From September 08, 2025 to December 28, 2025, I had the honor of participating in the First Cloud Journey program organized by AWS Vietnam. This was an invaluable opportunity for me to gain hands-on experience with cloud technology, contribute to building and deploying solutions on the AWS platform, and work alongside experienced mentors and talented fellow interns.
Through weeks of learning, hands-on practice, and the execution of our group project — Serverless Student Management System, a fully serverless student management platform (similar to university LMS systems) — I significantly strengthened and expanded my knowledge of AWS services including Route 53, Cognito, Amplify, WAF, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, EventBridge, AppSync (GraphQL), SES, CloudFront, and CloudWatch. At the same time, I improved my programming skills, teamwork abilities, presentation skills, and gained practical experience working with GitLab.
Regarding work attitude, I consistently maintained a serious learning mindset, fully complied with the program’s rules and processes, proactively collaborated with team members, and strictly respected deadlines and established workflows.
To objectively reflect on my internship period, I would like to evaluate myself based on the following criteria:
| No. | Criteria | Description | Excellent | Good | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional knowledge & skills | Understanding of the field, applying knowledge in practice, proficiency with tools, work quality | ☐ | ✅ | ☐ |
| 2 | Ability to learn | Ability to absorb new knowledge and learn quickly | ☐ | ✅ | ☐ |
| 3 | Proactiveness | Taking initiative, seeking out tasks without waiting for instructions | ✅ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4 | Sense of responsibility | Completing tasks on time and ensuring quality | ✅ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 5 | Discipline | Adhering to schedules, rules, and work processes | ✅ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 6 | Progressive mindset | Willingness to receive feedback and improve oneself | ✅ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 7 | Communication | Presenting ideas and reporting work clearly | ☐ | ☐ | ✅ |
| 8 | Teamwork | Working effectively with colleagues and participating in teams | ☐ | ✅ | ☐ |
| 9 | Professional conduct | Respecting colleagues, partners, and the work environment | ✅ | ☐ | ☐ |
| 10 | Problem-solving mindset | Identifying problems, proposing solutions, and showing creativity | ☐ | ✅ | ☐ |
| 11 | Contribution to project/organization | Work effectiveness, improvement initiatives, and Work effectiveness, innovative ideas, recognition from the team | ☐ | ✅ | ☐ |
| 12 | Overall | General evaluation of the entire internship period | ☐ | ✅ | ☐ |
The First Cloud Journey program has truly been a major milestone in my academic and professional journey. I am deeply grateful to AWS Vietnam, the mentors, and my teammates for their guidance and companionship throughout this meaningful period.