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Cloud Career Roadmap: From Zero to Certified

Which certification first, what to build, and how to stand out for cloud engineering roles.

Ananya RaoCloud Architect, AWS Certified6 min read
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Cloud roles are growing fast and certifications are a structured way in. But certificates alone are not enough: you need hands-on projects.

Start with fundamentals

Learn Linux basics, networking and one programming language. Then pick a cloud provider and start with its entry-level certification.

Build in public

  • Deploy a static website behind a CDN
  • Build a serverless API
  • Containerise an app and run it on Kubernetes
  • Set up monitoring and alerts

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Ananya Rao

Cloud Architect, AWS Certified

Ananya designs cloud platforms for high-traffic applications and has helped dozens of teams migrate to the cloud.

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