How Do You Become a Solutions Architect? (with Head of SA @ AWS)
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Ace your interview with Exponent's SA interview course today: https://bit.ly/3VAmOsa Saurabh, a leading Solutions Architect at AWS shares his extensive career journey, from software development to becoming a prominent author and leader in cloud architecture. Discover his tips for transitioning into a solutions architect role, the value of certifications, and the importance of soft skills and continuous learning in this field. Check out Saurabh's insightful SA book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Solutions-Architects-Handbook-Kick-start-architecture-ebook/dp/B0CV844JHX Want to practice peer-to-peer mock interviews? https://bit.ly/3Xmj8wq Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) - 00:00 - AWS Solution Architect Sarab Srivastava explains career path 02:26 - Book launches: Solution Architect Handbook 02:56 - Amazon bestsellers: AWS Solution Architect and Interview guides 05:26 - Transition from software development to solution architect 07:50 - AWS certification helped transition to solution architect role 10:27 - Industry solution architect experience and migration 11:34 - Overview of AWS and other relevant certifications 16:20 - Importance of soft skills for solution architect role 22:19 - Tactical approach to job interview success What does a Solutions Architect do?: https://youtu.be/tGbVgbpqb5Y How to Get a Solutions Architect Job: https://youtu.be/AGdb7SNGOXo How Do CDNs Work: https://youtu.be/j9KT9geE5SU SA Product Demo - MongoDB: https://youtu.be/RASX6pGvuO4 👉 Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/exponentyt 🕊️ Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/exptweet 💙 Like us on Facebook for special discounts: http://bit.ly/exponentfb 📷 Check us out on Instagram: http://bit.ly/exponentig 📹 Watch us on TikTok: https://bit.ly/exponenttiktok ABOUT US: Did you enjoy this interview question and answer? Want to land your dream career? Exponent is an online community, course, and coaching platform to help you ace your upcoming interview. Exponent has helped people land their dream careers at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and high-growth startups. Exponent is currently licensed by Stanford, Yale, UW, and others. Our courses include interview lessons, questions, and complete answers with video walkthroughs. Get access to hours of real interview videos, where we analyze what went right or wrong, as well as our 1000+ community of expert coaches and industry professionals, to help you get your dream job and more!
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