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Discover Keir Bowden's transition from a Force.com beginner to becoming a Certified Technical Architect at BrightGen. With over 3.5 years of software development experience and status as a Salesforce Certified MVP, he shares valuable insights into navigating the Force.com platform. Learn about certification preparation, the importance of practical experience, and how to enhance your profile through blogging, social media, and community involvement. Get tips on career progression in the Salesforce ecosystem and connect with the community for ongoing support.
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From Force.com Rookie to Certified Technical Architect Keir Bowden @bob_buzzard
About Me CTO, BrightGen Software development background 3.5 Years Force.com Salesforce Certified Everything Force.com MVP
Getting Started http://developer.force.com Developer edition Workbooks Force.com Fundamentals
Finding a Job • Learn about Force.com • Raise your profile • Blogging • Social media • Communication skills • Volunteer
Progressing Learn by doing http://developer.force.com (again) Recorded sessions Contribute Get Certified
Preparation http://certification.salesforce.com Work on the platform Online Help Training – online, classroom Community
Administrator Track • Certified Administrator • Entry Level • Configuring the System • Advanced Administrator • Needs experience • Understand limitations
Administrator Track Sales/Service Cloud Consultant Map requirements to features Need experience Understand implementation Sought after by employers
Developer Track Certified Developer Entry Level Recorded class on iTunes Clicks not code
Developer Track • Advanced Developer • Apex/Visualforce experience • Know the Developer’s Guides • Three part exam • Multi-choice • Assignment • Essay
Developer Track • Technical Architect • Highest level of certification • Need plenty of experience • Three Part Exam • Self Assessment • Multi-choice • Review Board …
Review Board 4 hour session Prepare case study in advance Architect a solution from cold in 75 minutes Presentation followed by Q&A Present case study followed by Q&A
Maintenance Recertify after major release 1 exam per track Annual fee Additional requirements for Technical Architect
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