208: From Air Force to Six-Figure Cloud Engineer
Check us out on Patreon: https://patreon.com/techtualchatter
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In today's latest episode of The TechTual Talk, Host HD & Cybershortieee interview Equasha, a cloud security engineer and founder of Tech E Consulting. In this unfiltered conversation, the Air Force veteran exposes the reality of breaking into cloud tech, calling out the massive lie that a basic certification guarantees an immediate six-figure salary. She shares her transition from network engineering in the military to civilian tech , why she is purely motivated by money to fund her luxury lifestyle , and her experiences navigating corporate spaces as a Black woman. Equasha also dives into her wild "professional side quests" as a volunteer firefighter and search-and-rescue public safety diver. From calling out incompetent managers to revealing why most company infrastructure is secretly "held together by gum and rope" , this episode is packed with raw truths, career guidance, and free gems. Watch now!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Get your It pro career packages here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/
Book a call: https://calendly.com/techtuaulconsulting
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 Cybershortieee
Youtube: @Cybershortieee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybershortieee/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybershortieee
Follow the Pod:
https://www.instagram.com/techtualtalk/
Follow Equasha:
https://www.instagram.com/tech_e_
https://www.tiktok.com/@tech_e_
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
00:00 Service and Sisterhood Intro
00:00:00 Intro
06:50 Professional Sidequester
10:30 ADHD and Late Diagnosis
18:58 Military to Civilian Pivot
24:04 Starting TechE Consulting
28:20 Yacht Dreams and Discipline
29:29 AWS vs Azure in GovTech
31:40 Health Tech vs Gov Speed
33:14 Cloud Native Reality Check
40:53 Tech Skills in Public Safety
43:01 Delta Mentorship Mission
47:05 Hot Seat Cloud Career Myths
56:48 Black Women in Tech
01:04:10 Networking Fundamentals OSI Subnetting
01:12:20 Volunteer Firefighter Life
01:18:40 Burnout and Self Care
01:25:30 Conference Hacks and Networking
