Claude Certified Developer – Foundations, and my other credentials
In September 2026 I passed Anthropic’s proctored Claude Certified Developer – Foundations exam with 896/1000. It is the credential most relevant to the work I do today, so it comes first; my other certifications and awards follow.
- Claude Certified Developer, 896/1000
- Valid through Sep 2027, on Credly
- 1st of 8,744+ teams, ISRO 2025
Claude Certified Developer – Foundations
Issued by Anthropic in September 2026 after a proctored exam, where I scored 896/1000 against a pass mark of 720. The credential covers building, integrating and shipping production apps and agents on Claude using the Claude API, Claude Code, custom tools and MCP servers. It is valid through September 2027 and anyone can verify it on Credly, which lists these skills:
- Agent development and MCP server development
- Claude API integration and context engineering
- Prompt engineering and model optimization
- Eval & debugging, and application security
What it means if you are hiring a Claude developer
A certificate is not a portfolio, so here is where those skills show up in shipped work. OnOffDeals uses Claude as an in-app deal coach with prompt guardrails, structured output validation and adversarial red-teaming after deployment. The PowerSmith portal generates content with the Anthropic SDK and structured outputs. I have also built a custom MCP server that exposes structured operations to LLM clients, with schema validation at the boundary.
Other certifications
My machine-learning foundations come from structured courses taken alongside a B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at GGSIPU, Delhi, where my CGPA is 9.42/10. The English certificate matters for a different reason: I work with clients in the US, Japan and Australia, and clear writing is half of remote work.
- Machine Learning Specialization — Stanford University (Jul 2024)
- Generative AI & LLMs — Google (May 2024)
- AI Fundamentals (Feb 2024)
- Supervised ML: Regression & Classification — Coursera (Jan 2024)
- Responsive Web Design — freeCodeCamp (Jul 2023)
- EF SET English Certificate — C2 Proficient, 73/100 (Jun 2025)
Awards
In 2025 my team, “Bug Trio”, took 1st place in the ISRO Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon on problem statement PS-10, ranking #1 of 8,744+ teams nationally. We were honoured at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, by the ISRO Chairman and the Union Minister of State for the Department of Space. I have also been a hackathon mentor for Codeveda’s AI/ML track.
Frequently asked questions
How can I verify your Claude Certified Developer credential?
It is published on Credly, where you can confirm the credential name, the issuer and its validity through September 2027. I am happy to send the direct Credly link before or during the intro call.
What does the Claude Certified Developer – Foundations exam cover?
Building, integrating and shipping production apps and agents on Claude using the Claude API, Claude Code, custom tools and MCP servers. Credly lists agent development, application security, Claude API integration, context engineering, eval & debugging, MCP server development, model optimization and prompt engineering.
Can I hire you as a Claude certified developer for my project?
Yes. I take on Claude API integrations, agents, MCP servers and AI features inside existing products, either through Upwork or directly with Charyx Labs. Rates start from $20/hour, with fixed-price quotes for defined projects.