Track and Field to Custom Fields: How I Took the Leap to a New Salesforce Career

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After close to a decade of training and competing as an elite track and field athlete, I set out on a new journey: building an equally successful career off the track. It took some time and trial and error to pursue my passion for technology and find my path as a Salesforce Consultant.

From triple jump athlete to CRM consultant at Capgemini, watch Amanda Ouédraogo’s inspiring story.

I discovered Salesforce through a series of networking and professional development opportunities, and I was intrigued. I immediately felt drawn to the community within the Salesforce ecosystem and how Trailhead, Salesforce’s free online learning platform, offered an interactive and fun way to skill up.

Both of these resources helped me build my expertise, land a new job, and move forward in my new