6 on Paper, 3 in Reality.

I’ve got about 6 years of total work experience. Out of that, the first 3 years were in a non-IT role, and the last 3 years have been in IT, where I’m mainly supporting the Azure platform.

Along the way, I’ve also been learning tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub, Terraform, and Linux. I don’t have hands-on work experience with them yet, but I’m genuinely interested in moving towards that direction.

Now, I’m stuck with two big questions in my mind: 1. While applying for new roles, should I project my full 6 years of experience, or be clear that I only have about 3 years of relevant IT experience? 2. Should I keep building my career around Azure roles and go deeper into that, or should I try to move into a DevOps-focused role (even though my current exposure to DevOps tools is more learning than actual project work)?

Would really appreciate some honest suggestions from people who’ve been in a similar spot.