Hello Reader, I just unveiled the SA Bootcamp. The bootcamp covers everything you need to become an SA in as little as 3 months and spoiler alert its not just technical. This Bootcamp is a one of its kind because its taught by a Top SA still working on world class projects. And good news - it already worked for last cohort's students who secured cloud jobs in top companies, including at AWS, and some of them didn't even have cloud experience 💰. This SA bootcamp offers… a proven blueprint for...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, We are LIVE! We just began the webinar on my YouTube channel. Join us now>> And you will get the blueprint to get a high paying AWS SA job. You will also learn about the common pitfalls, and mistakes to avoid if you are looking to become a Solutions Architect. We will also share previous bootcamper's success stories, details of the program, price, and a special offer just for the participants in the livestream. Please note: This is NOT an AWS certification bootcamp. This...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Are you thinking about becoming an AWS SA and working at top companies? Data shows that Solution Architects earn between $200,000/year and $500,000+/year (screenshots below). The demand for AWS Solutions Architects has never been higher and will continue to rise because there are literally trillions of dollars worth of projects currently running on legacy technologies that need to be migrated to the cloud. If you’ve ever looked into becoming an SA on your own, you were likely...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Are you thinking about becoming an AWS SA? The demand for AWS Solutions Architects has never been higher. And the data indicates it will continue to rise because there are literally trillions of dollars worth of projects currently running on legacy technologies that need to be migrated to the cloud. SA Bootcamp is developed to be the most direct and guided route to become a Solutions Architect and get a high paying cloud job. In as little as 3 months you could be an AWS SA...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, All big tech companies, including Amazon, strictly follow this STAR method. In this newsletter, we will go over what that is - common mistakes, a bad answer, why it is a bad answer, and then a good answer. But first things first - what if you give a great answer but NOT in STAR format? Unfortunately, Amazon (and other big tech companies) are pretty clear about this. The interviewers are expected to take notes in STAR format, and recruiters are expected to set expectations for...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, Ahh, the good old scaling. Easy peasy, right? Just create a trust auto scaling group, and you are done. Not so fast! Scaling is an important topic for both interviews and real-world projects, and in today's newsletter, we are going to learn how it differs between EC2, Lambda, and Kubernetes. Heads up - Kubernetes scaling is the trickiest, and we will spend the most amount of time explaining that part. Let's get started Scaling vanilla EC2 Quite straightforward. You create an...
19 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, One of the most common interview topic and real-world project implementation - Three-Tier Architecture. In this edition, we will go over a quick guide, along with some interview questions you might face: First things first - why is this called "three-tier" architecture? Because this design consists of three distinct layers, as below: First layer is presentation layer. Customers consume the application using this layer. Generally, this is where the front end runs. For example -...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
I switched my career to AWS in my mid 30s. I could have done it faster if I did not make these three mistakes. Welcome, new readers! A brief intro about me: I am currently a Principal SA at AWS, where I have been working for the last 5.5 years. I have designed and implemented multiple world-scale projects, mentored hundreds of students to get into high-paying jobs, including FAANG, and am a bestselling author and speaker. But it didn't start all rosy... #1 Being good is NOT enough You see, I...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
How do you approach designing ANY system and selecting appropriate AWS services as a Solutions Architect? When you look at any complex application, it looks daunting, and you have no idea how to get started. And yes, I have been there too! In this newsletter edition, I will reveal the framework I have developed and used with my customers, as well as in interviews successfully. First, break down the application into logical layers as below Consumption - How will the end customers consume...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
You gave a great interview, but you did not get the job. Why not? In today's newsletter I'm going to explain some common yet secret mistakes that you make in your interviews. How do I know these problems? I am a working solutions architect who has taken over hundreds of cloud interviews and has been an architect for a very long time. When you go into that interview room, chances are you will face me or someone like me. I'm a nice guy, so I'm sharing these tips and tricks🙂. Mistake 1 So let's...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read