In a rapidly changing cloud landscape, this post argues that traditional AWS certifications are becoming less relevant as real-world experience, strategic thinking, and multi-cloud skills gain paramount importance for modern cloud architects.
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Hands-On AI Trading with Python, QuantConnect, and AWS – Now Available!
Unlock the Future of AI-Powered Trading We are thrilled to announce the release of Hands-On AI Trading with Python, QuantConnect, and AWS, a groundbreaking book designed to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence (AI) and quantitative trading. This book is…
Beyond Exams and Certifications: What Really Predicts Success in Law, Tech, and Finance?
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Law and Equality, researchers sought to answer a controversial question: How well does bar exam performance predict the effectiveness of newly minted lawyers? To explore this, they examined data from…
Jiri Pik’s New Book “Hands-On AI Trading with Python, QuantConnect and AWS”
I am thrilled to announce the upcoming release of my new book, “Hands-On AI Trading with Python, QuantConnect, and AWS,” co-authored with industry experts Ernest P. Chan, Jared Broad, Philip Sun, and Vivek Singh. Scheduled for release on January 29, 2025, this comprehensive…
Why You Should Never Join the AWS Community Builders Program
I was an AWS Community Builder in ML from 2021 to 2024. AWS did not extend the relationship because, according to AWS, the book “Hands-On AI Trading with Python, QuantConnect and AWS,” which I co-wrote as the lead author, does…
AWS Credits & Discount Programs Overview
AWS continuously expands the range of their services and to stay competitive, your AWS architecture requires constant adjustments. Optimizing your cloud architecture within AWS demands a strategic approach, with a pivotal emphasis on comprehensive experimentation. Recognizing the crucial role that…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Efficiently Processing AWS Events’ Videos
The Modern Cloud Architect’s edge is rapidly harnessing and applying an ever-evolving knowledge universe – It’s not about memorizing details; it’s about knowing possibilities and using the right keywords to unlock your cloud potential. In the AWS world, one of…
Lessons Learned from Having Passed all Twelve AWS Certification Exams
On April 24, 2023, I finished the AWS certification marathon of passing one AWS certification exam per month (“the certification marathon”). This blog post outlines the lessons learned from this journey and expands on the previously published successful blog post…
How to move data from Google Cloud Storage to Seagate Lyve
While AWS does provide one of the most advanced cloud object storage platforms available today – its S3 API is the industry standard adopted by CloudFlare R2 or Seagate Lyve – if you need to access a substantial amount of…
Top 3 Performance Optimization Insights from using DevOps Guru for RDS
This post is written in collaboration with Oquant, a next-generation real-time artificial intelligence company poised to take a leadership role in AI and quantitative finance. Oquant’s initial product is a fully automated trading platform built on a one-of-a-kind AI trading…