My Career Transition into Tech: The Challenges of Choosing the Right Role

As someone who has had a chaotic career change journey into tech, I can confidently say that it is not easy to decide which career path to follow.

Deciding to get into tech was the easy part. The growth potential and numerous opportunities that having a career in one of the most lucrative and laid-back fields could offer, was too enticing . The hard part was choosing a career path that aligned with my skills and capabilities.

Initially, I was optimistic about a transition into Cloud Devops Engineering. I enrolled in coding boot camps and took online courses to acquire the necessary technical skills; of which coding and scripting was an important part of. However, after many months of struggling with coding, I realized that it was not my forte. In spite of my passion for tech, I was not enjoying the process, and found it way too challenging.

 Determined to pursue a career in tech, I had to reassess my skills and capabilities to determine which role would best suit me. After researching and doing some personal assessments, I settled on Tech Support as the ideal fit for me. Tech support is a role that involves assisting users in resolving their technical issues and providing solutions to common software problems.

I had already acquired a Google IT Support and a Microsoft Azure fundamentals (AZ-900) certificates, in my quest to gain foundational tech knowledge, so it was easy to focus my strength on what was working. I found that I enjoyed working with people and helping them solve their technical problems. My fashion background has also come in handy in this role, as I have developed strong communication and problem-solving skills, which are essential in tech support.

In conclusion, making a career transition into tech can be challenging, especially with the plethora of paths to choose from. My experience transitioning from fashion into cloud engineering and eventually into tech support highlights the difficulties involved in choosing the right path in tech. It takes a lot of self-reflection, research, and determination to find the right fit, but with perseverance, it is possible to make a successful transition.

PS: There is still some cloud in my career’s horizon, it just won’t be a straight path to thread.