Certification on My AWS Rocks!

AWS Golden Jacket; Is it worth the race?

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

So, I’ve just completed my AWS Machine Learning Specialty certification. This now brings my total active certifications to 12, the “full suite” of achievable certification. In doing so I’m now eligible for the elusive “golden jacket” awarded by AWS to holders of all certifications.

I’ve had a few people ask my about my certification journey and as often as the how did I do it, is they why did I do it.

What it's like as an AWS Certification Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

So you may have seen some of the AWS Certification SME badges on peoples profiles and asked what is an SME?, how do I become one?, and why should I become one?

The goal of this post is to give you some insight into the programme, how and why you should apply, and what I’ve gained from participating.<

## What is an SME?

So the first real question is what is an AWS Certification Subject Matter Expert (SME)?