# WorldSkills Lyon 2024

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- Year: 2024
- Location: Lyon, France
- Type: WorldSkills
- Tags: AWS, Cloud Computing, Competition

![WorldSkills Lyon 2024](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/worldskills-lyon-2024.webp)

## Project overview

WorldSkills is a global competition that brings together skilled professionals from around the world. Held every two years, it sees participants from over 80 countries competing in skills from engineering and IT to arts and design. Its goal is to inspire and raise the standard of vocational skills worldwide.

At WorldSkills Lyon 2024 I represented Switzerland in Cloud Computing. Over four days I worked through a series of hard tasks on AWS: designing, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure. I configured secure networks, managed databases, set up scalable infrastructure and deployed automated workflows, all following well-architected principles for efficiency, reliability and cost. My performance earned me a Medallion for Excellence.

## My experience

For me, WorldSkills Lyon 2024 was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. My journey began in January 2024, when I started preparing with my coach, Pascal Mathis. Together we built a rigorous training plan: lots of hands-on practice, a wide range of AWS services, several AWS Jam and AWS GameDay sessions, and sharpening my problem-solving and architecture skills.

To build confidence I took part in several demo competitions. The most memorable was a 3-day test competition in Ireland, against more than half of my later WorldSkills competitors. It let me test my skills under pressure, find areas to improve, and connect with peers from around the world.

Throughout the year I joined several team weekends with the SwissSkills National Team. They were intense training, team building and insights from coaches and past competitors. They taught me the value of collaboration and adaptability, and reminded me I was part of something bigger: representing Switzerland on the global stage.

## Video

[Best of WorldSkills Lyon 2024 on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-04uMyDy0)

## Links

- [LinkedIn post](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7242602929466093568)
- [Skill factsheet](https://worldskills.org/skills/id/545/)
- [Official results](https://results.worldskills.org/results?event=579&offset=0&skill=1706&base_skill=545)

## Image gallery

![Me and my coach Pascal Mathis](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/pablo-with-pascal.webp)
![Test competition, Dublin](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/test-competiton-dublin.webp)
![Swiss national team](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/national-team.webp)
![Opening ceremony](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/opening-ceremony-01.webp)
![Opening ceremony](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/opening-ceremony-02.webp)
![Opening ceremony](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/opening-ceremony-03.webp)
![Competition](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/pablo-at-comp-01.webp)
![Competition](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/pablo-at-comp-02.webp)
![Competition](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/pablo-at-comp-03.webp)
![Closing ceremony](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/closing-ceremony-01.webp)
![Closing ceremony](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/closing-ceremony-02.webp)
![Closing ceremony](https://www.pablo.one/media/projects/worlskills-lyon-2024/closing-ceremony-03.webp)

Photos by Pablo Wynistorf.