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Ninad, a DevOps engineer at EY, shares his career transition story from technical support to his current role. He highlights the importance of a structured roadmap, hands-on training, and consistent commitment.
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Ninad has a BE in computer science and over 4.5 years of professional experience, including a role as a technical support engineer at Microsoft. He is currently a DevOps engineer at EY.
Ninad used ChatGPT to create a learning roadmap and identified Simplilearn as the best option due to its hands-on labs.
The hands-on labs were well-segmented with clear steps, and the ability to interact with trainers was highlighted as a major benefit.
The support team helped Ninad get specific training videos when he needed them, enhancing his learning experience.
Ninad resigned from his previous job while completing the course. The upskilling he was doing was a key factor in his hiring at a new organization.
Ninad advises completing at least 70-80% of a course to gain a solid understanding, which was his main focus.
Ninad advises IT professionals to be consistent and set a roadmap, as confidence grows with skills.
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💡 Key Takeaways
Using AI for career planning
Shows a practical use of AI tools like ChatGPT to structure a learning path.
00:34The power of visible upskilling
Demonstrates that ongoing education can directly influence hiring decisions.
02:18Commitment to 70-80% completion
A concrete, actionable guideline for getting real value from online courses.
02:30Full Transcript
[00:06] my BE in computer science in 2021 and I have been working as a professional experience for almost more than 4 and 1/2 years. I have been into the domain of technical support engineer for
[00:19] Microsoft. Currently, I'm working in EY as a DevOps engineer. you know, what like if I want to pursue DevOps course, even I asked ChatGPT. So,
[00:34] AI. you know, set up a road map and, you know, disintegrated all the courses which I would [music] be going into and I found
[00:48] Simplilearn is the best option. And because [music] it had hands-on lab parallelly, which I, you know, it helped me a lot.
[01:02] to do hands-on lab and the hands-on lab also, uh you know, um it was segregated with proper steps from Simplilearn learners and also with the Simplilearn. So, that made me easy
[01:16] projects with hands-on live, interacting with the trainers, asking questions with them. That's the best thing about Simplilearn.
[01:32] Uh I had some issues. I came back and asked questions regarding I needed a specific trainers uh course videos. The support team helped me providing the necessary videos and everything.
[01:51] uh course with Simplilearn, um I had resigned from previous organization and then I was looking for a better opportunity. Then um one of the organization um saw my [music] profile and as I was
[02:05] doing or as I I had I was in a process to complete the DevOps course, they hired me with the upskilling which I was doing and then this upskilling helped me in the hiring
[02:18] process and with everything interview process as well. The one thing I would point out is that if I have started a course, I should end it like like 70 to course, I should end it like like 70 to 80% minimum. Then it will be very easy
[02:30] doing. If we start, then we have to complete more than like 60 70% which gives us a hold with that domain. That's what my main focus was. I like when I started, I focused on completing it like
[02:44] almost 70 to 80% which helped me, you know, shifting my career. Uh currently I'm in EY as a DevOps engineer [music] and I'm you know, hands down I'm very happy as where I'm today.
[03:04] who are, you know, there in the IT domain, uh be consistent, set up [music] a road map and then you will gradually get confidence with the skills and everything. Simply Learn has given me or
[03:18] the best [music] uh like it's it's the best platform for If you, you know, take time, set up a road map, that will help you eventually.
