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CKAD

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Stanislav Cherkasov
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Stanislav Cherkasov
{DevOps,DevSecOps,Platform} Engineer
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I’ve passed the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam

I decided to renew an expired CKAD.

Final score: 96%.

CKAD Certificate
CKAD 2026 Certificate

The exam is still fully hands-on and I like it.

Kubernetes version moved forward a lot: CKAD was around Kubernetes v1.22 in late 2021, while the current exam environment is based on Kubernetes v1.33

Preparation
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Preparation was simple:

  • Sander Van Vught
  • Killer Shell

That’s more than enough if you already work with Kubernetes and are used to solving problems under time pressure.

No tricks. Just Kubernetes, a terminal, and a timer.

Open to Senior DevOps and Platform Engineer contract roles. Hands-on work across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, automation, and production operations.

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