Africans In Tech
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Africans In Tech
Africans in Tech Podcast Episode 53 | Cloud Engineering Blueprint w/ Adetayo Ibijemilusi
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In this powerful episode of the Africans in Tech Podcast, host Sahr Lebbie sits down with Adetayo Ibijemilusi to unpack his incredible journey — from dropping out of nursing school, battling depression, and attempting suicide… to becoming a high-earning AWS Cloud Engineer, retiring his parents, and building a blueprint for $500K/year and generational wealth.
This one is raw, faith-filled, and practical. If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or ready to give up, this conversation is for you. 🙏🏾💻
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
🕊 Mental Health & Faith
Taio’s lowest moment and suicide attempt in his garage
How leaning on God, patience, and purpose pulled him out of the storm
A message for anyone currently battling depression or dark thoughts
👨🏾💻 Breaking Into Tech & Cloud Engineering
Growing up Nigerian-American in Maryland, African parents & pressure to do nursing
Failing certs multiple times, bad bootcamps, and still finding a way into tech
Landing his first toxic IT job and how it turned him into a “dog” mentally
How he went from help desk to AWS Cloud Engineer, making $135K+
💰 From $21/hr to $489K/Year
Getting multiple six-figure offers and ethically job stacking
Using AI (like ChatGPT) to write his resume, prep interviews, and do the job
How he invests 95% of his income into assets to escape the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle
🏦 1% University & The $1M Net Worth Blueprint
Why he teaches two skill sets:
Cloud Engineering (AWS, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, etc.)
Getting consistent interviews & becoming a top candidate
His 1% University framework:
Freshman year: never live paycheck to paycheck
Sophomore year: make $25K/month+ with cloud
Junior year: use your money to make more money
His long-term vision: building free tech schools in Nigeria and other third-world countries
Connect with Adetayo Ibijemilusi
📲 Instagram: @tayolusi
👉 DM him “1%” if you’re serious about learning cloud engineering & his 1% University pathway.
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