Professional Certifications        
       
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🎓 Professional Certifications

               
           

🚀 Currently Pursuing

           
AZ 204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
           
Microsoft

Expected completion: September 2025

Finops Certified Practioner
           
Finops Foundation

Expected completion: August 2025

       
       
            Certification Summary: 25 active certifications +        
       
           
💻 Operating Systems & Administration
           
                   
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    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer NT 4.0(MCSE)
                       
    Microsoft Corporation
                       
    Certified: August 1999
                       
    Comprehensive Windows NT 4.0 systems administration and engineering certification. Covers server deployment, security, networking, and troubleshooting.
                       
    Skills: Windows NT Server, Active Directory, Exchange Server, SQL Server, Network Security
                   
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    Microsoft Certified Systems Admin: Windows Server 2003
                       
    Microsoft Corportation
                       
    Certified: August 2006
                       
    Advanced Windows Server 2003 administration.
                       
    Skills: Windows 2003 Administration, Scripting, Network Services, Security Configuration
                   
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    Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Legacy)
                       
    Microsoft Corportation
                       
    Certified: February 2019
                       
    Azure architecture.
                       
    Skills: Azure networking, identity and security
                   
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    Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305
                       
    Microsoft Corportation
                       
    Certified: November 2024
                       
    Azure architecture.
                       
    Skills: Azure networking, identity and security
                   
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📈 Certification Timeline

           
  • 2024: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions AZ-305 Nov 8, 2024
  • 2021: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 Jun 4, 2021
  • 2020: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 Aug 17, 2020
  • 2020: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900 Jul 17, 2020
  • 2020: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies AZ-500 Apr 17, 2020
  • 2020: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Mar 13, 2020
  • 2019: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals MB-900 Dec 17, 2019
  • 2019: Windows Client MD-100 Nov 30, 2019
  • 2019: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900 Oct 30, 2019
  • 2019: Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Transition AZ-102 Feb 6, 2019
  • 2019: Microsoft Azure Architect Design AZ-301 Jan 25, 2019
  • 2019: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Jan 22, 2019
  • 2019: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies AZ-300 Jan 4, 2019
  • 2015: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions 534 Jul 24, 2015
  • 2015: Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions 533 May 28, 2015
  • 2015: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions 532 May 14, 2015
  • 2015 and older: ...
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🎯 Future Certification Goals

           
                   
  • SC 100 Microsfot Cybersecurity Architect - Security expertise
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💡 Study Resources

           

Recommended study materials and training providers:

           
                   
  • Sybex Study Guides - Comprehensive written materials
  • Packt Study Guides - Comprehensive written materials
  • O'Reilly Study Guides - Comprehensive written materials
  • Claude - Best AI on the market
  • Microsoft Learn - all the official docs in one place
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