Finally Getting Clear Direction for My Career Transition
When I joined Cloud Tech Inner Circle, I was in the middle of a career transition and honestly had a lot of pieces that weren’t fully connecting. I was building technical skills and completing projects, but I wasn’t sure how to position my experience, portfolio, GitHub, and resume so that employers could clearly see where I was headed.
One of my biggest wins has been getting much more intentional about my portfolio and professional brand. I’ve been able to take the technical projects I was already working on and present them as real demonstrations of skills in Azure, Active Directory, ServiceNow, networking, cloud infrastructure, and IT support instead of just listing coursework.
Jhante’s coaching has played a big part in that. The portfolio guidance, resume feedback, and conversations around how recruiters actually evaluate candidates helped me see that simply completing projects wasn’t enough. I needed to explain what I built, what problem I solved, what technologies I used, and what the project proves I can do.
Before joining, my objective was mainly to gain technical experience so I could transition out of my Executive Assistant career and into tech. What actually happened is that I started learning how to position that transition strategically. My resume is more targeted, my GitHub is becoming a real portfolio, I’m documenting my projects, recording walkthroughs, and building a much clearer story around my technical experience.
What surprised me most is how much the positioning matters. You can spend months learning Azure, Active Directory, networking, ServiceNow, and other technologies, but if your resume and portfolio don’t communicate those skills properly, employers may never see what you’re capable of.
I would say this community is not for someone looking for a shortcut. You still have to study, build the projects, troubleshoot when things don’t work, revise your resume, and put yourself out there. The coaching gives you direction, but you have to do the work.
I’m still in the middle of my transition, so my story isn’t finished yet. But I’m much more confident about what I’m building, why I’m building it, and how to present myself for the roles I’m targeting. That clarity alone has made joining worthwhile.








