S4 Ep86: An Interview With a DevOps Engineer

S4 Ep86: An Interview With a DevOps Engineer

Author: DevOps Institute October 12, 2022 Duration: 21:34
In this episode, Eveline Oehrlich is joined by DevOps Engineer Rafal Goralski. They discuss his reskilling journey on transitioning from being a Physiotherapist to a DevOps Engineer.

Rafal Goralski was a Physiotherapist for 9 years before transitioning to IT. The pandemic forced Rafal to find an alternative occupation, as the P.T. clinics were closed in 2020, Rafal joined the DevOps academy organized by EPAM. In 2021, Rafal graduated and got accepted for further collaboration. Currently, Rafal continues to evolve in DevOps path.

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