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diff --git a/src/data/authors/ekene.md b/src/data/authors/ekene.md
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index 000000000..897c9c62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/authors/ekene.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+name: 'Ekene Eze'
+imageUrl: '/authors/ekene-eze.jpg'
+employment:
+  title: 'Author'
+  company: 'roadmap.sh'
+social:
+  linkedin: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekeneeze/'
+  twitter: 'https://x.com/kenny_io'
+  website: 'https://kenny.engineer/'
+---
+
+Kenny is a Software Engineer and Developer Advocate with over 5 years experience working in DevRel across different functions. Recently as a Senior Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify and leading DevRel teams in others.
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diff --git a/src/data/authors/william.md b/src/data/authors/william.md
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+++ b/src/data/authors/william.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: 'William Imoh'
+imageUrl: '/authors/william-imoh.jpg'
+employment:
+  title: 'Author'
+  company: 'roadmap.sh'
+social:
+  linkedin: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-imoh/'
+  twitter: 'https://x.com/iChuloo'
+---
+
+William is a Software Engineer, Developer Advocate and Product Manager turned Entrepreneur. He leads the team at **Hackmamba** and occasionally talks about building performant web experiences.
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diff --git a/src/data/guides/devops-vs-sre.md b/src/data/guides/devops-vs-sre.md
index 80a48f444..26c4ba24f 100644
--- a/src/data/guides/devops-vs-sre.md
+++ b/src/data/guides/devops-vs-sre.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: 'DevOps vs SRE: Key Differences Explained'
 description: 'DevOps vs SRE: Discover which role suits your career best. Learn key differences, skills required, and career prospects in our detailed guide.'
 authorId: kamran
-excludedBySlug: 'devops/devops-vs-sre'
+excludedBySlug: '/devops/devops-vs-sre'
 seo:
   title: 'DevOps vs SRE: Key Differences Explained'
   description: 'DevOps vs SRE: Discover which role suits your career best. Learn key differences, skills required, and career prospects in our detailed guide.'
diff --git a/src/data/guides/how-to-become-devops-engineer.md b/src/data/guides/how-to-become-devops-engineer.md
index 5d2c7761e..9d773b9ed 100644
--- a/src/data/guides/how-to-become-devops-engineer.md
+++ b/src/data/guides/how-to-become-devops-engineer.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: 'How to become a DevOps Engineer in @currentYear@'
 description: 'Want to become a DevOps engineer? Our @currentYear@ guide covers skills, certifications, and expert career advice. Start your journey today!'
-authorId: kamran
-excludedBySlug: 'devops/how-to-become-devops-engineer'
+authorId: william
+excludedBySlug: '/devops/how-to-become-devops-engineer'
 seo:
   title: 'How to become a DevOps Engineer in @currentYear@'
   description: 'Want to become a DevOps engineer? Our @currentYear@ guide covers skills, certifications, and expert career advice. Start your journey today!'
diff --git a/src/pages/devops/devops-vs-sre.astro b/src/pages/devops/devops-vs-sre.astro
index 481b54b9b..fb90dbb7e 100644
--- a/src/pages/devops/devops-vs-sre.astro
+++ b/src/pages/devops/devops-vs-sre.astro
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const ogImageUrl =
 <BaseLayout
   title={replaceVariables(guideData.seo.title)}
   description={replaceVariables(guideData.seo.description)}
-  permalink={`/devops/devops-vs-sre`}
+  permalink={guide.frontmatter.excludedBySlug}
   canonicalUrl={guideData.canonicalUrl}
   ogImageUrl={ogImageUrl}
 >
diff --git a/src/pages/devops/how-to-become-devops-engineer.astro b/src/pages/devops/how-to-become-devops-engineer.astro
index ee550ef05..19b85ca49 100644
--- a/src/pages/devops/how-to-become-devops-engineer.astro
+++ b/src/pages/devops/how-to-become-devops-engineer.astro
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const ogImageUrl =
 <BaseLayout
   title={replaceVariables(guideData.seo.title)}
   description={replaceVariables(guideData.seo.description)}
-  permalink={`/devops/how-to-become-devops-engineer`}
+  permalink={guide.frontmatter.excludedBySlug}
   canonicalUrl={guideData.canonicalUrl}
   ogImageUrl={ogImageUrl}
 >