This text initially appeared on the LF Coaching Weblog. You possibly can entry the entire LF Coaching sources and programs, together with Kubernetes certifications, at right here.
Faseela Ok. is a platform growth engineer with a background in open supply networking. As she noticed using containers rising greater than the VMs she was working with, she started learning Kubernetes and ultimately determined to pursue a Licensed Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). We spoke to her about her expertise.
Linux Basis: What was the expertise like taking the CKA examination?
Faseela Ok: I used to be really nervous, as this was the primary on-line certification examination I used to be taking from residence, so there was some uncertainty stepping into. Would the proctor flip up on time? Will the cloud platform the place we’re taking the examination get caught? Will I be capable to end the examination on time? These and a number of other different such questions ran by my thoughts. However I turned down all my considerations, had a really easy examination expertise, and was capable of end it with none difficulties.
LF: How did you put together for the examination?
FK: I’m an individual who makes use of Kubernetes in my everyday work, so the subjects within the syllabus had been acquainted to me. On high of that I did some apply checks and on-line programs. Making ready for the examination made so a lot of my everyday work associated duties a lot simpler, and my degree of experience on K8s elevated significantly.
LF: How did getting ready for and taking CKA assist you enhance your abilities?
FK: Although I work on K8s frequently, the vary of ideas and capabilities I used to be utilizing had been minimal. Making ready for CKA helped me contact upon all areas of K8s, and the expertise which I already had helped me get a whole finish to finish view of issues. I can troubleshoot Kubernetes points in a greater means now, and go deep into every downside to discover a answer.
LF: Inform us extra about your present job position. What varieties of actions are you engaged in and the way has the CKA helped with them?
FK: I at the moment work as a platform growth engineer at Cisco, the place we develop and keep an enterprise Kubernetes platform. Troubleshooting, upgrading, networking, and system administration of containerized platforms are a part of our every day duties, and CKA has helped me grasp all these areas with perfection. The coaching which I took to arrange for the CKA phenomenally reworked my perspective about Kubernetes administration, and this has helped me attain an finish to finish view of the product. Debugging any points within the platform has turn into simpler than ever, and the certification has given me much more confidence with fixing points in a time delicate method.
LF: You talked about to us beforehand you’d wish to take the Licensed Kubernetes Utility Developer (CKAD) subsequent; what appeals to you about that certification?
FK: I’m planning to go deeper into containerized software growth in my profession, and therefore CKAD was interesting to me. The truth is, I already accomplished CKAD and have become CKAD licensed inside lower than a month of attaining my CKA certification. The arrogance I gained after CKA helped me attempt the second additionally sooner.
LF: Inform us about your expertise engaged on the OpenDaylight undertaking. What prompted you to maneuver from specializing in SDN to Kubernetes?
FK: I used to be beforehand a member of the Technical Steering Committee of the OpenDaylight undertaking at The Linux Basis, and made lots of contributions to OpenDaylight. Working in open supply has been probably the most wonderful expertise I’ve ever had in my life, and OpenDaylight gave me publicity to the varied actions beneath LF Networking, whereas being part of The Linux Basis typically helped me interact with a number of the high notch brains throughout organizations.
Coming collectively from throughout the globe throughout numerous conferences and DDFs, and dealing collectively throughout the corporate boundaries to unravel widespread SDN issues has given me a lot satisfaction. Over a time frame, containers had been gaining traction over VMs, and I needed to get extra concerned with containerization and platform growth, the place Kubernetes seemed extra promising.
LF: What are your future profession targets?
FK: I intend to be taught extra about K8s inner implementation, and in addition to get entangled with initiatives like istio, servicemesh and networkservicemesh sooner or later. My dream is to turn into a cloud native software program developer, who promotes containerized software growth in a cloud native means.
LF: What expertise are you most fascinated about learning subsequent?
FK: I’m at the moment pursuing a course on the golang programming language. I additionally plan to take the Licensed Kubernetes Safety Specialist (CKS) examination if time permits.
