Cloud Computing Consultant
Precision Enterprise Engineering
Russell Jamieson works as an enterprise cloud architect. He specialises in the migration of large private and public sector systems to the cloud through the process of digital transformation.
Cloud solutions improve business agility, speed of delivery and through automation, they also improve quality. Organisations are liberated from location dependent constraints and rising costs.
Russell also plays golf (but not with a precision swing).
Contact Me
Technology Leader
An expert in three key cloud technologies from Amazon, Google and Microsoft, backed by a highly-skilled development background.
An Accomplished Cloud Architect for AWS, Google Cloud And Azure
- Russell hits the ground running on new assignments, quickly adding value to client projects.
Cerebral
- He is well-known for his technical and business problem-solving skills for complex problems.
Resilient
- Russell handles high-pressure projects with challengng clients and deadlines. Always adds massive value.
Education And Certifications
Certified Expertise in AWS and Google Cloud Architecture
Principal Solutions Architect at CapgeminiAWS Certfied Solutions Architect Professional
This exam is regarded as one of the most challenging of the cloud exams. It covers 4 domains: complex design, new solutions design, existing systems optimization, and workload migration to cloudThe 180 minute exam consists of 75 long and detailed multiple choice questions, each with a number of very similar answers.
Find out more about my AWS Exam Experience.
AWS Certified Security Specialty
This exam requires knowledge of 6 security domains: incident response, Infrastructure, logging and minotiring, data protection, IAM and governance.It's a rigorous three-hour exam that demands intense study. The questions and answers are more concise than the AWS SAP exam so there is less time pressure
Here’s more information about the AWS Certified Security Specialty Exam
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
This foundational exam covers the fundamentals of AI, ML, Generative AI, Foundation Models Responsible AI, and the security and compliance around the execution of AI/ML on the AWS platform.This 100 minute exam has 65 questions with short questions and short answers
I passed the on 29th November 2024 after 2 weeks' study. Here is the free 18 hour AWS training course I used.Google Cloud Digital Leader
The Google Cloud Digital Leader exam tests fundamental knowledge of cloud technologies from business and technical standpoints.
You will need a basic understanding of about 30 Google Cloud Platform Services.
The Google Cloud Digital Leader Exam is easy to pass if you have some experience of any cloud platform.
BSc in Electronics & Microprocessor Engineering (First class Honours)
A few years ago [sic] I read Electronics and Microprocessor Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.This degree included applied mathematics and computer science with the core subject being electronic engineering.
If I were going to university today then I would go for the Electronics and Digital Systems CourseGoogle Professional Cloud Architect
The Google Professional Cloud Architect exam evaluates your appreciation of global systems design principles and site reliability engineering.
Candidates must show knowledge of over 100 Google Cloud Services.
Find out more about my experience sitting the Google Cloud Architect Exam during COVID.