Cloud Native Backend Development Program from Purdue University

Cloud Backend Development Certificate Program

Acquire the end-to-end skills you need to launch your career in back-end software development.

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Format
8 Months

Recommended 10-15 hrs/weeek
Jun 30, 2022

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EMI Options

Starting at INR 10,059/month

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About the Program

Receive industry mentorship, dedicated career assistance, solve real business problems, and much more.

Program Advisor/Masterclass Faculty

Dr. George Stefanek is an Associate Professor of Computer Information Technology at Purdue University. His research focus is on medical information systems primarily in the area of mobile apps that integrate natural language processing, wearable devices and knowledge bases.

Dedicated Career Assistance

Receive 1:1 career counseling sessions, personalized feedback on your resume, access to job postings and more.

Student SupportTeam

Student mentor available throughout learning journey for all non academic and nontechnical queries. For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.

Program Overview

Key Highlights

Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1) with industry experts
350+ hours of learning
12+ live learning sessions
9+ programming tools and languages
10+ projects
Masterclasses with industry experts
Student mentor available throughout learning journey for all non academic and non technical queries.
AI Powered Profile Builder
Personalised Industry Sessions in small groups
Interview Preparation
Exclusive Job opportunities Portal
High Performance Coaching(1:1)
Just-in-Time Interviews

"Our aim is simple: We strive to create high-impact, hands-on experiences that prepare students for meaningful and productive careers.”

- Ronnie Screwvala, Co-Founder, upGrad

Top Skills You Will Learn

Java, Spring Boot, Cloud,MySQL-Amazon RDS, NoSQL Database-MongoDB, Backend Development, Design and Development of Microservices based web application backend, Testing, Debugging, Containerization. This will enable you to build a robust & interactive web application backend.
Job Opportunities

Backend Developers, Java Developers, Software Engineers/Developers.
Who Is This Program For?

Entry-to-mid-level Technical professionals, IT professionals, engineers, analysts, tech support professionals, recent graduates with at least a basic understanding of computer science and entry-level coding skills.
Minimum Eligibility

High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's degree completion encouraged. Hands-on experience in one or more object oriented programming languages such as C++, Java, Python, etc. Fundamental knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) such as data structures like arrays, sets, dictionaries & linked lists, etc. and sorting & searching algorithms.

Syllabus

Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases and projects

Programming Languages and Tools Covered

Cloud Backend Development Certificate Program

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Instructors

Vishwa Mohan

Staff Software Engineer

Vishwa has 10 years of experience working with multiple MNCs like Walmart, PayPal and Oracle. He holds bachelor's and master's degree from IIT BHU.

Siben Nayak

Staff Software Engineer

Siben currently works as a staff software engineer at Intuit, an online employment-oriented platform and has over 10 years of experience in the IT industry.

Niranjan Lokanathan

Strategic Cloud Engineer

Niranjan serves as a Strategic Cloud Engineer for Google. His specialties include distributed systems, high availability, Linux and technical operations.

Abhishek Sawhney

Senior Solutions Architect

Abhishek is a Senior Solution Architect with a demonstrated history of designing and building cloud-native applications.

Fundamentals of Java Programming
- 2 Weeks
Distributed Systems & Cloud Databases
- 5 Weeks
Design & Development of Microservices
- 11 Weeks
Optimization, Testing and Deploying Cloud-Native Applications
- 8 Weeks
Capstone Project
- 4 Weeks

350+

Learning Hours
12+

Live Sessions
10+

Projects

Industry Projects

Assignment: Database APIs

Use the Java API provided by a SQL & a NoSQL database and integrate them in ...

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Building Applications Microservices: Room Booking Application

Develop a microservice based web application backend which allow users to bo...

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Application Deployment: Deploying Microservice Applications using Docker

Deploy hotel room booking application on cloud using Docker and Amazon EC2. ...

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Capstone Project: BookMyConsultation

Develop a microservice-based comprehensive application to allow users to boo...

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The upGrad Advantage

Learning Support
Networking

Student Support Team
- Dedicated mentor available to assist with non technical and non academic queries.
- For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.
Expert Feedback
- Personalized expert feedback on assignments and projects
- Regular live sessions by experts to clarify concept-related doubts
Q&A Forum
- Timely doubt resolution by peers and Teaching Assistants on the Q&A forum
- Personalised feedback on assignments and case studies
Industry Networking
- Live sessions by experts on various industry topics
- Group discussions
- One-on-one discussions and feedback sessions with industry mentors

Career Impact

Personalised Industry Session

Sessions by an industry expert for a small group of 10-12 learners with similar profiles to discuss real life applications of concepts and personalised coaching

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High Performance Coaching

Get a dedicated career coach to help you stay on track to achieve your career goals, coach you on your profile, and support you in your career journey.

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Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1)

Get personalised career landscaping from experts to chart out best opportunities

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Interview Preparation

Support in polishing your hard skills and soft skills for interview preparation

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Admission Process

Complete the enrollment process in three simple steps:

Step 1: Complete the application

Fill out the application form with your academic and career details.

Step 2: Take the entrance test

The entrance test will assess your logical reasoning and programming skills, including variables, functions, booleans, and fizz buzz.

Step 3: Receive your offer letter and reserve your seat

Reserve your seat with a payment of INR 25,000 to enroll in the program.

Program Fee

INR 260,000 + GST

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How You Benefit From This Program

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Cutting-edge curriculum approved by Purdue faculty and delivered by industry experts

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