She Quit Her Stable Job to Become a DevOps Engineer (And is Now a Golden Kubestronaut)

Anna Pedra, a former industrial engineer in medical devices, shares her journey switching careers into DevOps with no prior IT background. She outlines a 'triple proof strategy' for breaking into the field: professional cloud certifications (AWS, Azure), structured bootcamp training with hands-on projects, and a strong GitHub portfolio. Despite initial interview failures, she landed her first DevOps role at Swisscom after intense months of simultaneous studying, certifying, and applying. She left after less than a year to pursue more relevant Kubernetes and cloud work, and within two years exceeded her original senior salary. Key insights include why certifications alone are insufficient, how portfolio projects drive interview success, and why choosing the right first job matters for long-term career trajectory. She also achieved Golden Kubestronaut status, becoming the first in Switzerland and first woman in Spain to do so.