An introduction to cloud computing and how to switch career to cloud computing.

1. Joseph Itopa Abubakar. March 5th, 2021
How to Switch Career into Cloud Computing
Understanding essential steps for transitioning into cloud computing

2. Presentation Outline
 What is Cloud Computing?
•Types Cloud Computing Services
•Top Cloud Computing Vendors
 Careers in Cloud Computing
 Learning Resources
 Cloud Computing Certifications
 Cloud Communities | Forums
 Job Opportunities in Cloud Computing

3. WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?
Cloud computing is the on-demand
availability of computer system
resources, especially data storage
(cloud storage) and computing
power, without direct active
management by the user.
~Wikipedia | IEEE
REFERENCE
https://unsplash.com/@jeshoots?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText

4. WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?
FEATURES OF CLOUD COMPUTING
 On-Demand Service
•Anywhere
•Anytime
•Any place
 Pay-As-You-Go
 Service is available to:
•General public
•Enterprises
•Corporations and businesses markets
REFERENCE
http://projectsinchennai.com/ieee-projects-on-cloud-computing/

5. TYPES OF CLOUD COMPUTING
REFERENCE
https://www.sitesbay.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-service-models

6. TYPES OF CLOUD COMPUTING
REFERENCE
Adopted from: Effectively and Securely Using the Cloud Computing Paradigm
by peter Mell, Tim Grance

7. TOP CLOUD COMPUTING VENDORS
REFERENCE
https://www.flexera.com/blog/industry-trends/trend-of-cloud-computing-2020/

8. CAREERS IN CLOUD COMPUTING
AWS
Foundational
Associate
Professional
Specialty
GCP
Associate
Engineer
Professional
Azure
Fundamentals
Associate
Expert
Specialty

9. CERTIFICATIONS - AWS
REFERENCE
https://aws.amazon.com/certification/

10. REFERENCE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/azure-fundamentals/
CERTIFICATIONS – MS AZURE

11. REFERENCE
https://cloud.google.com/certification
CERTIFICATIONS - GCP

12. LEARNING RESOURCES FOR CLOUD COMPUTING
REFERENCE
https://cloud.google.com/certification
 Free Courses:
AWS: https://www.aws.training/
AZURE: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/az-900-describe-cloud-concepts/
GCP: https://cloud.google.com/training/getstarted
Udacity: https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-cloud-computing--ud080
Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/course/introduction-to-cloud-computing/
 Free Exam Vouchers:
AWS Community Builders: Search google
Andela | GCP | Pluralsight Scholarship: facebook
Andela | Microsoft4Afrika Scholarship: facebook

13. COMMUNITIES | FORUMS
REFERENCE
https://cloud.google.com/certification
AWS:
https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/community-builders/
MS Azure:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure/ct-p/Azure
GCP:
https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-builders-community
Social Media Forums:
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter

14. JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN CLOUD COMPUTING
REFERENCE
https://cloud.google.com/certification
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/cloud-computing-jobs/?originalSubdomain=ng
Remotist:
https://remotists.com/
Indeed:
https://www.indeed.com/

15. RECAP
REFERENCE
https://cloud.google.com/certification
 What is Cloud Computing?
 Careers in Cloud Computing
 Learning Resources | Exams to Switch to Cloud Computing
 Communities | Forums to Participate
 Job Opportunities in Cloud Computing

16. THANK YOU!

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Joseph Itopa Abubakar
Cloud Solution Architect | ML Engineer