Presented at the SF Architect Summit in Pune on Oct 19, 2019 on how to prepare and kickstart your preparations for the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect certification.

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Salesforce Architect
Summit - 19
Kickstart CTA Preparations
Deepu Chacko
deepuchacko@gmail.com
@deepuchacko

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Speaker Introduction
I am Deepu Chacko
• Engagement Director & Cross Cloud
Architect
• Regional CTA Lead for Asia & India
• 2016 Certified Technical Architect
You can find me at @deepuchacko

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Architect ?
Who is really an Architect?
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World with no Architects?
▹How would the world be without
Architects?
Quotations are commonly printed as a means of inspiration and to invoke philosophical thoughts from the reader.

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A character for Architects6

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▹A high-performance leader that gets
to know the details, at all levels.
Creates, curates, and shares
knowledge throughout the
community.
▹ R-Responsible (Taking ownership)
U-Universal (Global Mindset)
T-Technical (Solutioning Mindset)
H-Humble (Present complexity in simple way)
Meet Ruth the Architect

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Architect Journey
How do you gather those characteristics?
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The Golden Triangle

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▹Pick your path: Application or System
▹Pick a calendar date for certification exam
▹Plan your preparation and review the exam
guide
Set Your Goals

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▹Find a mentor and colleagues on the same path
▹Use the Architect Trailblazer Community
▹Take advantage of all available resources -
Trailmixes, Workshops, Communities
Leverage Resources

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▹Real world experience is highly important
▹Take a variety of assignments to broaden your
exposure to different types of projects and
requirements
▹Volunteer, Cross Company Collaboration
Experience Matters

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▹It is not just for Technical resources
▹This is a marathon and not a Sprint
▹Dumps wont get you this certification
▹Don’t Wing It
Myth Busters

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Trailhead
Master Architect Trailmix Domain Skills

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Community

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▹Architect Trailhead
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/archit
ectoverview
▹Architect Trailblazer Community
https://sfdc.co/ArchitectTrailblazerCommunity
▹Ladies Be Architects
https://sforce.co/2Ekiy92
▹CTA Hours
https://sforce.co/2Wa8KsA
Resources

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You can find me at
Twitter: @deepuchacko or
Email: deepuchacko@gmail.com
Thank you