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The Journey to Becoming a Cisco CCIE

The Journey to Becoming a Cisco CCIE. Andy Wang – CCIE R&S #16623 Antonio Cunanan – CCIE R&S #16621. Why did we decide to go for the Cisco CCIE Routing & Switching Certification?. To become better engineers. Immense challenge—test of mental strength. Deep sense of personal achievement.

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The Journey to Becoming a Cisco CCIE

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  1. The Journeyto Becoming aCisco CCIE Andy Wang – CCIE R&S #16623 Antonio Cunanan – CCIE R&S #16621

  2. Why did we decide to go for the Cisco CCIE Routing & Switching Certification? • To become better engineers. • Immense challenge—test of mental strength. • Deep sense of personal achievement. • People with CCIEs are considered among the elite network engineers in the world. There are only 17,247 active CCIEs globally. • Possible promotions in the future. • Financial security—there are no poor CCIEs.

  3. What did we do to get there? Antonio Cunanan Written Preparation • Cisco CCNA: 8 months • Cisco CCNP: 7 months (BSCI and the BCMSN) • CCIE written: 2 months • CCIE lab: 6 months

  4. What did we do to get there? Andy Wang Cisco Certification Preparation • CCNA: 11 months (when in GCC) • CCNP: 10 months (when in LAN Switching) • CCIE written (twice): 8 months • Previous CCIE lab preparations on my own: lasted for around 3 months each time  ran out of steam! • Final successful CCIE lab preparation with my study buddy, Antonio: 6 months

  5. CCIE Lab Preparation Lasted Three Months • Monday through Friday • 5 hours (7 p.m. to 1 a.m.) • Saturday and Sunday • 13 hours (10 a.m. to 12 a.m.) • Annual leave for two weeks before first attempt • about 14 hours a day • Total time = 500+ hours

  6. CCIE Lab Preparation Materials Used • Documentation on Cisco.com • Need to know back to front! This is the only resource available in the exam! http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html

  7. Snapshots of the Journey

  8. Snapshots of the Journey Andrew and Antonio studied together every night and weekend.

  9. Snapshots of the Journey The power of visualization Andrew and Antonio wrote the CCIE numbers that they thought and hoped that they would get and posted them on the wall for inspiration.

  10. Snapshots of the Journey Studying through the cold winter months

  11. Snapshots of the Journey We want that CCIE!

  12. Snapshots of the Journey The Team: Antonio and his fiancée with Andrew and his partner

  13. Snapshots of the Journey Success! The celebration begins … and continues still!

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