(All views expressed here are personal. These are general tips for this exam. Please do not ask for any questions) This is my first blog post since joining Salesforce in April 2018. It has been a life changing experience so far to say the least – but that is a story for another time. I […]
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How to study for and PASS the Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Designer exam
I took and passed the “Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Designer” exam yesterday (Jan 5, 2018). It was a pretty interesting experience to say the least. This exam was the last one for me to get the “Application Architect” credential and be eligible for the CTA board exam. It is a surreal experience now and […]
How to study for and PASS the Salesforce Certified Data Architecture & Management Designer exam
This would be my last blog post for 2017 and looks like it will be published a few hours before midnight! So 2018 is almost at hand! Back in 2016, when Salesforce introduced the Architect Designer exams, a few of us got the chance to take them as BETA exams. I was in Hobart back […]
How to study for and PASS the Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer exam
#TheJourneyToCTA has been long and arduous so far. In late 2016, I wanted to get this cert so that I can get the coveted title of “System Architect”. After that I would have been just 2 more certs away from getting the title of “Application Architect” and being eligible for the CTA board exam. […]
Tips to pass the Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II Transition Exam
This is my first post since moving to Melbourne. It has been a rough and busy couple of months! I also have moved to a new website host so this is exciting! So the background here is that I had taken the Platform Developer I beta exam when it came out and earned that credential. […]
Salesforce in Tasmania!!! – Salesforce development thunder is now down under!!!!
Tasmania is generally regarded as one of the most beautiful places in the world. So it was not a difficult decision for me to move here from Texas about 6 months ago when offered the possibility of doing some Salesforce development work in the midst of such beauty. Even now as I write this blog […]
Tips to pass the Advanced Developer(DEV501) / Platform Developer II programming assignment
My tryst with the Advanced Developer exam began in Dec 2014. After 2 days of solid studying + leaning on my experience, I was able to pass the multiple choice exam. Read about that here. After this began a long wait. It seems that there was a huge backlog for this exam and in between […]
New Salesforce architect exams – Integration Architecture Designer and Development Lifecycle & Deployment Designer
It has been a while since I added a new blog post. Actually it has been 6 months and it is sobering indeed. I promise to blog actively henceforth. In December last year, I took a life changing decision. I made up my mind to move to Hobart, Tasmania from Dallas. Quite the move indeed! […]
How to pass the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Transition exam with 100% success :)
Updated: March 03 2016 Those of you who hold the Salesforce Certified Developer certification actually hold a piece of history because this certification was made to ride heroically into the sunset on Sept 14 2015. Salesforce.com has introduced 3 new exams among others in the recent past. These exams are: 1. Salesforce Certified Platform App […]
Tips to pass the Salesforce certified Advanced Administrator exam (ADM 301)
As a developer, I had second thoughts about approaching the Advanced Administrator exam. I felt that it may not be necessary but soon I felt that I needed to nail this exam before I start working for the big one which is the Technical Architect exam. As always work and other things kept me from […]