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Cristian Cortez's journey

Senior Developer at IBMIreland

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92 earned

Jan 2026
AWS Certification Localization SME - Associate
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certification Localization SME - Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2026
CGOA: Certified GitOps Associate
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView CGOA: Certified GitOps Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2026
LFS169: Introduction to GitOps
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView LFS169: Introduction to GitOps at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2025
OTCA: OpenTelemetry Certified Associate
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView OTCA: OpenTelemetry Certified Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2025
Kubestronaut
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView Kubestronaut at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2025
CCA: Cilium Certified Associate
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView CCA: Cilium Certified Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2025
LFS146: Introduction to Cilium
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView LFS146: Introduction to Cilium at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2025
CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Oct 2025
LFS148: Getting Started with OpenTelemetry
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView LFS148: Getting Started with OpenTelemetry at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2025
Product Academy for Teams
IBM
EarnedView Product Academy for Teams at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2025
2025 IBMer watsonx Challenge
IBM
EarnedView 2025 IBMer watsonx Challenge at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jul 2025
CAPA: Certified Argo Project Associate
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView CAPA: Certified Argo Project Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jul 2025
PCA: Prometheus Certified Associate
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView PCA: Prometheus Certified Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Mar 2025
LFS167: Introduction to Jenkins
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView LFS167: Introduction to Jenkins at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Mar 2025
CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Feb 2025
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
Intermediate Kubernetes Operators
IBM
EarnedView Intermediate Kubernetes Operators at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
KCSA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView KCSA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate Early Adopter
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate Early Adopter at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
The Linux Foundation
EarnedView KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
Containers & Kubernetes Essentials
IBM
EarnedView Containers & Kubernetes Essentials at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
Getting Started with Microservices with Istio and IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
IBM
EarnedView Getting Started with Microservices with Istio and IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2025
IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v2
IBM Professional Certification
EarnedView IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v2 at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2024
IBM Cloud Advocate Essentials
IBM
EarnedView IBM Cloud Advocate Essentials at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2024
KCNA Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView KCNA Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Sept 2024
Introduction to Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) with IBM watsonx Assistant
IBM
EarnedView Introduction to Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) with IBM watsonx Assistant at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Sept 2024
IBM watsonx Orchestrate: Getting Started with Automation Builder
IBM
EarnedView IBM watsonx Orchestrate: Getting Started with Automation Builder at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Sept 2024
IBM watsonx.ai Technical Essentials
IBM
EarnedView IBM watsonx.ai Technical Essentials at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2024
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified AI Practitioner at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2024
AWS Certified AI Practitioner Early Adopter
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified AI Practitioner Early Adopter at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2024
Associate Cloud Engineer Certification
Google Cloud
EarnedView Associate Cloud Engineer Certification at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2024
AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2024
AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jul 2024
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jul 2024
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jul 2024
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Developer – Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
AI for Cloud
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AI for Cloud at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Security+ Crash Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Security+ Crash Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Python Data Science Full Throttle
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Python Data Science Full Throttle at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
O'Reilly Course: Google Cloud Fund.
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView O'Reilly Course: Google Cloud Fund. at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Text-Based Apps with ChatGPT
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Text-Based Apps with ChatGPT at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Azure AI Fundamentals Crash Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Azure AI Fundamentals Crash Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Tech Writing Essentials
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Tech Writing Essentials at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Soft. Arch. Characteristics
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Soft. Arch. Characteristics at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Cybersecurity Fundamentals at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jun 2024
Python Programming
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Python Programming at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Networking Fundamentals
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Networking Fundamentals at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
GenAI for Product Managers
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView GenAI for Product Managers at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
ML with Python
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView ML with Python at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Generative AI Interviews
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Generative AI Interviews at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
LLMs from Prototypes
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView LLMs from Prototypes at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Intro to Docker & Containers
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Intro to Docker & Containers at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AI for Web Developers
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AI for Web Developers at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Learn IaC with Terraform
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Learn IaC with Terraform at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Prompt Engineering Cookbook
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Prompt Engineering Cookbook at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Expert TLS
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Expert TLS at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
SOLID Principles of Design
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView SOLID Principles of Design at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Security – Specialty at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
SC-200: Sec Ops Analyst Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView SC-200: Sec Ops Analyst Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
CompTIA Security+ Bootcamp
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView CompTIA Security+ Bootcamp at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Salary negotiation
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Salary negotiation at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Advanced Microsoft Power BI
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Advanced Microsoft Power BI at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Generative AI for Everyone
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Generative AI for Everyone at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Microservice Comm. Styles & Patterns
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Microservice Comm. Styles & Patterns at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner - Training Badge
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner - Training Badge at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AWS IAM Deep Dive
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AWS IAM Deep Dive at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
Well-Architected Proficient
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView Well-Architected Proficient at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AWS Partner: Sales Accredited - Training Badge
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Partner: Sales Accredited - Training Badge at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AWS Partner: Technical Accredited - Training Badge
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Partner: Technical Accredited - Training Badge at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AWS Partner: Cloud Economics Essentials - Training Badge
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Partner: Cloud Economics Essentials - Training Badge at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AWS Partner: Generative AI Essentials - Training Badge
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Partner: Generative AI Essentials - Training Badge at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
May 2024
AZ-305 Crash Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AZ-305 Crash Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
AI and ML for Beginners
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AI and ML for Beginners at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
CKS Crash Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView CKS Crash Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
Azure Fundamentals Crash Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Azure Fundamentals Crash Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
Microsoft Copilot Intro
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Microsoft Copilot Intro at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
ChatGPT for Engineers
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView ChatGPT for Engineers at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
Event-Driven Arch. and Data
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Event-Driven Arch. and Data at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
Linux Troubleshooting
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Linux Troubleshooting at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
SQL Queries in 90 Minutes
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView SQL Queries in 90 Minutes at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
AWS DB - Specialty Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AWS DB - Specialty Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Apr 2024
AWS Security Crash Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AWS Security Crash Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Mar 2024
Java SE 17 Developer Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView Java SE 17 Developer Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Mar 2024
AWS Advanced Networking Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AWS Advanced Networking Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Feb 2024
AWS Security - Specialty Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AWS Security - Specialty Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Feb 2024
AWS Solutions Arch Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AWS Solutions Arch Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Feb 2024
AWS Certified SA-Pro Course
O'Reilly Media
EarnedView AWS Certified SA-Pro Course at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Sept 2023
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate at the issuer (opens in a new tab)
Jul 2023
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services Training and Certification
EarnedView AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner at the issuer (opens in a new tab)

Cristian Cortez's journey

Upcoming goals

Achieved

AWS Certification Localization SME - Associate

CGOA: Certified GitOps Associate

LFS169: Introduction to GitOps

OTCA: OpenTelemetry Certified Associate

Kubestronaut

CCA: Cilium Certified Associate

LFS146: Introduction to Cilium

CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist

LFS148: Getting Started with OpenTelemetry

Product Academy for Teams

2025 IBMer watsonx Challenge

CAPA: Certified Argo Project Associate

PCA: Prometheus Certified Associate

LFS167: Introduction to Jenkins

CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Intermediate Kubernetes Operators

KCSA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate

AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate

AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate Early Adopter

KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

Containers & Kubernetes Essentials

Getting Started with Microservices with Istio and IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v2

IBM Cloud Advocate Essentials

KCNA Course

Introduction to Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) with IBM watsonx Assistant

IBM watsonx Orchestrate: Getting Started with Automation Builder

IBM watsonx.ai Technical Essentials

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

AWS Certified AI Practitioner Early Adopter

Associate Cloud Engineer Certification

AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty

AI for Cloud

Security+ Crash Course

Python Data Science Full Throttle

O'Reilly Course: Google Cloud Fund.

Text-Based Apps with ChatGPT

Azure AI Fundamentals Crash Course

Tech Writing Essentials

Soft. Arch. Characteristics

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Python Programming

Networking Fundamentals

GenAI for Product Managers

ML with Python

Generative AI Interviews

LLMs from Prototypes

Intro to Docker & Containers

AI for Web Developers

Learn IaC with Terraform

Prompt Engineering Cookbook

Expert TLS

SOLID Principles of Design

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

SC-200: Sec Ops Analyst Course

CompTIA Security+ Bootcamp

Salary negotiation

Advanced Microsoft Power BI

Generative AI for Everyone

Microservice Comm. Styles & Patterns

AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner - Training Badge

AWS IAM Deep Dive

Well-Architected Proficient

AWS Partner: Sales Accredited - Training Badge

AWS Partner: Technical Accredited - Training Badge

AWS Partner: Cloud Economics Essentials - Training Badge

AWS Partner: Generative AI Essentials - Training Badge

AZ-305 Crash Course

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

AI and ML for Beginners

CKS Crash Course