From College Dropout to $500k Cloud Engineer | The TechTual Talk

get into the cloud here: https://thetechtualtalk.com/apexinstitute ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk features Adetayo Ibijemilusi , who shares his inspiring journey from dropping out of nursing school to building a lucrative career in cloud engineering. He discusses overcoming adversity, leveraging high-income tech skills, mastering job stacking, and scaling his income to nearly $500,000 annually. The conversation covers mindset, finding mentors, career tips, and how cloud roles offer time freedom and financial growth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get your It pro career package here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/57 Book your cyber consultation here: https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/sessions join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8jryx9CUxw ask your pod questions here: techtualquestions@thetechtualtalk.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ➡️ Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techtualchatter/ TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@techtualchatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechtualChatter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henri-davis/ Follow Nate Instagram @careerhackernate LinkedIn : Nate Wylie Follow the Pod: https://www.instagram.com/techtualtalk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 06:17 "Broke and Determined to Rise" 15:36 "Work Less, Earn More" 18:16 "Building Wealth with High-Income Skills" 25:58 "Skills Over Experience in Hiring" 29:18 "$83K Opportunity Cost Mistake" 38:02 "Learning Cloud Engineering with AI" 45:46 "1% University Millionaire Guide" 52:51 Certifications Aren't Enough 01:06:43 "Choosing Genuine Mentors Wisely" 01:16:29 Choosing Day Trading for Profit FTC Legal Disclaimer - Some links found in the description box of my videos may be affiliate links, meaning I will make a commission on sales you make through my link. This is at no extra cost to you to use my links/codes, it's just one more way to support me and my channel! :)