whoami — Cloud and IT Career Training — New Orleans, LA

We open the door to tech careers for people who were never shown the entrance.

IAM Whoami is a free career training program built for people from non-traditional backgrounds who deserve access to high-paying technology careers.

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$ whoami
christopher_catchings
$ id
uid=1000(founder) groups=1000(iam_whoami),
4(enterprise_cybersecurity), 27(new_orleans)
$ echo $MISSION
open the door — pass the map — change the access
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// who we are

pronounced: "I am, who am I"

The name is the mission.

IAM is Identity and Access Management — the system that controls who gets in and what they are authorized to do. Whoami is a real Linux command that tells you exactly who you are in the system. Together they ask the question this program is built around: who are you, and what are you now authorized to do?

IAM Whoami opens the door to technology careers for people who were never shown the entrance. No prior tech experience required. No cost to participants. Just clarity, real skills, and a path forward.

// program format options

Three formats. One goal: leaving with something real.

01 — The Spark

The Spark

1 Session — 90 minutes

  • Tech roles accessible from non-traditional paths
  • Salary reality and what these jobs actually pay
  • Live Q&A with a working tech professional

02 — The Series

The Series

3 Sessions — One per week

  • The tech industry and available roles
  • Your story, your LinkedIn, your pitch
  • Job search skills and the path forward

03 — The Full Program

The Full Program

8 Sessions — 8 Weeks

  • Career training, identity, and job search skills
  • Hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure project
  • Live portfolio deployed at your own domain
  • Certification in progress and elevator pitch by heart

// about the founder

Christopher Catchings, Founder of IAM Whoami

I built my roadmap in the dark.

I'm Christopher Catchings, a Technical Account Manager managing a $38 million global book of business in enterprise cybersecurity. I've worked with top brands including Spotify, Bank of America, Bausch and Lomb, Turo, and WWE.

My path into tech was not straight. I started in film production, worked in healthcare, and built my way in through curiosity and discipline. I grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, a city with a deep tradition of civic engagement, intellectual pride, and activism.

IAM Whoami is that roadmap handed to the next person who needs it.
↗ LinkedIn Profile ↗ IAM Whoami Page

// get in touch

Bring IAM Whoami to your organization.

Whether you represent a library, a faith community, a workforce program, or a company looking for entry level tech talent, reach out and let's talk.

christopher@iamwhoami.org // All sessions delivered via Google Meet — New Orleans, LA