Promotion of https://bit.ly/road-to-google-cloud-cert program, tailored for Estonian reality

1. Why Certify?
Everything to know about
Google Cloud Certifications

2. Ervin Weber
Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

3. Margus Mahler
co-organizer

4. GDGs (Google Developers Groups) are
community-led groups of developers who
are interested in Google’s developer
technology.
We host virtual and in-person meetups with
demos and talks, both small and large,
and sometimes include activities like code
sprints and hackathons.

5. Today’s
discussion
Demand for cloud computing roles
01.
Why certify? Benefits and ROI
02.
Google Cloud Certifications
and exam
03.
Learn with the community
04.

6. Demand for cloud
computing roles 01

7. Cloud adoption
continues to grow…
Cloud skills are
in high demand

8. Google Cloud
is the skill that's
seeing the fastest
growing demand
Source: Indeed Survey, December 2018

9. Cloud technology
requires a new
approach to learning
We build learning
programs that are
transformative...

10. Why certify?
Benefits and ROI 02

11. Proficiency
and role-based
certifications give
you a benchmark
for success
Google Cloud Certifications give you
a framework to measure your team’s
skill and readiness to lead

12. Cloud Certification Program Impact
feel more confident in
professional future
can prove cloud skill
competency to recruiters
82%
78%
feel resume is more
attractive
83%
feel more confident in
cloud skills
85%
Percentages indicate those who strongly or somewhat agree’ with the statement.
Findings from survey conducted with Google Cloud Certified individuals in February 2020 by
an Independent Third Party Research Organization.

13. Enjoy the benefits
Distinguish yourself with a Google Cloud
Certified badge and certificate
Exclusive Google Cloud Certified swag
Network and exchange ideas in the
Google Cloud Certified community
Special recognition at select events

14. Why certify?
(Local stories) 02

15. Certificate holders in Estonia
People with certification in
public directory
Certifications earned in each
of 2018 and 2019
2
8
Different certifications
obtained
5
Certifications obtained in
2020
5
Source: https://googlecloudcertified.credential.net

16. Harles Paesüld
Head of Cloud Platforms, Mooncascade OÜ

17. Certification is a
natural part of
completion of a
specific learning
path.
Source: Harles Paesüld, Head of Cloud Platforms, Mooncascade OÜ

18. Not the certificate itself but all the
knowledge and skills I obtained during the
preparation allows me to suggest
improvements regarding Google Workspace
inhouse and for our clients.
Source: Harles Paesüld, Head of Cloud Platforms, Mooncascade OÜ

19. Miroslav Vlasák
CEO at Revolgy

20. Made (and won) a bet
with one of my friends
to get certified in next
24 hours.
Source: Miroslav Vlasák

21. Ervin Weber
Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

22. For me it is similar to TDD in software
development: once tests pass, you know you
are done with scope, and can concentrate on
refining the details
Source: Ervin Weber

23. Julia Jolkin
The founder of IT Talent IT recruitment agency

24. Certificates are rarely being a
part of must-have conditions
for employment
Source: Julia Jolkin, founder of ittalent.ee:

25. ...However, the healthy habits and soft
skills like continuous learning, self-driven
learning, continuous self-improvement,
growth of own qualification, the urge to
graduate learning paths and courses are
very much appreciated by the potential
employers...
Source: Julia Jolkin, founder of ittalent.ee:

26. ...and undoubtedly
make the candidates
stand out....
Source: Julia Jolkin, founder of ittalent.ee:

27. What could possibly help the hiring
managers validate such soft skills?
Source: Julia Jolkin, founder of ittalent.ee:

28. What could possibly help the hiring
managers validate such soft skills?
That’s right - the certificates mentioned in
the resumes!
Source: Julia Jolkin, founder of ittalent.ee:

29. Google Cloud
Certifications and
exam
03

30. Google Cloud Certifications
Associate Cloud
Engineer
Professional
Cloud
Developer
Cloud Network
Engineer
Cloud Security
Engineer
Associate
Recommended 6+ months
hands-on experience with GCP
Professional
Recommended 3+ years industry
experience & 1 year hands-on
experience with GCP
Professional
DevOps Engineer
Professional
Collaboration Engineer
Professional
Cloud Architect
Professional
Data Engineer
Professional
ML Engineer

31. Scope of Google
Cloud Certifications
Associate level certifications
Professional level certifications
Technical
Requirements
Build
Deploy
Manage
Customer
Implementation
Business
Requirements
Design
Plan
Ensure Reliability
Optimise
Technical
Requirements
Build
Deploy
Manage
Customer
Implementation
You can take a look at the Certification Preparation Journey here
+

32. About the exams
Length
2 hours
Exam Format
Multiple choice
and multiple
select.
Prerequisites
None
Recommended
Experience
3+ years of industry
experience including
1+ years designing
and managing
solutions using GCP.

33. Exam Delivery Method
Now take the online-proctored exams
remotely, meeting the testing requirements.
Find the requirements on: https://cloud.google.com/certification/faqs
Onsite-proctored exam will continue to be
offered at testing centers (when they reopen).

34. On-site in Tallinn
IT Koolitus
Vana Lõuna 39/1,
Tallinn 19094
+372 618 1720

35. Learn with the
community 04

36. What is it?
A 6-week program (+4 week of self study)
Starting on April 19th, apply by April 15th
Connect and get support from community
members that are going through your same
path
Learn with a mix of live sessions,
peer-to-peer support and on-demand content
Join Road to
Google Cloud
Certification
program

37. Program offer
Certified trainers deliver
weekly live sessions to guide
you through the certification
content and answer your
questions.
Learn anytime, anywhere
with free online training on
Pluralsight.
Get practice with Google
Cloud technologies. A robust
portfolio of labs and quests
lets you gain experience in a
sandbox environment.
Connect with other people
who are preparing for Google
Cloud Certifications, ask
questions and share your
experience in a safe
environment.
Study groups On-demand Hands-on labs Community forum
01. 02. 03. 04.

38. Supported certification paths
Study groups in
Spanish and
Russian, on top of
English
Including study
groups in French and
Russian, on top of
English

39. Program structure
Before
starting
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7-10
~14 hrs ~9 hrs ~10 hrs ~20 hrs ~24 hrs ~9 hrs
Earn at least 1
skill badge
On-demand
training
On-demand
training
On-demand
training
On-demand
training
Hands-on lab
practice
Check
readiness and
on demand
training
Review
on-demand
content
Live study
group session
Live study
group session
Live study
group session
Live study
group session
Live study
group session
Live study
group session
Community forum

40. Prerequisite and guidelines
● Create a profile and earn at least a skill badge on qwiklabs.com
before registration.
● We would suggest to choose the Associate Cloud Engineer path if
you have 1 years of experience or less in Cloud technologies
● You can sign up to 1 path only.

41. Register by April 15th
bit.ly/road-to-google-cloud-cert

42. Thank you for tuning in
Any questions?