Elevate Your Skills at TeKanAid Academy
Expert-led platform engineering courses for practitioners.
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Dear Aspiring Platform Engineer,
You've built a strong career as a network engineer, sysadmin, or even DevOps professional—but now, the landscape is shifting.
With the rise of modern tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Backstage, and Crossplane, the role of platform engineering is becoming essential.
According to Gartner, by 2026, 80% of software engineering organizations will establish platform teams to provide reusable services, components, and tools for application delivery—up from just 45% in 2022.
Platform engineering is no longer optional; it's becoming the foundation of modern software development.
At TeKanAid Academy, we're here to make that transition smoother. Our platform engineering courses are designed to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you need to be.
You don't have to do this alone. Come join our community.
Platform Engineer's Salary
The salary gap is widening between Platform Engineers and DevOps Engineers. This picture was taken from Results are in: the 2023 platform engineering survey
Platform Engineers' Area of Focus
Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD Pipelines remain the area of focus for Platform Engineers. This picture was also taken from Results are in: the 2023 platform engineering survey
Benefits of Learning with Us
Interactive Learning
- Hands-On Labs: Our courses include interactive, hands-on labs designed to help you learn by doing. This way, you're not just passively consuming content—you're actively applying your knowledge.
- Live Q&A Sessions: Engage directly with instructors during live Q&A sessions, where you can clarify doubts, get personalized guidance, and deepen your understanding of complex concepts.
- Community Engagement: Learning is better together. Join a community of like-minded professionals where you can collaborate, share insights, and support each other's growth.
Industry-Relevant Curriculum
- Up-to-Date Content: Our curriculum is always current with the latest tools and best practices in platform engineering, ensuring you stay at the forefront of the industry.
- Expert Instructors: Courses are taught by industry professionals who have real-world experience, giving you insights that are directly applicable to your work.
- Real-World Projects: Apply what you learn through projects that mirror actual challenges in the industry, making you job-ready from day one.
Career Development
- Proven Expertise: Gain skills directly applicable and valued by employers, helping you stand out in a competitive job market.
- Career Advancement: The knowledge you gain from TeKanAid Academy can help you advance in your career, whether securing a promotion, a new role, or simply gaining the confidence to lead projects.
- Peer Collaboration: Engage in discussions and learn from others' experiences. Collaborating with like-minded professionals helps deepen your understanding and makes learning more effective.
Testimonials
“You have built a phenomenal platform for learning and upskilling. I especially like how you've constructed the individual lessons, highlighting real-world scenarios with a focus on hands-on skills. The labs are phenomenal – every task has a long tutorial with lots of explanations, gotchas, and recaps.”
“I just completed the Crossplane 101 course! Managing infrastructure as Kubernetes resources is a total game-changer. A huge thanks to TeKanAid and Sam Gabrail for the incredible training and insights.”
“Although I've worked with Crossplane in real production environments, I always felt there were gaps in my understanding. Completing this course filled those gaps perfectly. I had to unlearn and relearn quite a few things, especially around Crossplane v2.0 concepts. Well structured and thoughtfully put together. Highly recommended for building a strong, foundational understanding of Crossplane.”
“I want to thank you for such wonderful courses. They are more comprehensive than other courses I have taken in the past. You take the time to explain every detail of the code and what it does exactly, further enforcing your student's understanding and confidence in what they are learning.”
“Dear Sam, I hope this email finds you well. If you remember before the end of last year I register for one your courses Terraform 101. I must admit that I learned a lot. The main reason of this email, to send you my gratitude for the content you created and to let you know that I passed my exam/test last week.”
“Excellent course, recommend for anyone planning to use Vault in the future. Clear explanations from the author help to understand the concepts well. I had no experience with Vault, but with the help of this course, I was able to deploy Vault in a production environment.”
All Courses (24)
Backstage 101: Building Internal Developer Portals
Build Internal Developer Portals with Backstage and prepare for the CNCF Certified Backstage Associate (CBA) exam
Certified Argo Project Associate (CAPA) Exam Preparation
Master all four Argo projects and prepare for the CNCF Certified Argo Project Associate (CAPA) exam with hands-on labs
Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA) Certification Prep
Master GitOps principles and tooling to pass the CNCF Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA) exam
Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) Exam Preparation
Master eBPF-powered Kubernetes networking and prepare for the CNCF Cilium Certified Associate (CCA) certification exam
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam Preparation
Master Kubernetes administration and pass the CKA exam with hands-on labs covering all exam domains
CKAD Certification Preparation
Pass the CKAD exam with confidence through hands-on Kubernetes application development practice
CNPA Certification Prep: Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate
Master platform engineering and prepare for the CNCF Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA) exam
Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer (CNPE)
Master cloud native platform engineering and prepare for the CNCF CNPE certification exam
Crossplane 101: Platform Engineering with Cloud-Native Infrastructure as Code
Build Internal Developer Platforms with Crossplane that enable self-service AWS infrastructure provisioning through Kubernetes APIs
All Labs (347)
Canary Model Deployment
Implement canary deployments for safe ML model updates using KServe.
Cost Tracking Dashboard
Implement token usage tracking, cost attribution, and create a Grafana dashboard for LLM spend visibility.
Document Ingestion Pipeline
Build a document ingestion pipeline for Markdown and PDF documents with chunking strategies, metadata extraction, and vector storage.
Build Evaluation Pipeline
Create an automated RAG evaluation pipeline using Argo Workflows. Build scheduled pipelines that run evaluation against golden datasets and log results to MLflow.
Build Your First Agent
Create an AI agent with custom tools: calculator, file operations, and web search. Implement the ReAct pattern with basic error handling.
Deploy AI Gateway on Kubernetes
Deploy Ollama on Kubernetes and build an AI gateway with routing and caching.
Deploy Model with KServe
Deploy ML models using KServe serverless inference on Kubernetes.
Multi-Step Approval Workflow
Build a LangGraph workflow with human approval, state persistence, and conditional routing.
Build an MCP Server for Infrastructure Tools
Create a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Kubernetes tools to AI agents. Learn how MCP standardizes tool integration and enables interoperability between different AI systems.
All Bootcamps (5)
AI Platform Engineering Bootcamp
A 16-week intensive program designed to transition Platform Engineers into AI Platform Engineering and LLMOps roles. Build production-ready AI systems using LLMs, RAG, agents, and MLOps practices on Kubernetes infrastructure.
Kubernetes Test Bootcamp
A minimal test bootcamp to verify certificate completion functionality and bootcamp configuration patterns.
Platform Engineering Bootcamp
Comprehensive 21-week bootcamp equipping engineers with essential and advanced Platform Engineering and DevOps skills using industry-standard tools and best practices.
Proxmox VE Virtualization Bootcamp
Comprehensive bootcamp covering the complete Proxmox VE ecosystem from single-server deployments to advanced clustering and shared storage implementations for enterprise environments.
HashiCorp Vault Security Bootcamp
Comprehensive 3-week bootcamp mastering HashiCorp Vault from fundamentals to advanced operations. Learn secrets management, Kubernetes integration, enterprise deployment, and prepare for certification.
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- Video lessons with closed captions
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Hands-On Labs
- Browser-based cloud labs
- Pre-configured VMs ready to use
- Playgrounds for experiments
- Multi-VM realistic scenarios
AWS Integration
- Managed AWS Account included
- Pre-configured environments
- Real-world cloud scenarios
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- Active community forum
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