🌟Turning setbacks into fuel. 20 years in the IT industry, until persistence becomes a weapon
🎵Introduction - The meaning behind the name 'Musician from Another World'
Nice to meet you! I'm AI creator instkoni.
I usually run a YouTube channel called 'Musician from Another World / AI Motion Musics' where I create and share AI music and MVs (Music Videos).
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'Musician from Another World'🎧✨
This name embodies my love for anime and fantasy worldviews🏰, and my passion for my
YouTube channel centered on music.
The world created by AI is truly an 'other world.' I am pursuing new possibilities of expression that are different from reality🚀
Currently, I am a creator with three faces.
💼 My main job is as an IT Strategist and infrastructure project manager at a major Japanese company.
📝 My side job is sharing AI information
on note and social media. 🎵 My hobby is AI music production
However, the road to get here was by no means smooth😌
Today, I will speak frankly about my trajectory, from an annual income in the 3 million yen range to over 10 million yen. I've obtained over 30 types of certifications and crawled my way up from setbacks📖
💔Turning point in life - A stolen future and piling setbacks
⚠️My smooth-sailing high school days changed completely
Until my first year of high school, I lived a very normal student life📚
However, in my second year of high school, my parents divorced due to my father's gambling addiction. Debt was left at home, and I had no choice but to give up on going to university😢
📚Still, the desire to 'learn' that I couldn't give up
Even so, the desire to 'go to university on my own' did not disappear💪
After graduating from high school, I decided to study for university entrance exams while living at home while working part-time. I continued my studies with the money I worked desperately to save.
However, my mother ended up spending the money I had saved 😭
📌 First year of retaking exams, failure.
📌 The same thing happened during my second year of retaking, and I finally had to give up, thinking I couldn't go on like this anymore.
My dream of going to university was completely shattered.
💰 Further trials — Having 1 million yen stolen
I chose to work multiple part-time jobs, believing there would be no future unless I improved the family's financial situation.
I worked from early morning until late at night, pouring all the time I used to spend studying into my part-time jobs.
But, bad things happened here too...
To make matters worse, a person I met at the time turned out to be malicious, and before I knew it, I had been swindled out of over 1 million yen 💸
...It was a multi-level marketing scheme. I joined because a senior at my part-time job invited me, but I ended up losing both my money and my friends 😢
Young and naive, I was completely taken in.
Carrying debt and facing days with no future in sight, I felt from the bottom of my heart, '
I can't go on like this' 🔥
💪 Determination to recover — To acquire a professional skill
🏬 Working at a pachinko parlor while studying for certifications on my own
To pay off my debts and start my life over, I chose the path of "acquiring a specialized skill"🛠️
First, I started working at a pachinko parlor to save money. I worked tirelessly, not even minding the night shifts.
Then, while working, I taught myself and earned IPA certifications and Microsoft Office-related certifications📝
Back then, there was little information on the internet, so I spent my days facing reference books. I kept studying even while whipping my tired body after work.
🧑🏫 160,000 yen take-home pay, becoming a PC instructor
Using my certifications as a weapon, I changed jobs to become an instructor at a Yomiuri Shimbun-affiliated PC school🎓
I was finally able to step into the "IT industry!?"... Well, it might have been a bit different from the IT industry, but...
However, the salary was about 160,000 yen take-home. It was by no means high💦
Even so, while teaching MS-related operations to over 200 people a year, my desire to "further specialize" and "work in the high-paying IT industry" grew stronger🔥
📚 Further certification acquisition - Earning over 10 types
From there, the days of earning even more certifications began📚✨
That was a time when I was convinced that if I had "third-party proof of skills" in the form of certifications, I could do anything😆
✅ MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
✅ CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
✅ Others, earning a total of over 10 types of certifications
After registering with a temp agency, I gained experience at an NEC support center and as a medical engineer at a regional hospital. I steadily built up my career📈
🌈 My three current faces - Giving my all to my main job, side job, and hobbies
💼 [Main Job] As an IT Strategist and Project Manager
Currently, I work at a major Japanese company as an IT Strategist and infrastructure project manager🏢
🏢Starting as a temporary employee,⌚️over 100 hours of overtime per month
I started as a temporary employee and was immediatelyflying all over Japan as an immediate asset ✈️
Overtime hours ofover 100 hours a month were the norm. This continued for several years, and looking back, it was a very exploitative environment 😅
🏢Becoming a full-time employee, and 20 years of persistence
However, my work ethic was recognized, and I received an offerfrom a department executive to become a full-time employee 🎉
Even after becoming a full-time employee, the culture was "learn by doing." There was almost no formal training, and Imanaged to keep up with the work while continuing to improve my skills on my own.
🔥 Falling into various project and people traps...
🔥 Experiencing firefighting for failing projects over and over... with no recognition...
🔥 A subordinate caused a lawsuit while I was away... resulting in a poor performance review
🔥 Days spent continuing to support and follow up with struggling juniors, colleagues, and clients while my peers kept getting promoted... I think "there might have been a better workplace" every single day
.
Even so,I have persistently continued for 20 years.
Perhaps thanks to that... before I knew it,my annual income had exceeded 10 million yen 💰✨
List of currently held certifications
📜 IPA Network Specialist
📜 IPA Project Manager
📜 IPA IT Strategist
📜 CCNA/CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
📜 MCP/MCSE (multiple)
📜 MOT (Microsoft Official Trainer)
📜 MOS series (multiple)
📜 LPIC1/LPIC2/LPIC3 (Linux Professional Institute Certification)
📜 IPA Junior Systems Administrator
📜 FP Level 2/AFP (Affiliated Financial Planner）
📜 And various others...
I obtained all of these while applying them to my practical work.
💡I believe this "persistence" is my greatest weapon today.
📝【Side Hustle】Sharing AI information on note and social media
Leveraging the technical skills and experience I've cultivated in my main career, I am sharing information related to generative AI on note and social media🤖✨
I actually use the latest AI tools and services, and share reviews and usage methods from a practitioner's perspective with you. Moving forward, I plan to share
study methods for difficult IT certifications and lessons learned from over 20 years of professional experience as well.📖
“Information only has value when put into practice”💡
The information I share is all something I have tested and verified myself. I strive for in-depth, practical content rather than superficial information.🔍
🎵【Hobby】AI music production on YouTube
I originally started this as a LOFI video channel using fantasy-style illustrations🎧🌙
Adapting to changes in the world, it has now evolved into an MV (Music Video) channel🎬✨
50 hours per video, serious production of 2 videos per month
I spend about 50 hours producing one video and post at a pace of 2 per month📅
The fusion of AI and creativity🤖🎨
The intersection of technology and art🎵✨
I am creating an "otherworld" that can only be expressed here, through music and visuals.🌌
🎁Value I can provide to you
I believe that what I have learned and experienced over these 20 years can be useful to many people.🌟
💼【Expertise】
✅ Practical knowledge in IT and technology fields
✅ Infrastructure, network, and project management
✅ Practical application methods for the latest AI technology
📚【Certification acquisition know-how】
✅ IPA Advanced Information Technology Engineer Examination (Network Specialist, IT Strategist, Project Manager)
✅ Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP)
✅ Microsoft certifications (MCSE)
✅ Linux certification (LPIC-3)
✅ Efficient self-study methods
💡【Lessons from life experience】
✅ How to recover from setbacks
✅ Mindset for persistent continuation
✅ Practical strategies for career advancement
✅ How to grow even in toxic environments
🤖【Latest information】
✅ Latest trends and use cases for generative AI
✅ AI tool information for creators
✅ Technology trends usable in practice
🌟Finally. You can change your life at any time.
After graduating from high school, I was in debt and couldn't see a future😢
Even so, I kept moving forward one step at a time👣
I earned certifications, gained experience, and persisted💪
✨You can change your life at any time.
✨What is important is to keep going without giving up.
If you are in a difficult situation right now🌧️
If you are aiming for career advancement📈
If you want to challenge yourself with new technology🚀
I would be happy if my experience could be of any help to you🤝✨
In this note, I will be sharing information on a wide range of themes such as IT, AI, career, and certification acquisition. Questions and consultations are also very welcome💬
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🎵As an "Otherworldly Musician," I support your challenges.