What are the benefits of training and certification?

Kevin Kelly (Director of Education Programs at Amazon Web Services )

Kevin Kelly, Director of Education Programs at AWS, how learners worldwide are befiting from various AWS certifications. Various Industries validating AWS certifications plays a fundamental role in a learner’s career growth. He also discusses various certifications offered by AWS and the roles learners can achieve after taking these certifications.

Kevin Kelly

Director of Education Programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Kevin leads development of global cloud skills training programs, including AWS Academy and AWS re/Start, which help to prepare diverse learners to pursue in-demand cloud roles, working with higher education institutions, non-profits, and government organizations. Kevin is passionate about helping customers solve complex business problems and about developing the next generation of cloud-ready talent. Through AWS Education Programs, Kevin is focused on closing the IT cloud skills gap by upskilling and training veterans, transitioning and displaced workers, and underrepresented groups in academia and in industry.

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Kevin Kelly

Director of Education Programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Kevin leads development of global cloud skills training programs, including AWS Academy and AWS re/Start, which help to prepare diverse learners to pursue in-demand cloud roles, working with higher education institutions, non-profits, and government organizations. Kevin is passionate about helping customers solve complex business problems and about developing the next generation of cloud-ready talent. Through AWS Education Programs, Kevin is focused on closing the IT cloud skills gap by upskilling and training veterans, transitioning and displaced workers, and underrepresented groups in academia and in industry.

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Vaishali Jain

Sarder TV Anchor & Former Bloomberg TV Journalist

Vaishali has been working in the media industry & Journalism for more than 14 years. She had her own CEO talk show on Bloomberg TV India called Biz Lounge, a show that she anchored and produced. Biz Lounge explored the business aspects of each company, as well as the company's leadership, corporate culture, as well as each leader's personal side including how he/she spent their free time.

Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.

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