Joining the civilian workforce after leaving the U.S. Navy is complicated—“Like getting out of college,” said Alfred Torres, a brand-new sales rep for legal services and e-discovery company LDM Global.

Only two weeks ago, Torres was technically still working for the Navy. Until recently, Torres may not have imagined finding a home in a niche market like legal technology, but when the time came for it, the skillset and interests of a creative technologist like Torres were surprisingly transferable.