099: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for Azure Pros with Elkhan Yusubov

<p>Though there are many challenges when training across cloud platforms, there are many similarities that make the process easier. Mike’s guest today is Elkhan Yusubov, a principal cloud architect, an Azure subject-matter expert, and an Azure Technical Trainer. He’s here to talk about cross-training on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for Azure pros. Elkhan’s goal is to help other people as cross-platform expertise can only benefit everyone!</p><p>In this episode, we talk about…</p><ul><li>Elkhan’s hot take on what he has seen at GCP</li><li>Getting multiple teams to work together within multi-cloud environments</li><li>Main challenges with learning GCP for those experienced in Azure</li><li>The Associate Cloud Engineer Certification for GCP</li><li>Things that have happened in Elkhan’s career since he started sharing his journey</li><li>Skills that can be transferred from one cloud platform to another</li><li>Architective framework that covers the low-hanging fruit</li><li>Focus on delivering value to clients rather than personal interests</li><li>Developments since COVID changed the world</li><li>Biggest motivations for Elkhan during his cloud journey</li><li>Why failure is vital to success in your cloud journey</li></ul><p>Resources from this episode:</p><ul><li>Elkhan on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elkhanyusubov/">LinkedIn</a></li><li>GCP Certification: <a href="https://cloud.google.com/certification/cloud-engineer">Associate Cloud Engineer</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/gcp-professional/">Azure for GCP Professionals</a></li><li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/docs/compare/azure">Google Cloud for Azure professionals</a></li></ul>