Kristaps Liepins

Job Before: DevOps Engineer

Kristaps Liepins IT Career Switch

Job Now: IT Technician @ Harris Federation

 

 

Kristaps Liepins IT Career Switch

Course: Cyber Security Traineeship
Placement Date: December 2024

Why did you start the Traineeship?
I’ve always wanted to be in the IT industry but haven’t been given any opportunities due to the knowledge and experience I lack. So I took this Traineeship in order to help me excel in these areas and improve on what I am missing which in the end seemed to have been the right choice.
What did you enjoy most about the Traineeship?
In my opinion, I loved the live labs that IT Career Switch offer which gives you hands on experience with what it will be like in a work type environment. These live labs have helped me gain tremendous knowledge in the areas I needed.
What's your current role like?
I love my role, even after learning everything at Career Switch, there is so much I’m learning and many friendly colleagues that push me to where I want to be.