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In this conversation, Raminder Rathore, a senior DevOps specialist,  shares her experience and perspectives onHow her getting into IT was destined, based on her father’s foresightIf you learn something, it is always good to share it with others [and teaching is a good option]Her first career transition from a teacher to a developerTaking on other roles such as a tester and business analystGetting a break to be a consultant - a problem solver and liking itBecoming a tools consultant and discovering the importance of processes that go with the toolsThe significance of parents sharing their vision for their kids, with the childrenAbout the many options that kids of today have ahead of themHer exposure and experience with different locations / regions / countriesHer personal philosophy of empathy and emphasis on listeningThe art of saying NoThe importance of training in personal developmentCertifications, sharing and learning, using case studies as an approach for learningThe importance of communication - particularly when the teams are mostly remote and distributedHer concept of one team that she promotes, particularly with organizations on a DevOps adoption journeyDevOps is more than automated CI/CDThe answer to one questions that was waiting for fourteen years to be askedHer advice to people considering a career in IT as well as those who would like to switch to DevOps roles after some years of experienceRaminder Rathore is a DevOps practitioner; currently employed with HCL Technologies for 14 + years and in the IT industry for about 20 years. She started her career as a trainer then progressed to become a developer and then gradually moved across different product lifecycle phases; first becoming a tools consultant and then graduated to become a DevOps practitioner. She leads the DevOps COE at HCL that works with different customers across the globe on people, process and tools areas.