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How I Broke Into HR Tech Without a Degree and Built a Business Helping Other Women Do It Too
I didn’t take the traditional route.
No corporate mentor. No Ivy League degree.
Just faith, grit, and the decision to bet on myself.
For years, I worked contract jobs supporting federal agencies: processing, auditing, organizing, and classifying. I was deep in the system before I even realized how valuable my skill set really was. I learned everything hands-on — HRIS, classification, records management, compliance, and eventually AI systems and GRC. And when I looked around, I realized something.
How I Got Into Federal Contracting as a Subcontractor — and turned it into a six figure career lane
I didn’t just land in federal contracting. I studied, positioned, and pushed my way in.
When I first started learning about government contracts, I was already working as a contract specialist. I was reviewing proposals, writing statements of work, navigating procurement systems, and watching how businesses secured real money from the government. I wasn’t just doing the admin. I was observing the strategy.
AI Didn’t Replace Me. It Highlighted My Skillset.
Let’s be clear.
Artificial Intelligence isn’t the enemy. Being unprepared is.
I didn’t pivot into HR Tech to keep up. I pivoted to lead. I built real systems knowledge, supported federal contracts, and positioned myself for what’s already happening across this space.
Now that AI is reshaping HR in both the federal and corporate sectors, I’m not worried.
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