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Mattias has had many roles in software, since 2001—including architecture, coding, project management, security, training, mentoring, and team leadership. Mattias achieved all 5 AWS Pro and Associate certifications in just 5 months, scoring over 90% on each one. He then also achieved Google’s Professional Cloud Architect and Associate Cloud Engineer certifications—and was chosen by Google to be one of their Subject Matter Experts for the latter.

Scott Pletcher has over 29 years experience in the IT field, most of which has been in technology leadership positions within large global organizations. Working across a variety of industries, he has served as Enterprise Architect, SAP Technical Director, Software Development Manager, Agile Coach and Innovation Program Manager. Scott maintains several cloud certifications in Architecture and Machine Learning as well as a PMP and PMI-ACP from the Project Management Institute. Scott earned his undergraduate degree in MIS from the University of Alabama-Birmingham and holds an MBA from The Citadel. In addition to being a full time training architect for A Cloud Guru, Scott is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Technology from Purdue University.

Janani has a Masters degree from Stanford and worked for 7+ years at Google. She was one of the original engineers on Google Docs and holds 4 patents for its real-time collaborative editing framework. After spending years working in tech in the Bay Area, New York, and Singapore at companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Flipkart, Janani finally decided to combine her love for technology with her passion for teaching. She is now the co-founder of Loonycorn, a content studio focused on providing high-quality content for technical skill development.

Craig is passionate about solving problems with the right tools. He has over 20 years of software development experience with large enterprises and small startups on everything from search engines to fighter jets. He has a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science with extensive experience in AWS, microservices, and artificial intelligence. Craig enjoys teaching and mentoring others so they can save time and accomplish their goals faster.

Nigel is a tech-oholic with a passion for demystifying exciting technologies. He's written several best-selling books and video training courses, and has helped well over 1 million people take their first steps with Docker and Kubernetes. When he's not playing with technology, he likes cars, scifi, and spending time with his family. He loves to connect with people, and you can reach him at nigelpoulton.com. He's also on most of the social media platforms at the "nigelpoulton" handle.