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7/20/2026
The original title is "From Mumbai to AWS Developer Advocate: A Career Across Continents"

The original title is "From Mumbai to AWS Developer Advocate: A Career Across Continents"

Original: "Get Married First" I Booked a One-Way Flight for My Career Instead

Short summary

A personal career story from Mumbai to AWS Cloud Support Engineer to Developer Advocate, spanning continents and over a decade. The author overcame cultural pressure to not move abroad alone, built developer communities on weekends, and returned from maternity leave to find AI had reshaped the industry. She started 'Learning AI Out Loud' to share her re-learning journey and found community support.

  • •Career journey from Mumbai to AWS roles across South Africa and Asia
  • •Community building on weekends became the signal for a Developer Advocate role
  • •Started 'Learning AI Out Loud' series after maternity leave to re-skill in AI

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