual readiness for working abroad.
Shrishti
Cybersecurity Program
Through edept's platform, I discovered cities like Austin and Raleigh have thriving cybersecurity markets with less competition. The detailed city breakdown helped me target my job search strategically, and this insight motivated me to join edept's program for proper skill development. The Global Demand Visualization map on edept's platform shows country-wise job demand with real numbers. I noticed Germany's automotive sector demand growing, aligning with my IoT security interest. I learned international careers need market awareness and cultural intelligence, not just technical skills. Understanding workplace cultures and contextualized salaries gave me holistic view.
Sayed Islamuddin
Cybersecurity Program
edept's country guides include workplace culture sections which was really important for me. Learning about work-life balance and inclusive cultures gave me confidence. The platform treats international careers holistically - building a life abroad, not just finding jobs. edept's country comparison feature showing US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany side-by-side has been most useful. Each card shows visa friendliness, salaries, and unique benefits. After exploring global opportunities through edept's hub, I decided their cybersecurity program was perfect for my goals. The biggest change is how I talk about my future - from 'I hope to work abroad someday' to 'I'm preparing for cloud security roles in Canada within two years.' The platform transformed vague aspiration into concrete, research-backed goals.
Mayank Hirapara
Cybersecurity Program