This document provides a roadmap and tips for obtaining AWS cloud certifications. It outlines the following: 1. Do hands-on work and set a target date for exams. 2. Create flashcards, take notes, and manage your time well. 3. Share your learning with others through blogs, tweets, etc. to reinforce knowledge. It then provides links to free and paid resources like tutorials, practice exams, and courses to help prepare for exams. The final tips stress practicing extensively as the exams are challenging, and to enjoy the learning journey.

1. AWS Cloud Certification
Roadmap

2. #whoami: yogesh sharma
• Cloud Architect @ Tata Consultancy
Services
• Overall 10+ years of experience, 5+ years of
experience in Cloud, DevOps
• ML and Data Enthusiast
• AWS Community Builder Program
• 3x AWS Certifications
• Technical Speaker and Blogger
• Owner of https://multicloudwarrior.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharma-yogesh/

3. https://aws.amazon.com/certification/

4. Agenda
1. Do as much as hands-on
2. Be prepared mentally and Set Target Date
3. Create your own flashcards and Write down notes
4. Time Management
5. Share what you learn- the best ways to reinforce what you've learned is to share it with
other people. That could be in the form of a tweet, Linkedin post, blog post,
#100DaysOfCloud etc.
6. AWS FAQs
7. AWS Whitepapers- Very Important
8. AWS Re:Invent videos- Insightful
9. Take Practice Exams
Top tips to prepare
“Quote.”
Passing certifications boost your confidence. validate your knowledge, and make you aware about all
the new trends. (obviously help in your career path too )

5. Agenda
1. AWS Exam Guide- https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-dev-
associate/AWS-Certified-Developer-Associate_Exam-Guide.pdf
2. The AWS Training site provides free online content for a different expertise level. Search for
the free content and get trained from the AWS. Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Solutions
Architect – Professional https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=34737
3. Free AWS provided workshops-
https://workshops.aws/
https://awesome-aws-workshops.com/
https://learn-to-code.workshop.aws/
https://ecsworkshop.com/
Few Resources- AWS Provided

6. Agenda
• AWS Cloud Practitioner by ExamPro (Andrew Brown- AWS Community Hero)
https://thefreeccp.com/
• AWS Developer Associate
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-aws-developer-associate-exam-with-this-free-16-hour-
course/
• AWS Solution Architect Associate
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/pass-the-aws-certified-solutions-architect-exam-with-this-free-
10-hour-course/
Blogs
https://dev.to/sharma_yogesh/my-path-to-aws-developer-associate-certification-110j
Free Resources- External

7. Agenda
Stephane Maarek
https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-developer-associate-dva-c01/
ACloudGuru
https://acloudguru.com/course/aws-certified-developer-associate
Adrian Cantrill
https://learn.cantrill.io/p/aws-certified-developer-associate
Practice Questions-
• Tutorial Dojo
https://portal.tutorialsdojo.com/courses/aws-certified-developer-associate-practice-
exams/
• AWS provides Practice Questions (20$)
Paid Resources- External

8. • Practice, Practice, Practice…
• Exam is really challenging, intimidating, verbose, and exhausting exam (harder than
practice exams, No simple/direct question)
• Really long (mentally drained and wanted to just give up in the last 30 minutes)
• There are no question from practice exams.
• Remember Journey Matters- Enjoy the preparation journey as it will help you while
actual implementation.
AWS SA Pro Tips

9. Thank you!