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How To Prepare For an Interview with a Tech Giant - Part 1
Unlock the secrets to acing interviews with tech giants by tuning into our latest episode of the Cables to Clouds podcast. Join us, Chris Miles and Tim McConnaughey, as we sit down with Kam Agahian, the Senior Director at Oracle Cloud, who brings a treasure trove of insights from his years of experience at the forefront of tech hiring at Amazon and Oracle. Kam shares his unique perspective on what makes a successful interview in the competitive field of cloud networking, offering invaluable advice on optimizing interview strategies and understanding the nuances of the hiring process.
Ever wonder about the most effective ways to prepare for a cloud engineering interview? We explore this topic from both sides of the table, discussing the tricky balance of crafting relevant questions and the ethical considerations of scrutinizing candidates' skills. Through engaging anecdotes, we highlight the need for fairness and focus in interviews, addressing the challenges candidates face when traditional network engineering roles transition into cloud-specific positions. Kam emphasizes the importance of aligning interview practices with the goal of building successful teams and satisfying customers, ensuring that both interviewers and candidates are on the same page.
Finally, our episode delves deep into the preparatory techniques essential for networking roles. From foundational knowledge like IP and TCP/UDP protocols to advanced topics for seasoned professionals, we cover the spectrum of what candidates need to know. Kam's insights into the art of mastering networking interview theory and the value of certifications like the CCIE are a goldmine for anyone looking to sharpen their technical skills. Whether you're an aspiring cloud network engineer or a seasoned professional, this episode offers a rich blend of theory and practical advice to help you navigate and succeed in high-stakes tech environments.
How to connect with Kam:
www.linkedin.com/in/agahian/
More content from Kam:
packetpushers.net/blog/how-to-break-into-a-cloud-engineering-career/
th-cam.com/video/-WTH951b-Ok/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/B8PeU49H8XI/w-d-xo.html
Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking News
docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/
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Ever wonder about the most effective ways to prepare for a cloud engineering interview? We explore this topic from both sides of the table, discussing the tricky balance of crafting relevant questions and the ethical considerations of scrutinizing candidates' skills. Through engaging anecdotes, we highlight the need for fairness and focus in interviews, addressing the challenges candidates face when traditional network engineering roles transition into cloud-specific positions. Kam emphasizes the importance of aligning interview practices with the goal of building successful teams and satisfying customers, ensuring that both interviewers and candidates are on the same page.
Finally, our episode delves deep into the preparatory techniques essential for networking roles. From foundational knowledge like IP and TCP/UDP protocols to advanced topics for seasoned professionals, we cover the spectrum of what candidates need to know. Kam's insights into the art of mastering networking interview theory and the value of certifications like the CCIE are a goldmine for anyone looking to sharpen their technical skills. Whether you're an aspiring cloud network engineer or a seasoned professional, this episode offers a rich blend of theory and practical advice to help you navigate and succeed in high-stakes tech environments.
How to connect with Kam:
www.linkedin.com/in/agahian/
More content from Kam:
packetpushers.net/blog/how-to-break-into-a-cloud-engineering-career/
th-cam.com/video/-WTH951b-Ok/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/B8PeU49H8XI/w-d-xo.html
Check out the Fortnightly Cloud Networking News
docs.google.com/document/d/1fkBWCGwXDUX9OfZ9_MvSVup8tJJzJeqrauaE6VPT2b0/
Visit our website and subscribe: www.cables2clouds.com/
Follow us on Twitter: cables2clouds
Follow us on TH-cam: www.youtube.com/@cables2clouds/
Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@cables2clouds
Merch Store: store.cables2clouds.com/
Join the Discord Study group: artofneteng.com/iaatj
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Awesome Podcast Guys. I cant see Google Cloud catching up to Azure as I don’t think any of their services are compelling enough to move customers away from MS if they are already their. Microsoft throws money at SMB and Mid-Size customers to move their Workloads in Azure. I think AWS will stay king but loose market share year over year but never fully loose it.
Great insight, I think we'll all have to wait and see!
Great clarification! I should have brought up the Calculator on the side!
I really enjoyed this and a few months later it's awesome to see Tim and the rest of the gang pick up AI at such a high level
It is always a great time hearing from you John, thanks for the vote of confidence!
Thanks for the chapter! Could you please share the articles?
The link should be in the notes under the Fortnightly news!
Erika is the best
You guys are awesome!
I work at AWS, graviton is cheaper and popular because of it
It is cheaper
@LabEveryday is good stuff. I've been following Du'An for years.
Just what i needed, zero trust
Great video guys!
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it!
Insightful session 🎉
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00:03 *🌍 Podcast Introduction and Hosts' Updates* - Introduction to the "Cables to Clouds" podcast with hosts Alex Perkins, Tim McConaughey, and Chris Miles. - Hosts share personal updates, including travel experiences and upcoming weekend plans. 00:03:13 *☁️ Guest Introduction and Cloud Journey* - Introduction of the guest, Will Collins, a principal cloud architect, and discussion of recent weather experiences in Kentucky. - Will shares his journey from traditional networking to cloud networking, highlighting early skepticism and eventual transition to embracing cloud solutions. 00:09:14 *🛠️ Terraform Overview and Infrastructure as Code* - Discussion on Terraform as an open-source tool for provisioning and managing infrastructure using declarative config files. - Comparison between Terraform and other tools like Ansible, focusing on declarative vs. imperative approaches and differences in configuration management. 00:15:09 *📜 State Management and Challenges* - Exploration of Terraform state management and its importance in tracking infrastructure configurations and relationships. - Explanation of challenges with state file management and how changes outside Terraform can lead to drift and reconciling issues, along with the importance of maintaining state consistency. 00:21:21 *🎓 Learning and Upcoming Resources* - Announcement of Will Collins' upcoming LinkedIn Learning course on Terraform and related topics, timed with the podcast release. - Mention of another course by Will on hybrid multi-cloud networking, focusing on real-world applications and architectures. 00:22:17 *⚙️ Infrastructure Evolution and Change Management* - Exploration of traditional on-premises network management processes and their challenges, - Discussion on the institutional resistance to change and its implications for network agility, - Comparison between on-premises change management and cloud infrastructure dynamics. 00:30:02 *☁️ Terraform Advantages and Practical Use* - Overview of how Terraform can simulate production environments to streamline change management, - Description of Terraform as a comprehensive tool for infrastructure as code, contrasting with on-premises adjustments, - The importance of understanding Terraform's handling of infrastructure changes, including state management. 00:34:27 *🧩 Modules and State Management in Terraform* - Explanation of Terraform modules as a solution for infrastructure consistency across teams, - Discussion on state management practices with an emphasis on blast radius and fault domains, - Insights into the complexities of structuring Terraform projects to balance functionality and simplicity. 00:40:15 *🔍 Best Practices and Customer Insights* - Emphasis on the importance of state file management to ensure infrastructure reliability, - Overview of customer experiences and strategies in organizing Terraform workspaces, - The importance of aligning Terraform structure with business needs to enhance efficiency and scalability. 00:44:57 *🛠️ Terraform Evolution and Challenges* - Discussion on Terraform's evolution with new features, - Challenges of maintaining legacy infrastructure while adopting new features, - Importance of version control for managing Terraform changes across environments. 00:49:48 *👥 Platform Teams and Integration* - Exploration of platform teams and their role in enterprises, - Integration of networking engineers into platform teams, - Perspectives on the cultural shift towards platform teams versus DevOps. 00:52:24 *🎤 Podcast Reflections and Networking Importance* - Reflections on podcast's role in highlighting networking topics, - Importance of network knowledge in cloud applications, - Appreciation for structured discussions on underrepresented networking issues. Made with HARPA AI
Hi Folks, I'm a network security engineer and wish to switch to a cloud security engineer role. Could you kindly make a podcast like how to become a cloud security engineer from a network engineer background guy. Thanks for the insightful podcasts
Thank you for the suggestion, we'll see what we can do! We did cover transitioning from network engineering to pen testing with Serena (shenetworks), take a look at that one!
what a fantastic talk, Kam is incredibly knowledgeable and a great communicator. Thank you Chris and Tim for bringing him on the show.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi. Great clip. Can You plz give me the whole podcast? Thanks for sharing 🤓
Sure thing! You can fine the full video or audio version of the podcast below: th-cam.com/video/bpPK1U-M_wg/w-d-xo.html www.cables2clouds.com/2129055/episodes/15042441-cloud-is-dead-long-live-cloud-c2c033
Dmitry is an inspiration to a lot of us in the tech field.
Where do you think the CSPs will be in 10 years? Will Microsoft be the clear front runner on the verge of a monopoly?
Sorry for the late reply. It's a great question, it's hard to forecast 10 years in tech these days because some new technology comes along and disrupts the whole ting (like cloud, and AI!)
Let me nerd this up. You could have dense rings, but orbits have to go around Earth's center of gravity, so any orbiting ring that is not along the exact same angle / normal, would have to cross with the first at two points, and would either have to be on a different altitude or they would interact and destroy each other. To actually achieve this, you would have to have so much stuff up there going in different directions that even when separated by altitude it would be impossible to maneuver. The issue would come gradually. I don't see that as logical, we would feel the issue badly far before it would be impossible.
This was really helpful to me. It was mostly about AWS, and I've only worked with Azure. Still really helpful.
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Great episode. Peter offers some very good insight from his long term experience!
One very interesting item of note is that the updates are HEAVILY focused on sustainability-focused infrastructure design, in consideration of AI workloads. So when sorting through the specific details it actually makes sense that it's already making its way into the cert exam. From the viewpoint of considering sustainability-focused infrastructure designing, the necessary considerations and line of thinking aren't really all that new, it's just being massively accelerated now, with the boom of gen AI and the resource demands stemming from it...
Good session however the content was not clear and the presenter struggled to explain properly. It seem at last minute he agreed to do this session would be great if he came prepared. But again it was a good session.
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Just found you guys last week, ganna burn through your episodes one by one to get caught up. Thanks for the free info, very great insight for a traditional network engineer looking to explore cloud networking! :)
Awesome! Thank you!
Great content, would love to see episodes showing how Google/AWS/OCI does these things.
Great suggestion!
At my job, they have been leaning very hard onto the excuse of "we adjust pay according to the your market value" when talking about raises. That's great for the executives, and bad for regular employees. I actually saw my company's name on a list of companies that paid zero taxes in the "Tax Me If You Can" documentary. Oh, and they laid off a lot of people last year while hiring heavily the year before and a good amount this year. Needless to say, the company has been doing very well... It's mind-boggling.
Loved the Azure discussion, great show!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great discussion and content. Love this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lacework no longer a unicorn ($1bn+ post val), this acquisition was done at a significant discount ~$200/300mm vs their $8.3bn in 2021
Great vid. Thank you for sharing. RIP Nick R.
Ethan is one of the 🐐 great to see him and in such good shape
Once i can build my current solutions in a stable environment on linux, i am SO there, but my stack doesn't really want to live there, especially not for long.
You said a whole bunch of nothing lol
You just keep all your data lake in the endless AWS ocean and hope for the best
What the F is that X thing next to your names? Bring back the blue bird!! I have to think that there are a LOT more companies bringing some of their cloud stuff back in house that what can be seen. Just got to the end and it seems like there needs to be a part 2 lol.
You're reading our minds 😉
Great episode. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Ethan was a phenomenal guest.
Great episode
Promo`SM 🤔
I really enjoyed hearing from Stuart and the rest of you on mental health. So glad that I came across the show.
One of the best humans I know. Thank you so much for sharing your perspectives on this topic Stu! You are a true gem.
Bill Gates Mom got him his first contract with the Gov, someone else wrote the code, the rest is history...
Very thoughtful video. After 40 the need to take greater care of your mental wellbeing suddenly jumps at you like a tiger.
This is GARBAGE
Great content guys. Thank you
Loved being on the show!
AWS have build infrastructure. Andrew Brown is teaching people how-to use that infrastructure.
I honestly prefer when the hosts talk the way they naturally do everyday instead of doing a sterile version of speaking unnaturally for them.