Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals – June 2024

In June 2024, I earned the Azure AI Fundamentals certification while working at VECOZO and simultaneously building out the early foundations of my AI-powered trading platform, OCEA. This certification gave me a solid grounding in core AI concepts, including machine learning principles, natural language processing, computer vision, and the ethical considerations around AI. It also introduced me to Azure’s suite of AI services—such as Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, and responsible AI practices—which became vital in understanding how to train, deploy, and manage models in a cloud environment.

The timing was perfect: as I began architecting OCEA’s AI Trading Platform, I needed more than just intuition—I needed clarity on what was possible and how predictive analysis could be reliably implemented. This course helped bridge that gap, enabling me to work more effectively with language models and custom-built solutions. It laid the groundwork for creating a robust, future-ready platform powered by intelligent predictions and data-driven insights.