{"id":79783,"date":"2021-10-07T05:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T11:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=79783"},"modified":"2021-10-07T06:02:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T11:32:09","slug":"patrick-o-connor-aws-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/patrick-o-connor-aws-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore new realms, says Patrick O\u2019 Connor who aced 11 certifications in 5 months"},"content":{"rendered":"

While certifications may not seem equivalent to competence always, they are helpful every time you want to upgrade yourself in your field of work. An <\/span>AWS certification<\/span><\/a> can always ensure a higher salary and lucrative career opportunities. If you are thinking, how to leverage AWS certifications, let\u2019s talk to a pro. Patrick O\u2019Connor is a cloud application developer at Amazon Web Services and takes the credit of having completed 11 certifications at a go.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, he talks at length about the sequence he had followed to finish off with the certifications, the strategies employed, and the goal set he had adopted. If you want to turn into a customer-centric AWS professional, this excerpt will surely help and motivate you to finish the AWS certifications quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cloud Skills are in high demand, and as AWS remains the most sought-after cloud, you will have to go through Patrick O\u2019 Connor\u2019s insights to get a deep knowledge about the certifications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the excerpts.<\/em><\/p>\n

You challenged yourself to achieve 11 AWS certifications in 5 months. Your dedication is commendable! What inspired you to do this?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

I derived motivation and inspiration from three certifications that I already did in Cloud and Solutions Architect that has inculcated an interest in exploring other technical certifications, especially, AWS which offers exposure to Machine Learning efficiently and comprehensively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Which certification did you take first? Any specific reason you chose that?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

The first certificate I took was the Cloud Practitioner<\/a>. It was way back in 2020 when I was working for National Australia Bank, wherein I was exposed to work on AWS. However, I was clueless about it. Therefore, I decided to work on my current technical skills and started to explore various technological platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Which certification did you choose the second? Was it just a random choice or any order you followed? Walk us through your certification path a little?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The second certificate I chose to sit was the Solutions Architect – Associate. It was a certificate I had meant to sit earlier, but fear of failure held me back from ever attempting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I chose this certificate as it was popular among my peers as well it was the logical continuation from a being Cloud Practitioner. After attempting and passing, to my surprise, the exhilaration drove me to go further.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 5 months, you have studied a lot of core topics on AWS. Can you list out the five tips that are key for those going for all 11 certs? Any particular preparation strategy you followed for these concepts?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

My five pieces of advice would be the following:<\/p>\n