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What the Cert? High Impact Certification Courses and Learning Paths Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN), India under the aegis of Aga Khan Economic Planning Board, India
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What the Cert?High Impact Certification Courses and Learning Paths
Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN), India under the aegis of Aga Khan Economic Planning Board, India
Arif AmiraniCTO/Co-Founder at MetroGuild IncFounder at India Critical Resources Network (NPO)
• Over 16 years of experience building high performance teams• AWS Community Builder & Speaker• Certified AWS Professional• Trainer on niche technologies• Worked & hired teams comprising of engineers, UX, PM, Sales and
other roles
Career paths evolve over time.
Focus on the foundations.
Computer Science degree is expected in some cases.
We will not define your journey.
Focus on entering a career at early stage and not on growing or senior positions.
Emphasis on quick entry and remote opportunities.
Certification is proof of your knowledge
Certifications will help you find your interest
Structured way of exploring a career stream
Switch stream if you don’t like it
Certs don’t work for senior positions
Building a working portfolio is crucial
Hiring managers use certs as an indicator not the basis of hiring
01 Salesforce Developer
Work on the Salesforce Platform
Largest CRM in the world with millions of customers worldwide
Built as a platform and an ecosystem
Many companies customize Salesforce to their needs
Salesforce encourages development and building over their platform
Opportunity to build a business over Salesforce
Overview
• Salesforce customers• Service Integrators (SI)
• Accenture• IBM
• Service companies
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?
ü Computing fundamentalsü Javaü Object Oriented Programmingü SQLü DBü Web Technologies - JavaScript/CSS/HTML
Skills Required
Complexity
ü Salesforce technologiesü Visualforceü Web Technologies - JavaScript/CSS/HTML
Skills Acquired
Role of a Salesforce Developer
Certifications
Courses for certifications
Trailhead Trainings
FREE
Trailhead
Salesforce Admin & Developer Training
INR 17,999/-
Simplilearn.com
Salesforce Admin Certification Training [#1 Online Course]
INR 8,999/-
Simplilearn.com
Salesforce Developer Training Online
INR 8,999/-
Simplilearn.com
02Agile Project Management & ITIL
Managing and delivering large projects using the Agile methodology
Overview
• Product companies• Service companies• Startups
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?ü Soft skills
ü Team management
ü Project management awareness
ü Project management tools
Skills Required/Good to have
Complexity
ü Agile methodologies
ü Agile frameworks
ü Scrum
ü Kanban
ü Scrumban
Skills Acquired
Knowledge driven space
Favor hands-on trainings
Roles include Associate PM, PMO Support Staff
ITIL focuses on Service Management with better service delivery and enriched customer satisfaction
Aligned with Agile, DevOps, Lean approach
Used heavily in IT support, manufacturing and allied industries
Entry roles include Process Coordinator, Incident Coordinator, Change Coordinator, Configuration Analyst
Courses & certifications
Pluralsight Subscription
INR 1,000/ per month
Pluralsight
Development That Pays
FREE
Youtube
Certified ScrumMaster
USD 150 (Varies with training)
scrum.org
ITIL v4 Foundation
$250
axelos.com
03Social Media & Digital Marketing
Use of websites and social media platforms to effectively promote services and products
Overview
• Consultants• Startups• Boutique development
companies• Marketing service
companies
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?
Complexity
ü Ad optimizationü Paid adsü Searchü Platform specific optimizations & delivery
Skills Acquired
Certificates expire after 1 year and need to be renewed
Google Ecosystem
Hubspot Ecosystem
Twitter Flightschool
https://www.twitterflightschool.com
Facebook Blueprint
Consultant friendly roles
Quickest and cheapest way to understand the opportunity
Based on large prolific platforms with millions of businesses using them
Breaks into SEO, SEM, paid advertising opportunities
Portfolio friendly – SEO your own name
Roles include Digital Marketer, Digital Marketing Specialist, Part-Time Digital Advertising Specialist
Courses for certifications
Google Skillshop
FREE
skillshop.withgoogle.com
Hubspot Certifications
FREE
academy.hubspot.com
Digital Marketer
PAID
digitalmarketer.com
FB Blueprint - Facebook Certification
FREE
facebook.com
04Network Security
Protect the system
Overview
• Large companies• VT companies• Service companies
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?
ü Computing fundamentalsü Networking fundamentalsü Scripting skillsü Operating Systems
Skills Required
Complexity
ü Penetration testingü Analytical thinkingü Risk assessmentü Deep computing concepts
Skills Acquired
comptia.org
CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.
Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions
Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT
Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance
Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents
Cost: USD 370
Extremely addictive & fun space
Self learning is the key
Anyone can learn
Rooted in fundamentals and analytical thinking capabilities
Portfolio friendly – make a mark
CS/IT background required
Bug bounty programs – bugcrowd.com
Learning resources – hacker101.com, cybrary.it
Learn exploitation toolkits – Metasploit, Webgoat, Kali linux
Sandboxes – Virtualbox, AWS EC2
Books - TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
Learn programming languages like Python, Java, Go, Ruby
Get connected – DEFCON, OWASP groups
05Cross Platform App Development (Flutter/React Native)
Build cross platform mobile & web apps
Overview
• Consultant• Startups• Large companies
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?
ü Computing fundamentalsü DBü Application development
Skills Required
Complexity
ü JavaScript frameworks like ReactJSü Dartü Flutterü Web Technologies - JavaScript/CSS/HTML
Skills Acquired
Single code base is the future
Move to multiple platform support using a single language
Deliver seamless experience across platforms
Teams moving towards common codebase for frontend, backend and mobile
Flutter and RN both provide languages for the entire stack
Can specialize in part of the stack at later stage
Courses for certifications
Youtube Videos
FREE
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cUxeGkcC9ixPU-QkScoRBVxtPPzVjrQ
Flutter & Dart - The Complete Guide [2021 Edition]
INR 8,999/-
Udemy
06Data Analyst
Gatekeeper for an organization's data
Overview
• Data science companies• Data Analytics• Startups• Service companies
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?
ü Computer science fundamentalsü Analytical thinking
Skills Required
Complexity
ü Excelü Tableauü SQLü Migration techniquesü Data cleaningü Problem solvingü Critical thinkingü Data ethicsü Data visualization
Skills Acquired
Data cleansing, alignment, analysis and checks
General communications to internal/external stakeholders
Project/Product analysis – Data modelling, Analytical skills, Communication skills
Create and automate report visuals from Excel based on data
Report writing. Translation of Data Analysis, Observations and trends into written words
Courses for certifications
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
FREE
Coursera
07Low Code Developer
The future of application development
Overview
• Consulting• Startups
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?
ü Computing fundamentalsü Object Oriented Programmingü DBü Web Technologies - JavaScript/CSS/HTML
Skills Required
Complexity
ü Webflowü Bubble.io
Skills Acquired
Emerging technology
Each app (mobile/desktop) need not be developed from scratch
Low complexity apps such as MVPs/MDPs/POC, data entry, etc. can be developed with drag & drop interfaces
Demand of app builders that can use such low code platforms is very high
Databases are now spreadsheets like Airtable
Webflow Ecosystem
Bubble.io Ecosystem
Courses for certifications
Bubble.io Bootcamps
FREE
bubble.io/bootcamps
Webflow University
FREE
university.webflow.com
08Cloud Computing ProfessionalScale scale scale
Overview
• Everyone
Remote Opportunity
Job Demand
Who is hiring?
ü Computing fundamentalsü Networking fundamentalsü Object Oriented Programmingü SQLü DBü Web Technologies - JavaScript/CSS/HTML
Skills Required
Complexity
ü AWS platform
Skills Acquired
Google (GCP) Ecosystem
Amazon (AWS) Ecosystem
Amazon (AWS) Ecosystem
Azure (Microsoft) Ecosystem
https://pages.awscloud.com/GLOBAL_TRAINCERT_takethechallenge_ug.html
Courses for certifications
AWS Training
FREE
aws.training
Google Certifications
PAID
cloud.google.com/certification
Azure training
FREE
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/
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