Why did you decide to take this exam?

As my role in the company is very development focused, I know the importance of learning new skills and testing my capabilities at every possible opportunity. I’ve had my sights set on this examination since starting last year.

What does this result mean to you?

It means that the preparation and study as well as utilising my practical experience with AWS has really paid off! This win makes me look towards the next step in my accreditations and journey with both Firemind and AWS.

How will it help you in your work/career?

I feel this accreditation will open up more opportunities for study, self improvement and applying AWS best practices and tools to client projects.

What’s the next exam you are going for?

Next up will be the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate. This exam will be a great way to look at my experience designing available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant and scalable distributed systems on AWS.

Were there any useful tools/sites that helped with the preparation?

I looked at a range of white papers, Udemy theory courses as well as insightful YouTube tutorials from previous years.