Switching careers into tech at 33, too late? Real Singapore experiences?

Switched from a logistics admin role into data analytics at 34, so not dreaming, but let me be real about how. First, not too late, but you must be strategic because you are competing with fresh grads and career-switchers alike. What worked: I picked ONE lane (data analytics, not vague tech), did a recognised course, the government-supported conversion programmes like the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) Career Conversion Programmes are gold because they include on-the-job training and employers who are specifically willing to hire switchers. That is the key, you want a pathway that ends in a job, not just a cert. Second, I built a small portfolio of real projects (even using my old company's data) to show I can apply skills, because a switcher with a portfolio beats one with only a certificate. Third, be willing to take a slight pay dip or a junior-ish title for the first role, then climb fast once you have industry experience. Within two years I was back above my old pay. Age was never the blocker, lack of demonstrable skill is. Commit fully, use the government programmes, and you can do it.