From Engineering Student to AWS Leader | Interview with Principal Developer Advocate Curtis Evans

From Engineering Student to AWS Leader | Interview with Principal Solutions Architect Curtis Evans


Contact Curtis:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/curtEYEvan
Medium: https://medium.com/@cie247

About Curtis:
Curtis is a Principal Developer Advocate covering Infrastructure, Storage, SysOps and Observability. He has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years in a variety of roles including Linux Administrator, Systems Management Consultant, and Data Center Operations Manager. Curtis has spent the last 6 years of his career at AWS, where he’s helped customers across a number of industries including digital media move tons of workloads supporting live news, sports, and streaming services for millions of subscribers to the AWS cloud.

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00:00 - Intro
01:35 - How did you get started in tech?
03:03 - How did you get introduced to technology?
05:03 - How did you determine what you wanted to do in I.T.?
07:45 - If you had to start over in tech what would you do different?
09:53 - If you were new to tech today. Where would you start?
11:25 - What are the foundational tech skills people should have?
13:34 - How important are soft skills?
15:01 - How do you navigate the workplace when you don’t fit in?
17:16 - I.T. Certifications vs College?
20:14 - Do professionals with a college degree make more money?
21:53 - How do you gain tech experience if you are new?
25:52 - How do you manage burnout?
28:13 - How do you determine if a job if right for you?
32:22 - Was there ever a time you wanted to leave tech?
37:20 - How important is it to have a mentor?
38:50 - Is a mentor something you pay for?
40:13 - What challenges have you faced with advancing your career in I.T.?
43:00 - How do you establish work life balance?
47:08 - How do you advance from mid-level positions to Sr. level positions in tech?
50:12 - How long should you stay in a job role before changing companies?
52:08 - How long does it take to learn an I.T. job role?
53:43 - How important is it to understand your manager’s communication style?
58:00 - What advice do you have for I.T. professionals?
01:00:43 - How do you manage your finances?
01:04:00 - How you can contact Curtis.


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