Mentoring (EN)
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My name is Daniel
- Spent a year working directly under a CTO — here’s the story post.
- Reached Middle DevOps Engineer by 22.
- Successfully mentored two friends into DevOps and one community engineer.
- Hold the CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification.
- Share hands-on practice in my Telegram channel DevOpsDir.
Tech stack
Kubernetes · Azure · AWS · Terraform · Terragrunt · Kapitan · GitLab CI/CD · TeamCity · Docker · Docker Compose · Docker Swarm · Teleport · Helm · Kustomize · ELK · Prometheus · Thanos · Grafana · Bash · Go · Python · nginx · Apache · Tomcat · Ansible
Who benefits
- Students, career switchers, and juniors.
- People moving into new roles or disciplines within IT.
- Specialists learning the technologies I actively use.
- Relocators heading to Germany who want to understand the local tech market.
Why me
- As a freshly minted mid-level engineer, I’m closer to your challenges than a distant senior.
- My materials stay current and practical because I rely on them in my own work.
- One-to-one mentoring—no large cohorts, no hand-offs to other mentors.
What the programme includes
- Clear, transparent roadmap. I build a personal Development Plan so you can track progress, revisit materials, and stay aligned with mentoring goals.
- Adaptive learning. Tasks, format, and explanations are tailored to you. I act both as a technical expert and coach to keep the process comfortable.
Why work with a mentor
- Looking to hit a new professional milestone?
- Need guidance to move into a more exciting role?
- Planning to negotiate a raise where you are?
A mentor saves you from hunting for quality information, filters the noise, and keeps you focused—I help correct the trajectory and speed up progress.
Book a free intro consultation
Additional formats
One-off consultation — 40 $ / hour
Have questions about tooling or your career path? Need an expert second opinion? Book a slot
Mock interview — 40 $ / hour
Run mocks up to Middle DevOps level. Stress sessions are available if you want to go deep. Book a slot
Have more questions?
If you want to sanity-check a topic, just ping me on Telegram. I’m happy to help you navigate the next step.