WELCOME TO OWEN’S EDUCATION

Hi, I’m Owen.
Welcome to my blog!

I created this website to share my journey back into IT. It’s a big shift in my life, and I wanted somewhere to record the learning, the progress and the thoughts along the way.

For the past three to four years, I’ve worked in the mental health sector, following a long period of being unwell with schizophrenia. Before I became unwell, I was an experienced IT consultant, specialising in software development—with a fair bit of system administration along the way, too!

Recently, I’ve started doing tech work again in my own time, and realised I still love it. Some of my skills have stood the test of time; others need a refresh. My goal is to get up to speed with current technologies and work towards current certifications before returning to a technology role.

Learning by building

This website is part of that journey. I’ve been setting up a Linux server, my own email service and WordPress, working through secure logins, firewalls, DNS, databases and HTTPS as I go. There have been a few wrong turns, but getting things working is part of what I enjoy.

You’re very welcome to follow along in the journal, where I’ll share my weekly study progress, practical projects and reflections on what I’ve been doing. Thanks for stopping by!