From Nigeria to becoming a Network Engineer at Amazon | Interview with Cisco Panther Ernest Ogbuanya

From Nigeria to becoming a Network Engineer at Amazon | Interview with Cisco Panther Ernest Ogbuanya Contact Ernest: Twitter: @Cisco_Panther YouTube: https://bit.ly/3qNUbGE ***Recommended Book*** Network Warrior: https://amzn.to/3iL2jFj To watch our first interview: https://youtu.be/LYbUm3eGKuE In this video we interview Cisco Panther Ernest Ogbuanya. In this discussion we talk about his journey from Nigeria to now being a network engineer at Amazon. Every situation will be different. My goal was to give you my first hand experience. I hope you enjoy this video and please remember to subscribe, like and comment. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• --------- Contents of this interview -------- 00:00 Introduction 4:57 Start of the interview 6:00 Asking how is the guest 7:18 What is life like in Nigeria? 9:54 Does Software development skills transfer to Network Engineering? 17:30 What do you need to work in the U.S.? 18:26 Ernest shares his journey from BSc in computer Science in Nigeria to migrating to the US? 20:49 How long did it take to get your first I.T. certification? 21:14 Were you working in the field before your first certification? 23:29 How challenging was moving to a new country? 24:27 What challenges did you face while you were here? 27:34 How did you grab attention from recruiters and hiring managers? 31:01 Skillset on the job, do you think people need to go deep in their skills? 33:54 Have you read network warrior book? 35:01 What do you do to beat imposter syndrome? 39:44 How can I present some of the Projects I have done while studying? How can I sell them to employers, especially for my first cloud role? 42:51 What time management tips could you give? 46:02 How do you study? 49:48 Are there any distractions that you have? 52:52 Tell us about plans for the Cisco Panther brand? 58:27 As a network engineer what would be that one thing to stand out? 01:05:09 If you don’t use it you lose it 01:06:37 Do you study what you do at work or the latest technology? 01:08:50 What are your thoughts on learning Linux? 01:11:45 Has Social Media helped you in your career? 01:14:17 Generalization of Nigeria? 01:21:01 Shedding light on Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) 01:27:09 How to shed the light on the jobs that are available and the opportunities 01:33:23 Where do you think you can go from here? 01:34:25 How long should you stay at the Junior level before going to a senior level position? 01:36:21 Thoughts on getting out of the position that you are in once qualified 01:40:00 Interview Tips 01:44:00 Being a network engineer do you do anything in network security? 01:47:15 What's the best step to take before networking, the best way to start? 01:52:14 How is Nigerian Food? 01:54:03 End Du'An Lightfoot on Social Media: https://twitter.com/labeveryday DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! #LabEveryday #CiscoPanther #NetworkEngineer