Cloud Career Mentor

Cloud Career Mentor

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Cloud Career Mentor episodes

  • 2024 AWS Certification Roadmap from beginner to advanced (From 9x AWS Certified solution Architect)

    Let's talk about AWS certifications

    Do employers care about them?
    In what order should you get them?
    And should you get all of them?
    The answer to these questions are a lot more nuanced than most people think so let's get into it
    As of now there are 13 main AWS certifications and today I am not only going to walk you through what certifications you should get but also what order you should get them in.
    I want to play a game with you. I want you to try to guess what order I am going to list these certifications in to see if we match up.
    Drop a comment with what order you think you should get the certifications in at the end we can see how many you got in the same order as me, I want to see if we think the same!
    Certifications we talk about:
    - AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
    - AWS Solution Architect Associate certification
    - AWS Developer Associate Certification
    - AWS Sysops Administrator Associate
    - AWS Devops Engineer Professional
    - AWS Solution Architect Professional
    - AWS Specialty Certifications


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    AWS, cloud, solution architect, career, job, azure, devops

    12 min
  • 5 Most Common Cloud Interview Questions And How To Answer Them

    Do you want to impress hiring managers by knowing how to answer the most common interview questions?

    Senior Solution Architect Fayomi Fashanu (cloud mentor) shows you how to answer these questions
    Questions like:
    - Tell us about yourself
    - Why did you want to work for us?
    - What is your greatest strength?
    - What is your greatest weakness?
    - Talk about some of the projects on your resume?


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    Connect with me on social media

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    15 min
  • Secret Rules To Succeed In Cloud Interviews For Cloud Beginners

    Have you wondered why you keep getting rejected after cloud interviews?

    Why no matter how hard you try you never receive an offer?
    It could be because you're not following the secret rules to succeed in cloud interviews.
    These are the unspoken rules of interviewing that I discovered in my 5+ years in the cloud industry.
    I haven't seen anyone talking about these secret rules online, so make sure you take notes as you watch this,
    because it could be the difference between success and failure in your next interview.



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    0:38 - How do you make yourself employable?

    This rule would not work if you didn't make yourself employable. Understanding and doing the work would make utilizing the interview hacks in this video easier for you.
    1:35 - How to prepare before going for cloud computing interviews
    If you are planning on acing your interviews, make sure you prepare as much as you can.
    3:31 - How to research common cloud interview questions
    There are lots of common cloud interview questions you can research online to help you prepare for your interview. This will help you better understand and properly answer interview questions when you come across those common ones.
    4:48 - How to tailor your responses to fit Job description
    Tailor your responses to the job descriptions you have been given. Avoid generic answers when answering questions as much as possible.
    5:47 - How to appear confident in interviews
    Smile when you go into interviews, and take good posture because interviews are not just verbal communications but body language as well.
    7:27 - Join the cloud mentorship program today to help you get started on the cloud journey

    8 min
  • From Administrator To Cloud Engineer?! Are bootcamps worth it?!

    Found out how this back office admin successfully transitioned to an AWS Cloud Engineer position within the same organisation on todays Cloud Career Mentor episode.

    Some of the topics we discuss include:

    - How to transition from An Administrative Role to a Cloud Engineer Position

    - Are bootcamps worth it?

    - What are the day to day tasks of a cloud engineer?

    - Advice to beginners looking to get their first job in the cloud

    Get Free Guide: https://app.cloudcareermentor.com/podcast-3-simple-steps-opt-in
    💻 Access high quality cloud projects


    🗞️ Get actionable tips on getting that first cloud job in FREE newsletter: www.cloudcareermentor.com/blog

    Connect with me on social media
    📲 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cloud-career-mentor
    🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/thecloudmentor


    AWS, cloud, solution architect, career, job, azure


    28 min
  • From Environmental Science To Cloud Engineer Earning 6 Figures

    Listen to how a student from the Cloud Career Mentor Program was able to successfully transition from environmental science into a Cloud Engineer role earning 6 figures.


    If you want to get a job in the cloud industry then this episode is for you


    Cloud Career Mentor (Fayomi) and the cloud engineer discuss:

    - Mistakes cloud beginners make in their journey

    - How Cloud Career Mentor differs from other programs out there

    - The importance of having a learning plan

    - How to deal with rejection

    - Plus much much more


    🗞️ Get a FREE guide on 3 Simple Steps To First Cloud Job

    💻 Access high quality cloud projects


    Connect with us on social media

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    AWS, cloud, solution architect, career, job, azure

    18 min
  • From Academia to Cloud Industry?! Do you need programming for a cloud job?

    AWS Solution Architect speaks to Igor about how he successfully transitioned from an academic background to breaking into tech.

    Topics Covered include:
    - struggling with programming
    - There is no one size fits all when it comes to learning
    - Three important things beginner looking to land their first role in the cloud
    cloud should note;
    - Why you should learn linux and have a good understanding of linux fundamentals.
    - Plus much more
    🗞️ Get a FREE guide on 3 Simple Steps To First Cloud Job
    💻 Access high quality cloud projects
    🎙️ Stream our podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cloudcareermentor
    Connect with me on social media
    📲 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cloud-career-mentor
    🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/thecloudmentor
    AWS solution architect, cloud engineer, cloud career

    35 min
  • 9 AWS Projects To Get You Hired

    Looking to get a Solution Architect job?

    Want to build hands on skills in the cloud?
    Here are 9 high quality cloud projects you can use to improve your AWS skills
    🗞️ Get a FREE guide on 3 Simple Steps To First Cloud Job: https://app.cloudcareermentor.com/podcast-3-simple-steps-opt-in
    💻 Access high quality cloud projects


    Watch on youtube: https://youtu.be/X-lTGzXJVIs

    🎙️ Stream our podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cloudcareermentor

    Connect with me on social media
    📲 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cloud-career-mentor
    🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/thecloudmentor
    00:55 Free guide
    1:30 Reasons to focus on cloud projects
    3:13 Simple projects to get you started
    5:23 Advance wordpress deployment project.
    7:08 Autoscaling Project
    8:39 Simple CICD Pipeline project
    10:27 Complex CICD Pipeline project
    12:26 EC2 Instance Scheduling Project
    14:10 Terraform Project
    15:50 3 Steps to your first cloud job

    18 min
  • From Software Engineer To Senior AWS Solution Architect with @iLyasInTheCloud ​

    Our guest today shares his story on how he was able to make the transition from software engineer, to a Senior AWS Solution Architect.


    Some of the topics we cover include:

    - Why it's important to learn new things

    - When are cloud certifications valuable?

    - Why soft skills are just as important as cloud technical skills

    There are so many gems and lessons in this and I am really excited for you to listen to this one


    Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/7Igeb-vEOVc

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    48 min
  • Senior AWS Solution Architect Shares Best Interview Tips To Break Into Cloud Industry

    Our guest today is a senior solutions architect at AWS

    She walks us through how she was able to transition from a researcher assistant to a successful career in the cloud industry
    She shares great advice on how to prepare for interviews and generally what it takes to be successful in the cloud industry and I am really excited to share this conversation with you


    -----------------Connect with Cloud Career Mentor-----------------------

    🗞️ Get a FREE guide on 3 Simple Steps To First Cloud Job

    💻 Access high quality cloud projects

    Connect with me on social media

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    🐦 Twitter




    ----------------- Connect with Skye Hart ----------------------

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyehart/
    AWS Lets Ship It: https://pages.awscloud.com/global-other-ls-lets-ship-it-with-aws-data-analytics-2023-reg.html?sc_channel=sm&sc_campaign=DB_Webinar&sc_publisher=LINKEDIN&sc_geo=GLOBAL&sc_outcome=awareness&trk=DB_Webinar&linkId=219096957

    25 min
  • Get a cloud job through event networking? 5 Simple rules to follow | AWS Solution Architect Advice

    Networking events and career fairs can be a great way to land a job in the cloud industry but you need to make sure you know what rules to follow to make the most of these events

    Today Fayomi (Cloud Mentor) talks about his 5 golden rules that gives you the best chance of securing a cloud job through networking


    -----------------Connect with Cloud Career Mentor-----------------------

    🗞️ Get a FREE guide on 3 Simple Steps To First Cloud Job

    💻 Access high quality cloud projects

    Connect with me on social media

    📲 LinkedIn 

    🐦 Twitter

    11 min

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