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Welcome to Golden Jackets Poland!

"Builders inspiring builders to go further."

The Golden Jackets Poland community celebrates cloud leaders who are passionate about learning and committed to helping others succeed. Our members have achieved all active AWS certifications and actively support others on their cloud journey.

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About Us

We are the Golden Jackets from Poland — a select group of professionals recognized by Amazon Web Services with the highest distinction in the AWS community worldwide. The Golden Jacket is awarded to those who have earned all active AWS certifications and demonstrated exceptional contribution through technical leadership, content creation, community building, and innovation. Our mission is to share knowledge, inspire the next generation of cloud leaders, and strengthen Poland's presence on the global AWS stage.

This is an independent community, not officially affiliated with Amazon Web Services.

What the Golden Jacket Creator Says

A message for the Golden Jackets Poland Community

The Golden Jacket represents more than certifications — it's a symbol of curiosity, discipline, and a commitment to continuous learning. Seeing communities like Golden Jackets Poland come together is exactly the spirit of this — builders inspiring builders to go further.

Geries AbouAyash

Geries AbouAyash

Creator of the Golden Jacket · Managing Director, AWS

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Where we are

Golden Jackets across Poland

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🏆 Golden Jackets

Professionals who earned all 12 AWS certifications

Total: 1 members
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Dawid Drabek

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Katowice, Śląskie, Poland
Golden Jacket Chapter Lead
Certified on 2025-01-01
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🎖️ Alumni

Former Golden Jacket holders — renew your expired certifications to reclaim your Golden Jacket status

Total: 0 alumni

⚔️ Challengers

Professionals with 10 or more AWS certifications — on the final stretch to the Golden Jacket

Complete your final certification to earn your Golden Jacket and unlock the Members Lounge 🏆

Total: 0 challengers

Upcoming Events

Where you'll find Golden Jackets Poland 🇵🇱

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AWS Summit Warsaw

📅 TBA 2026

Date to be announced

Warsaw, Poland

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AWS re:Invent 2026

📅 Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2026

Las Vegas, USA

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GJ Poland Event

📅 TBA

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Every Golden Jacket holds all active AWS Certifications

12 certifications · 4 levels · Complete mastery

* Some members hold the ML Specialty (retired Apr 2026), while others hold the Generative AI Professional — both are recognized paths to the Golden Jacket.

SPECIALTY

Security Specialty Machine Learning Specialty Advanced Networking Specialty

PROFESSIONAL

Solutions Architect Professional DevOps Engineer Professional Generative AI Professional

ASSOCIATE

Solutions Architect Associate Developer Associate SysOps Administrator Associate Data Engineer Associate ML Engineer Associate

FOUNDATIONAL

Cloud Practitioner AI Practitioner

Path to the Golden Jacket

Everything you need to know about earning the highest AWS recognition

STEP 1

Foundational

Cloud Practitioner
AI Practitioner

2 exams

STEP 2

Associate

Solutions Architect
Developer
SysOps Admin
Data Engineer
ML Engineer

5 exams

STEP 3

Professional

Solutions Architect
DevOps Engineer
GenAI Professional

3 exams

STEP 4

Specialty

Security
Networking

2 exams

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Golden Jacket!

All 12 certs earned


Articles & Talks

Technical content and talks from our Golden Jacket members

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Golden Jacket?

The Golden Jacket is the highest recognition in the AWS certification ecosystem — awarded to professionals who earn all 12 active AWS certifications. It was created by Geries AbouAyash, Managing Director at AWS.

How many certifications do I need?

All 12 active AWS certifications must be current and valid: 2 Foundational, 5 Associate, 2 Professional, and 3 Specialty level.

How long does it take?

It varies — some achieve it in 1-2 years of focused study, others take longer. The key is consistency and dedication.

How rare is it?

Extremely rare. Less than 0.01% of AWS certified professionals worldwide hold all active certifications. In Poland, there are 20+ known Golden Jacket holders.

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Certifications Required

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Difficulty Levels

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Of AWS Certified Pros

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