Kubernetes skills: Andelas impact on African tech talent [Video]

As the need for cloud computing, DevOps and software development goes through the roof, automating the management, scaling and deployment of containerized applications is being highly sought after, making Kubernetes skills vital.

To harness Kubernetes skills on African soil, Andela Inc. has developed skilling programs with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, according to Ross O’Neill (pictured, left), senior program manager at Andela.

“We’ve always invested in up-skilling an opportunity and invested in different skills for African talent,” O’Neill said. “This is building on that legacy, and we see huge demand for Kubernetes skills. Ninety-percent of our roles that get created by companies with Andela require Kubernetes as a skill. This is where it makes sense in terms of a strategic learning partnership. We want to provide a path to success for those talents. But also for CNCF, we’re growing the community in Africa.”

O’Neill and Natasha Woods (right), senior director of communications at Andela, spoke with theCUBE Research’s …