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After months of preparation, countless Kubernetes labs, and many late-night troubleshooting sessions, exam day had finally arrived. The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam was unlike any cer

May 26 · 4 min read · shahzadahmad.dev  
Updated Jun 19  
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Senior DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of experience across networking, infrastructure, cloud operations, and DevOps. I write about Kubernetes, CNCF certifications, cloud-native technologies, platform engineering, automation, and lessons learned from real-world projects. Currently documenting my journey toward becoming a Kubestronaut while sharing practical insights, study strategies, and hands-on experiences with the Kubernetes ecosystem.

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