Motorcycle stunter turned DevOps engineer says GitLab helped her learn to "love" CI/CD

Leah Petersen's journey from a professional motorcycle stuntwoman to a DevOps engineer at Samsung SDS highlights her transition into the tech world and her experiences with GitLab CI/CD. Initially apprehensive about switching from Jenkins to GitLab, Petersen quickly embraced the new platform, finding it user-friendly and effective for continuous integration and continuous delivery. Working with Samsung's Cloud Native Computing Team, she has been involved in helping companies modernize and transition to Kubernetes and cloud computing. Petersen's path into tech began with an online Python course, which led her to Ada Developers Academy and eventually to specializing in Kubernetes. Despite facing gender stereotypes, she advocates for more women in tech roles and values the autonomy and innovation within her team. Her positive experience with GitLab has set a high standard for how technology should support developers, enhancing her workflow and career satisfaction.

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