Hello everyone. My name is Alexander. A few years ago, I worked as a fitter in Siberia, working month-long shifts—far from any city, without internet. One day before my shift, I downloaded a Linux webinar, made a bootable USB drive, installed Linux on my laptop, and went to work. This allowed me to start learning offline. Now I can confidently say that this was my first real encounter with Linux. This experience taught me discipline and independence. But more importantly, it showed me that I want to create things not only with my hands, but also with my mind. Today, I'm building a multi-hop VPN infrastructure (AmneziaWG, Xray, Ansible, Terraform, Prometheus) to bypass strict censorship in my region. This is my home lab, my portfolio, and proof that self-study works. I'm looking for my first junior position—either DevOps or Linux systems administrator. I know I still have a lot to learn, but I'm ready to work hard. 🔗 My project:https://github.com/alexanderkozariychuk-pixel/vpn-infrastructure-showcase If you've made a similar transition from a non-traditional field to IT, I'd love to hear your story. What helped you land that first opportunity? Thank you for your attention. 🙌 Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. as well , this person and/or