A team of Amazonians will guide you to your next career step.
Welcome to BeSA program
This is a unique opportunity for you to be mentored by AWS Solution Architects to acquire skills to become a Solutions Architect.
Many people reach out to us to get started on learning AWS to become Solutions Architect, or, simply need help with achieving certifications for career progression. In this free program, we will focus on technical and behavioural concepts for becoming a successful Solutions Architect, help you upskill for certifications, and provide interview coaching support for opportunities inside and outside AWS.
Prerequisites:
- Time commitement - 2 hours each Saturday and 6 to 8 hours spread over the week for additional learning
- Understanding of basic IT concepts (e.g. Servers, Storage, IP Addresses)
- Have your own AWS account for practice. We can guide you about the process if you don’t have account yet
Session Format:
For the first 8 weeks each session will consist of 3 parts:
- Fundamentals Track - 45 minutes
- Specialist Track - Security - 45 minutes
- A day in the life of an Amazonian - 30 minutes
For the final 4 weeks the sessions will be focused on the behavioural aspect of being a solutions architect.
Agenda: Week 1 to Week 8 (Technical Track)
| Week | Foundational Track | Specialist Track - Security | A day in the life of an Amazonian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 (08-Jul) | Datacenters | Security Services in AWS | Engagement Manager - Abhijeet Patwardhan |
| Week 2 (15-Jul) | Virtualization | Identify Security Scope | Curriculum Developer - Julie Elkins |
| Week 3 (22-Jul) | Network Devices | Identity Management - Carel Grove | Developer Advocate - Eric Johnson |
| Week 4 (29-Jul) | x x x ability | Protection at Edge - Qusay Al-Maatok | Technical Trainer - Marco Tamassia |
| Week 5 (05-Aug) | Encryption | Encryption Services- Carel Grove | Account Manager - Jonathan Nally |
| Week 6 (12-Aug) | Disaster Recovery | Detection - Parna Mehta | Technical Account Manager - Laura Smith |
| Week 7 (19-Aug) | DNS | Remediation - Parna Mehta | Software Developer - Pranav Chaudhary |
| Week 8 (26-Aug) | Active Directory | Well-Architected - Security Pillar | Support Engineer - Nishant Buddhi |
Agenda: Week 9 to Week 12 (Behavioural Track)
Interested? Register now!
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Session schedule
Check out our YouTube channel. We broadcast on Saturdays at 9 AM UK Time.
Meet the team
Ashish Prajapati
Ashish Prajapati is a technical instructor based in London, UK. He delivers a wide range of technical trainings to AWS customers across EMEA. Ashish has a deep background as a virtualization and cloud migration expert for companies of all sizes. This allows him to leverage his field knowledge into classroom by bringing real world examples to his students. He has created various technical resources which are listed on this website - Analogies Cloud.
Jamila Jamilova
Jamila Jamilova is a Solutions Architect helping Manufacturing and Industrials customers to transform their businesses by solving complex technical problems. She is an active member of Technical Field Community with focus on Internet of Things (IoT). In her spare time she is playing piano, practicing karate and enjoys playing racing cars.
Parna Mehta
Parna Mehta is an authorized Technical Trainer for the AWS Training & Certifications team based in India. A cloud enthusiast and passionate about helping individuals upskill and embark on their AWS journey. She is a mentor for the AWS CloudUp-for-Her world-wide Program, AWS AspireForHer-Tech4Her India program and AWS SheDares Star award recipient for being a role model for women career re-starters. Her interests include exploring new places, cuisines and art forms.
Prasad Rao
Prasad Rao is a Principal Partner Solutions Architect for AWS based out of UK. His focus areas are .NET Application Modernization and Windows Workloads on AWS. He leverages his experience to help AWS Partners across EMEA for their long term technical enablement to build scalable architecture on AWS. He also mentors diverse people who are new to cloud and would like to get started on AWS.
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Disclaimer:
- This is not a job guarantee program.
- This program is not affiliated with AWS. It is created by volunteers who work at AWS.
- Views shared by us are our own and do not represent our employer.
- In case of any conflicting information always refer to the official AWS Documentation.