Around 5 years ago I shifted from ibanking to tech, I was in my forties, middle management. Everyone thought I was crazy. Took one year off to deep dive into p

Around 5 years ago I shifted from ibanking to tech, I was in my forties, middle management. Everyone thought I was crazy. Took one year off to deep dive into programming and analytics, same year my first kid was born. Already had previous programming experience as a quant. Quant experience plus data and ai tailwinds were huge contributors go get into where I am today. Headwinds: I’m based in Southern Europe, relocation not an option for family. I’m at clevel in a Fortune 500. Not planning to move up as risk of eroding tech skills is high. I’m not programming anymore but working at engineering management and leadership. If your plan to shift career do it by connecting the dots between what you do today and how can you bring value to tech thru your combined experience.