I actually made the same transition about 8 years ago. Coursera filmed this interview about my story (obviously cut down to mostly quotes praising them):

https://youtu.be/Z1lqnyEp38o

Anyway, awkward videos aside, if you want a contact in senior tech roles who was also a professional drummer, feel free to get in touch.

Username is same across most social media, and hn at username .com is my email.