Code and Coping: Navigating Mental Stress in a Hospitality-to-IT Career Shift
My journey from hospitality burnout to finding purpose and growth in tech
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A quick introduction to who I am, my background, and what drives me in tech.
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Skills
I'm a DevOps Engineer passionate about automation, cloud security, and AI in cloud-native environments. I’m currently working remotely in the UK, supporting AWS-based infrastructure and delivery pipelines using GitLab, Terraform, and Ansible.
I'm also actively studying for the AWS Security Specialty Certification while experimenting with AI services like Rekognition and Bedrock to explore smarter ways of working with cloud data.
Let’s connect on LinkedIn — feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat about tech!
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Career Timeline ⏳
- 2022–2025: AWS DevOps Engineer (UK)
- 2020–2022: IT Support & Automation (Remote)
- 2018–2020: Hospitality Management (Career Shift)
Fun fact: I love digital art and cloud security equally!
Featured Projects
Explore some of my recent work in cloud, automation, and security.
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Website Hosting on GitHub and Route53
This site is hosted using GitHub Pages, with a custom domain managed via Amazon Route 53. It’s a fully static HTML/CSS portfolio built from scratch, designed to highlight my AWS DevOps work and learning journey in security and AI.
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Latest Articles
Insights on DevOps, career transitions, and continuous learning.
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Beyond Code
Photography and reading that fuel creativity and fresh perspectives.
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Photography
Urban landscapes, nature, and street photography from my travels around the UK.
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Reading Corner
Tech insights, personal growth, and fiction recommendations with reviews.
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