Good Reads. Tiannia Barnes. IT Program Manager by Day, Shoe Designer by Night.

Tiannia Barnes
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Tiannia Barnes is an emerging fashion designer with an MBA in math and engineering. In 2014, Barnes, an IT Program Manager and a single mother, decided to make a major career change. She started her namesake footwear line. The brand’s first collection will officially launch this fall. Barnes recently spoke with Forbes about taking risks in your career and offered some good advice for anyone who might be considering making a major career change to become an entrepreneur.


Career Change By Calculated Risk: Math And Engineering MBA Turned Shoe Designer Tiannia Barnes