160: Enabling a Community with Rafael Hernandez

Rafael Hernandez is a specialist leader at Deloitte and an avid member of the Salesforce community around the world. However, especially in Mexico where students don’t always have the same opportunities in web development, and consulting. Rafael has committed to providing learning opportunities for college kids so they may get involved and be successful within the Salesforce economy.

In this episode, Rafael discusses how coding came easy to him and when he was introduced to Salesforce. He goes into how he started a community within Salesforce and how he teaches students to be consultants by teaching them soft skills.

Rafael is so passionate about what he offers that it almost sounds too good to be true. Listen in to get a sense of Rafael’s excitement for his charitable causes and how he is preparing college students for adulthood.

Show Highlights:

• How Rafael got started in coding and joined Salesforce.
• When and why Rafael began the community portion of Salesforce.
• How he teaches students soft skills and prepares them to be consultants.
• What happens after people graduate from his class.
• The benefit of pairing students with nonprofits in Mexico.
• What the Kerrnandez Foundation is, and how it started.
• How Rafael’s book, “¡Soy Adulto! (¿Ahora Qué?)” came to be.

Links:

• Rafael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafablazer/
• Rafael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rafablazer
• Rafael's website: https://rafahernandez.org/
• Kerrnandez Foundation: https://www.kerrnandez.org/