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Choose Work That Interests You and Attend User Groups to Kick-start Your Career with Damian Brady

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, midnight

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION:\\xa0

Phil\\u2019s guest on\\xa0this\\xa0episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast\\xa0is\\xa0Damian\\xa0Brady.\\xa0He is\\xa0a Microsoft Cloud Advocate who specialises in DevOps and MLOps.\\xa0 He has been a programmer and consultant for more than 20 years across a broad range of industries and he regularly speaks at conferences and other events around the world.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0

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\\xa0In this episode,\\xa0Phil and\\xa0Damian Brady\\xa0discuss\\xa0the way MLOps is\\xa0developing. They talk about how to choose the career path that is right for you. Damian also shares how his writing and public speaking helped him to land h\\xa0job at Microsoft.\\xa0

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:\\xa0

(3.39) TOP CAREER TIP\\xa0

Pay attention to what you\\xa0do\\xa0and don\\xb4t like. Doing that\\xa0will help you to settle on a career path earlier and ensure that you end up doing something that you actually enjoy.\\xa0

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Damian noticed that he wanted to know what had happened to his code once it went into production. This made him realise that DevOps was likely to be a good fit for him.\\xa0

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(5.44) WORST CAREER MOMENT\\xa0

When Damian had just taken on his first project management role, a big customer wanted to discuss an issue. So, he got on the phone. But, asked a more experienced client manager to listen in. Unfortunately, he failed to tell the customer that there was a 3rd\\xa0person on the call. When they found out, they were very angry. His lack of transparency nearly lost them the account.\\xa0

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(9.03) CAREER HIGHLIGHT\\xa0

Being approached by\\xa0Donovan Brown,\\xa0who was at the time the DevOps Manager at Microsoft, and being asked to join\\xa0his team is his career highlight. Damian was surprised but very pleased\\xa0to be noticed and recognised in this way.\\xa0That is when\\xa0his writing and public speaking\\xa0work\\xa0really\\xa0paid off.\\xa0

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(11.18) THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T\\xa0

Damian does not see any sign that the pace of change within IT\\xa0is\\xa0going to slow. So, working in IT will always be interesting. There will always be something new to discover and learn.\\xa0

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(15.05) THE REVEAL\\xa0

What first attracted you to a career in I.T.?\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0When Damian was 10,\\xa0his father gave him an Amiga 500.When he realised he could change a game just by editing two pieces of text he was hooked.\\xa0

What\\u2019s the best career advice you received?\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Know when it is time to move on.\\xa0

What\\u2019s the worst career advice you received?\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Stick it out, it\\xb4ll be fine.\\xa0

What would you do if you started your career now?\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Get involved in meetups and user groups at an earlier stage. It is a great way to\\xa0jump-start\\xa0any IT career.\\xa0

What are your current career objectives?\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Exploring the world of\\xa0machine learning\\xa0even more.\\xa0

What\\u2019s your number one non-technical skill?\\xa0\\u2013 Public speaking.\\xa0

How do you keep your own career energized?\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Damian is lucky enough to work with people who are real experts in their field. Learning about what is going on in their fields\\xa0helps to keep\\xa0Damian\\xa0energized.\\xa0

What do you do away from technology?\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Damian\\xb4s 1-year-old keeps him busy. He also enjoys travel and surfing.\\xa0

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(21.15) FINAL CAREER TIP\\xa0

Get involved in user groups and events. Also, expand your wings a bit beyond your\\xa0day-to-day\\xa0work and explore more of what you enjoy the most.\\xa0

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BEST MOMENTS\\xa0

(4.02) \\u2013\\xa0Damian\\xa0- \\u201cPay attention to what you like and don\'t like, when choosing your career path.\\u201d\\xa0

(12.34) \\u2013\\xa0Damian\\xa0-\\xa0\\u201cThere\'s a good chance that the job\\xa0you\'ll have in five years time doesn\'t exist yet.\\u201d\\xa0

(15.58) \\u2013\\xa0Damian\\xa0-\\xa0\\u201cKnow when it\'s time to move on. If you are not enjoying your work, you need to leave.\\u201d\\xa0

(17.04) \\u2013\\xa0Damian\\xa0-\\xa0\\u201cYou don\\xb4t have to follow the accepted path. If you don\\xb4t want to go into management, just say no.\\u201d\\xa0

(21.18) \\u2013\\xa0Damian\\xa0-\\xa0\\u201cGet involved in user groups and events, especially early in your career.\\u201d\\xa0

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ABOUT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS\\xa0

Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organisations to design, develop and implement software solutions.\\xa0 Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.\\xa0 In\\xa02017,\\xa0Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.\\xa0

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CONTACT THE HOST \\u2013 PHIL BURGESS\\xa0

Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:\\xa0

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Phil is also reachable by email at\\xa0phil@itcareerenergizer.com\\xa0and via the podcast\\u2019s website,\\xa0https://itcareerenergizer.com\\xa0

Join the I.T. Career Energizer Community on\\xa0Facebook -\\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITCareerEnergizer\\xa0

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ABOUT THE GUEST \\u2013\\xa0DAMIAN BRADY\\xa0

Damian Brady\\xa0is a Microsoft Cloud Advocate who specialises in DevOps and MLOps.\\xa0 He has been a programmer and consultant for more than 20 years across a broad range of industries and he regularly speaks at conferences and other events around the world.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0

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CONTACT THE GUEST \\u2013\\xa0DAMIAN BRADY\\xa0

Damian Brady\\xa0can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:\\xa0

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Website:\\xa0https://www.damovisa.me\\xa0

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