Kickstart Your Data Career: Master Cloud Skills with Hands-On Project

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Industry Project

Add a work-level cloud computing experience to your resume. Use AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda to build and deploy a real-world fitness app.

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We collaborate with hiring managers and employers to design the project. Ensuring the skills & experience you gain here will be 100% transferable to real work.

What You’ll Learn & Work on

  • Hard Skills:

    • Strengthen querying and scripting skills: SQL & Python

    • Core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Redshift, EKS, CloudWatch etc.)

    • Fundamentals of networking, serverless computing, and cloud storage

    • Big data processing using AWS Glue

    • Security best practices with IAM and Secrets Manager

    • Real-time data processing with Kinesis and data warehousing with Redshift

    • Infra-as-code using Terraforms

  • Soft Skills:

    • Problem-solving in a cloud environment

    • Effective project management and deployment strategies

    • Ability to articulate cloud skills and project experience in a professional setting

    • Critical thinking about how to apply cloud tools to real-world business needs

  • • Cloud history and service models
    • IAM basics and security concepts
    • Regions, Availability Zones, and topology

  • • MapReduce and Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, Hive)
    • Apache Spark, Databricks overview
    • SQL vs NoSQL basics

  • • Types of data models and storage patterns
    • Amazon S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Redshift
    • CAP theorem and Cassandra

  • • Introduction to Serverless and FaaS
    • AWS Lambda, Blob Storage, KV store
    • Event-driven design fundamentals

  • • Data orchestration and reliability
    • Data quality, AWS Glue, and Airflow
    • Scheduling with Cron

  • • ElastiCache, Redis, MemCached
    • Caching strategies and algorithms

  • • Batch vs Near-Real-Time (NRT) processing
    • Kafka, AWS Kinesis, SQS, SNS
    • Spark Streaming and Flink

  • • Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals
    • Cloud-native deployments
    • Trends in cloud infrastructure

  • • Overview of common interview types
    • How to prepare for DE roles

Targeted Learning on In-Demand Tools

Focus on the most sought-after AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), prioritizing tools used in high-demand roles based on job market research.

Theory Meets Practice

A unique blend of foundational cloud knowledge with hands-on application that you won’t get elsewhere, helping you not only learn "how" but also understand "why" each AWS tool is essential.

Real Business Context

Work on a realistic fitness web app project designed to mirror workplace challenges and workflows. Providing experience in building and deploying a cloud app end to end.

Learn from the BEST

Lead Mentor: Minjia Zhu

Senior Data Engineer @ Coursera

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"Welcome to AWS Cloud Essentials! This 8-week course is designed to bridge the gap between cloud theory and practical application, equipping you with industry-relevant AWS skills that are in high demand."

FAQ

  • Unlike the other online courses or capstone projects, everything you learn and do will be directly transferable to a real workplace. Our programs are all designed and approved by industry professionals and hiring managers, they understand what can make you a great candidate in the job market.

  • You'll have access to decks, recordings, and other course materials, along with the necessary software and platforms. The project is self-paced, and we recommend dedicating 20-40 hours per week to complete it. Once finished, submit your final project for review.

  • The industry project helps you build hands-on experience, enhance your profile, and develop job-relevant skills by working on real-world tasks. It’s self-paced, with all necessary materials and platform access provided.

    The mentorship program is 1:1 coaching with an industry expert, focusing on interview preparation, resume refinement, and job search strategy to help you land an offer. Strong project experience is key before starting mentorship.

  • Yes! You can start 1:1 mentorship while working on the industry project to accelerate your job search. In this case, a deposit will be required.