Mike Hammond
Technical Trainer
AWS Cloud Architect
This Nanodegree program provides a comprehensive path to mastering AWS cloud architecture. It focuses on designing scalable solutions, optimizing performance, managing multi-account environments, and modernizing systems with hands-on projects.
- Nanodegree Program
- Intermediate
- 34 hours
- 4.6 (211)
- Updated: May 14, 2026
Subscription · Monthly
- Cancel Anytime
- Unlimited access to hundreds of top-rated courses
- Hands-on projects with expert feedback
- Personalized career coaching and interview prep
- Program Certificates
Skills you'll learn
11 skills
- Infrastructure as code
- Cloud architecture
- Cloud cost management
- Serverless cloud computing architecture
- Cloud architecture model types
Prerequisites
10 prerequisites
Prior to enrolling, you should have the following knowledge:
You will also need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.
Program Outline
- 5 courses
- 12 lessons
- 3 projects
Program Instructors
3 instructors
Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:
Jonathan Dyer
AI Comp. Sci. Associate at the Center for Advanced AI at Accenture
Joseph Nicolls
Lead Engineer, ML/AI
Mike Hammond
Technical Trainer
Jonathan Dyer
AI Comp. Sci. Associate at the Center for Advanced AI at Accenture
Joseph Nicolls
Lead Engineer, ML/AI
Reviews
Average Rating: 4.6 (211 Reviews)
well designed
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Marco G
Feb 26, 2026
This course delivers excellent value in terms of simulation, with clear practical demonstrations that help visualize the outcome. However, the coding part feels challenging because it assumes prior knowledge of every method inside the library and the use of recursion. This expectation makes it harder for learners who are new to these concepts, and often requires seeking external resources to fully grasp the material. To improve the learning experience, I would recommend: Explaining the core concepts (such as kd-tree) thoroughly within the course itself. Using visual graphs/illustrations to represent real data points for better clarity. Providing brief guidance on why the code is written in a certain way, rather than assuming familiarity with all methods. Introducing and explaining fundamental C++ concepts, such as smart pointers, before they are used in the lessons. Finally, the short industry interview included in the course felt unnecessary and did not add value to the overall content.
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ahmed e
Aug 16, 2025
The program is well thought out, the content is very close to the real world. The projects and examples provide a good balance of hands-on learning and theory.
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Nikhil N.
Mar 26, 2023
Really Cool! The project was exciting! Doing it from scratch.
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Alejandro A.
Nov 22, 2022
The only in depth course on LiDAR, and it's in C++, so no more playing. Udacity has done a great job teaming up with Mercedes for this one.
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Andrei M.
Oct 14, 2022
About this program
Master the skills to design, deploy, and optimize cloud architectures using AWS. Learn to implement network connectivity strategies, manage multi-account environments with AWS Organizations and Control Tower, and optimize costs using tools like AWS Cost Explorer. Migrate and modernize data processing solutions by planning tailored migration strategies, optimizing analytics workloads, and enhancing scalability with AWS tools like Glue and Athena. Modernize legacy systems, design high-performance cloud solutions, and reduce costs by leveraging serverless and event-driven architectures, AWS Budgets, and CloudFormation. Through hands-on experience, gain real-world experience in architecting robust, scalable, and cost-efficient AWS infrastructures.
Subscription · Monthly
- Cancel Anytime
- Unlimited access to hundreds of top-rated courses
- Hands-on projects with expert feedback
- Personalized career coaching and interview prep
- Program Certificates