10 Years in Telecom, Got a DevOps Role in 12 Months (Here's How)
Alba spent more than ten years as a telecom engineer optimizing radio networks across Venezuela, France, and the US. She had AWS certifications, and no idea how large the gap was between cloud certs and a real DevOps role. In this episode, she shares exactly how she made the switch to DevOps Cloud Engineer in 12 months. ▬▬ Want to follow the same path as Alba?👇 ▬▬▬ 🟢 IT Fundamentals Course: https://bit.ly/4yikSWk 🟢 Structured DevOps Program to become job-ready in 4-6 months: https://bit.ly/3VI6zgh ▬▬ Thanks Alba, for sharing your journey 💙 ▬▬ ► Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albacarolinazambrano/ ► Read Alba's full DevOps journey here: https://www.techworld-with-nana.com/post/devops-bootcamp-review-alba ▬▬▬▬▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 – Introduction 3:04 – Alba's Journey into Tech 10:05 – Deciding to Switch Careers 14:26 – Learning and Job Search 18:11 – Balancing Work and Study 23:43 – Building a Strong Foundation 28:23 – Transitioning to a DevOps Cloud Role 41:11 – Creating a Consistent Learning Routine 51:40 – Delayed Gratification: A Long-Term Perspective 1:03:56 – The Role of Company in Skill Development 1:06:55 – Certificates vs. Practical Experience 1:09:27 – How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Junior Engineer We cover: — Why AWS certifications alone weren’t enough (and what was actually missing) — How she studied at 5AM every day while working full-time — The exact moment she realized the gap and what she did about it — Why she started with IT Fundamentals before the DevOps Bootcamp — How she pitched an internal role that didn’t officially exist yet — What day-to-day life actually looks like as a DevOps Cloud Engineer — Her take on AI, career switching at any age, and why consistency beats motivation Alba is a graduate of TechWorld with Nana DevOps Bootcamp. If you’ve been collecting cloud certifications and wondering why it’s not translating into a DevOps job, this is the episode to watch. And if you come from a completely non-software background — telecom, hardware, anything — her story is a realistic and detailed look at what the path actually looks like ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Connect with me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ INSTAGRAM ► https://bit.ly/2F3LXYJ TWITTER ► https://bit.ly/3i54PUB LINKEDIN ► https://bit.ly/3hWOLVT TechWorld with Nana DevOps Bootcamp | DevOps Bootcamp Review | How To Become a DevOps Engineer | Best DevOps Bootcamp