From selling computer hardware to providing a range of services around AWS cloud, Nilesh Vaghela has closely witnessed changes in India’s technology landscape. Today, he offers AWS cloud services support as an AWS Standard Consulting Partner. He founded Ahmedabad’s first AWS Community Day, which are community-organized cloud education events featuring technical discussions and demos led by expert AWS users and worldwide industry leaders. The Ahmedabad chapter today has more than 5,000 members. "The main aim is to create a pool of skilled resources that can help enterprises do cloud computing business," adds Nilesh.
Driving force
"It brings me immense joy and motivation when my learners get back to me sharing that they got placed in top IT firms like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)," shares Nilesh. Community-based learning is the best way to make cloud adoption more seamless as it connects tech enthusiasts together through first-hand experiences, Vaghela believes.
Advice to budding cloud techies
Learning is a cognitive process that thrives in a social environment. "My advice to tech enthusiasts is to understand the relevance of their social contribution. It will help you grow individually and together," concluded Nilesh.
