My CCIE Journey

I forgot to announce the countdown to my next attempts :)

As of now, it should be countdown from 6 to 1. Next Monday is my big day on the next attempt.

Nervous? Can't feel it ;)

I am making the statement now: I can claim that I am an 'expert' for CCIE candidancy. However, at times, I still find some questions quite confusing. Most of the time, all of those questions turned out to be "ahhh ... just like that", or in the more happening: "oh, so that is the meaning of that question".

Only two tasks left and those two tasks could only be carried out during exam. The first one is on how to ask 'proper' question to the proctor in order to clarify those 'confusing' questions. The second tasks is: the DocCD.

All this while, whenver I have some spare time at work, either I remote to home or I opened up the DocCD. The second one is more likely to happen ;) I wish I could have Internet access from my client's toilet, hahaha ... but it is not critical nor important to my client.

So far, I don't feel any 'improvements' in the DocCD skills as I have always used it for my daily tasks and references. Before the preparation of this CCIE exam, I used DocCD for references only. During the preparation of this exam, the DocCD has been turned just like my daily 'newspaper' that have no date and the contents never changed, yet I like reading it just like the novel or any relaxing literature.

Am I start to sound like nuts? I always am! And I am proud to be called 'nuts' as all of my nutty ideas that brought me up to this level (and many more exciting ideas to happen in my entire life!)

One of the nutty idea is being a (multiple) CCIE. So, this is considered a crazy ideas, either me or my close peer that knows me :) You will know it later as I keep updating this blogs in the future and I will surely inform you all on what happens after I have crossed the path on my first CCIE track.

If anyone of you asked, "what do you plan after you pass this CCIE?", my answer would be:

• If you are prospective employer: here I am, ready for your disposal (with appropriate reward of course)
• If you are my technology peer (in CCIE): I will get ready for CCIE storage ;)
• If you are my business partner: here I am, know having this credentials and how may I help you?
• If you are my students and you are wondering which path would secure you in the job market: follow my steps: go straight away as CCIE. Do not waste your time in CCNA or CCNP exam. However, there is no harm in attending the exam preparation, but no need to do the exam ;)
• If you are my students and does not like networking: study hard ye lazy scum!
• If you are my students that study areas that I teached outside networking: take this opportunity while I can (and willing) to share my knowledge. Squeeze my brain to 0 for your future! Challenge me for any mistakes that I did (purposely or coincidentally). I am still human, but I will asure you: I am teaching you some lesson here :)
• If you are my peers at SV: get ready to have me in your area and life soon! I will surely bring something different that not many people would expect me to do it.

Which one are you from the above options? I will give you the chance to enjoy the benefits of having me in your team. I am not talking big here, but when I decided to take that path and anjoy it, nothing will be able to stop me :) If you feel you could afford me, then buzz me up or drop me a line, I will find the best way to give you the solutions. Either I am the solution, I am part of the solution or I know someone that have that solution.

Till then ....