Though there are many challenges when training across cloud platforms, there are many similarities that make the process easier. Mike’s guest today is Elkhan Yusubov, a principal cloud architect, an Azure subject-matter expert, and an Azure Technical Trainer. He’s here to talk about cross-training on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for Azure pros. Elkhan’s goal is to help other people as cross-platform expertise can only benefit everyone!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Elkhan’s hot take on what he has seen at GCP
• Getting multiple teams to work together within multi-cloud environments
• Main challenges with learning GCP for those experienced in Azure
• The Associate Cloud Engineer Certification for GCP
• Things that have happened in Elkhan’s career since he started sharing his journey
• Skills that can be transferred from one cloud platform to another
• Architective framework that covers the low-hanging fruit
• Focus on delivering value to clients rather than personal interests
• Developments since COVID changed the world
• Biggest motivations for Elkhan during his cloud journey
• Why failure is vital to success in your cloud journey

Resources from this episode:

• Elkhan on LinkedIn
• GCP Certification: Associate Cloud Engineer
• Azure for GCP Professionals
• Google Cloud for Azure professionals