Personal Study Journal

My Certification Journey

I study for certs by writing notes. When I decided to share them, I added interactive tools to make them more useful for anyone studying alongside me.

6Passed

7In Progress

6Planned

Journey started · October 2024

What's Inside Each Certification

These started as plain markdown files. When I decided to share them as a site, I added interactive features to make them more useful for anyone studying.

📝 Study Notes — All exam domains covered

📋 Cheatsheets — One-page reference for exam day

🎯 Exam Guides — Traps, decision rules, pitfalls

💡 Exam Tips — Strategy and time management

📊 Progress Tracking — Track what you've covered, stored in your browser, never leaves your device

🃏 Flashcards — Interactive quiz decks

🤖 AI Study Assistant — Ask questions about any page or generate flashcards on demand, powered by Google Gemini

Currently Studying

7 active

Intermediate

GitHub

GH-300: GitHub Copilot

Apply responsible AI practices, effective prompt engineering, and GitHub Copilot features to improve software development productivity and code quality.

GitHub experience, software development fundamentals, familiarity with IDE workflows

Study byFeb 28

ExamFeb 28

Intermediate

GitHub

GH-500: GitHub Advanced Security

Configure and use GHAS features — secret scanning, Dependabot, dependency review, and CodeQL code scanning — to secure the software supply chain.

GitHub experience, software development fundamentals, basic security awareness

Study byMar 10

ExamMar 10

Advanced

AWS

AIP-C01: GenAI Developer Professional

Design and build enterprise-scale generative AI applications using AWS services, foundation models, and responsible AI practices.

AWS experience, Python/API familiarity, ML fundamentals, AI/ML application architecture

Study byMar 10

ExamMar 16

Intermediate

GitHub

GH-100: GitHub Administration

Configure and manage GitHub Enterprise, user identities, permissions, secure development workflows, and GitHub Actions at an organizational scale.

GitHub experience, Git fundamentals, basic enterprise IT administration

Study byMar 10

ExamMar 30

Intermediate

Google Cloud

GCP-GAIL: Generative AI Leader

Lead generative AI strategy and implementation across organizations using Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform and Gemini models.

Cloud computing basics, Python/API familiarity, ML lifecycle understanding

Study byMar 10

ExamMar 30

Intermediate

Azure

AI-102: Azure AI Engineer Associate

Design, implement, and monitor AI solutions using Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, and responsible AI principles.

Azure fundamentals, Python/C# experience, AI/ML concepts

Study byMar 31

ExamApr 30

Advanced

AWS

MLA-C01: ML Engineer Associate

Build, deploy, and maintain ML solutions using Amazon SageMaker and AWS ML services at production scale.

1 year AWS experience, SageMaker hands-on, ML fundamentals

Study byApr 30

ExamMay 15

On the Radar

Q2 2026

AzureAI-900: Azure AI Foundations

AzureDP-700: Fabric Data Engineer Associate

Q3 2026

PythonPCEP: Entry-Level Python Programmer

Q4 2026

AWSSAA-C03: Solutions Architect

PythonPCAP: Associate Python Programmer

PMIGenAI for Project Managers

Completed

6 certs

Feb 2026

GitHubGH-900: GitHub Foundations

AzureAB-730: AI Business Professional

AzureAB-731: AI Transformation Leader

Jan 2026

GitHubGH-200: GitHub Actions

AWSAIF-C01: AI Practitioner

Oct 2024

AWSCLF-C02: Cloud Practitioner

Note

These are personal study notes — always cross-check with official documentation before your exam.