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Oct 5, 2026

From Help Desk to Data: How I Made the Transition

The path from a Help Desk role to Data Analyst wasn't a single leap. It started with believing I was capable of more, and it held together through commitment, consistency, and the willingness to plant a seed I couldn't see grow yet.

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Career Transition Data Analytics Growth Personal Motivation

Oct 5, 2026

Cloud Foundations: Making Sense of Monoliths, Microservices, and the Economics of the Cloud

Cloud Foundations: backend architectures, containerization, the IaaS/PaaS/FaaS/SaaS spectrum, and why TCO, CAPEX, and OPEX finally clicked.

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Oct 5, 2026

Revisiting the SDLC: Waterfall, Agile, and the Lessons That Still Hold

Revisiting the SDLC—Waterfall, Agile, and the lessons that still hold. Working through the Software Development Life Cycle in Quantic’s Managing AI Application Development course took me back to my PSM I certification days at Volanno and reinforced why Agile’s iterative, feedback-driven approach has been so valuable in my experience.

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