🚧 Working Draft — This is a community-driven effort, currently in its initial setup and planning phase. Contributions and feedback are welcome!
Open Collective of AWS Certified Independents (OCACI) is a community-owned, open directory of independent AWS-certified consultants — starting with AWS IQ Experts. We exist to provide a transparent, trusted resource connecting certified independents with customers seeking AWS expertise.
Our mission is to:
- Connect independent AWS-certified consultants with customers
- Foster open collaboration and knowledge-sharing among independent professionals
- Operate transparently under community governance
- Build practical, open-source solutions benefiting AWS independents and their clients
Initially, we'll create:
- A public directory of AWS-certified independents active on AWS IQ. Future direct-enrollment criteria will be decided by the community once AWS IQ winds down.
- A simple GitHub Pages-powered website built with Hugo
- Clear governance and community guidelines
- Easy, GitHub-based workflows for adding and updating consultant profiles
- A platform to highlight and share knowledge (e.g., blog posts, articles, toolsets)
- ✅ GitHub organization and initial repository created
- 🔜 Governance and joining guidelines in draft
- 🔜 Profile template structure defined
- 🔜 Hugo-based public website setup
- 🔜 Initial community members onboarding
See JOINING.md for how to become a member and submit your profile.
- We prioritize transparency and trust
- We collaborate rather than compete
- We support independents and not resellers or consulting agencies
- We contribute openly to benefit the broader AWS community
This project is community-governed. See GOVERNANCE.md for more details.
Once you are a member, join discussions. We're just getting started — your input is greatly appreciated!
This project is licensed under the MIT License.