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Zero to Hired
AI Engineer
A 24-week, text-and-diagrams course from no coding background to a job-ready AI engineer: Python, ML, transformers, LLM APIs, RAG, agents with LangGraph, MCP and Agent Skills, evals, fine-tuning and deployment, then a capstone with real users and a job-search sprint.
levelBeginner → job-ready
duration24 weeks · 12-15 hrs/week
chapters26 · 2 free
languageEN · हिं soon
for: Students, freshers, career switchers and working developers in India moving into AI engineering
// crafted, not compiledWhat the job actually asks for
professional JDsEvery chapter maps to a skill employers screen for.
years of experienceJudgement from engineers who have shipped and hired.
the cutting edgeWisdom from people building what comes next.
// outcomes
What you'll be able to do
get hired asAI EngineerGenAI EngineerLLM EngineerForward Deployed Engineer
01Production PythonTyped, tested, async code, packaged and run from the command line.
02Transformers, from the insideExplain how a transformer works and build a small one in PyTorch.
03Any LLM, properlyCall Claude, GPT, Gemini or open models via Ollama with streaming, tools and structured output.
04RAG that holds upChunking, hybrid search, reranking and evaluation with recall@k, MRR and RAGAS.
05Agents three waysFrom scratch, with LangChain, and with LangGraph: state, memory, human-in-the-loop.
06MCP + Agent SkillsBuild MCP servers and clients, and a SKILL.md router agent with progressive disclosure.
07Ship it like a teamEvals, tracing, guardrails, LoRA fine-tuning, Docker, CI/CD and cloud deploys.
$ tree curriculum/
Curriculum
Every chapter is listed, including locked ones. Click a chapter to see its sections.
legendFREEopen to everyoneLOCKEDunlock with the courseSOONoutline only, in progress
// anatomy of a section
Every section, the same six parts
lessonReadable text, tables and code with copy.
quizPick an answer, see why it's right.
code playgroundWrite it, compare with the expected output.
fill in blankRecall the exact term, with a hint.
flashcardsFlip to test yourself on key ideas.
scenarioA real on-the-job call. See what happens.
// who it's for
→ Final-year students and freshers who want an AI-engineer job→ Career switchers, including people whose roles were hit by AI→ Developers who code already (start at week 8 on the Fast Track)
// before you start
[ ] No coding experience needed: week 1 starts with Python setup[ ] A laptop that can run Python (Windows, macOS or Linux)[ ] 12–15 hours a week: about 2 on weekdays and 4 on weekends
// pricing
Start free. Unlock when you're sure.
full course₹4,999Every chapter and lab in this course · one-time · all 24 weeks
$ man course
FAQ
No. Week 1 starts from installing Python and Git, and the first two weeks are free so you can check the pace before paying.
$ ./start --chapter 01
Start chapter 01 free