Customer Stories / Software & Internet
XalDigital Upskills Employees, Triples Migration Projects on AWS in 1 Year
2023
Headquartered in Mexico and operating in four countries, XalDigital is an AWS Partner with competencies in data and analytics and migration. It uses AWS to drive digital transformations for companies through its technology solutions, offering services in data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and migration to the cloud.
Benefits on AWS
- Generated personalized learning and training plans
- Achieved 3x increase in migration projects
- 20% improvement in speed of migration projects for customers
- 25% reduction in migration costs for customers
- Achieved 88% pass rate for professional-level AWS Certification(s)
“This year, our migration pipeline is three times larger than last year, due in large part to our AWS training.”
Aldo Ambriz
IT Operations Director, XalDigital
Upskilling Employees on AWS
XalDigital became an AWS Partner in 2018, accelerating sustained double-digit business growth. The company sought to upskill employees on AWS, and it links training to employee compensation and bonus programs to prioritize AWS Partner Training and Certification.
The company used AWS Learning Needs Analysis to assess its skills gaps, then combined various types of training. It offered both classroom and on-demand digital training in AWS Skill Builder Team subscription (AWS Skill Builder), providing flexibility to employees based on their specific needs, projects, and schedules.
The company also used game-based learning within AWS Cloud Quest, part of the AWS Skill Builder online learning center.
Improved and Validated AWS Expertise
XalDigital offered training to 100 percent of its staff, mixing AWS Classroom Training and self-paced courses with AWS Skill Builder. Bonuses, pay raises, and promotions link to AWS skills progression and AWS Certification. Conversion rate of trained-to-certified employees reached nearly 80 percent.
Business Growth and Expansion
Improved Project Deliverables
Through AWS Partner Training and Certification, XalDigital better understands clients’ requirements and offers more innovative, robust solutions. Employees’ specialized skillsets incorporate AWS best practices, helping customers to migrate 20 percent faster while reducing project costs by an average of 25 percent.
Won New Business
XalDigital’s expertise has opened the door to a healthier pipeline of migration projects due largely to enhanced training in migration and other skills. The company expanded from no presence in Central and South America to a pipeline of more than 25 open opportunities in 6 months.
XalDigital Upskills on AWS and Boosts Client Pipeline
XalDigital expands employee expertise through AWS Classroom Training and AWS Skill Builder, attracting business and providing specialized knowledge to serve clients.