AI Engineer Roadmap

🤖 AI Engineer Roadmap

Your complete learning path to becoming an AI Engineer

1
Foundation & Prerequisites
2-3 months

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Programming Fundamentals
Master Python programming, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming concepts.
Python
Data Structures
OOP

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Mathematics & Statistics
Learn linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistics essential for understanding ML algorithms.
Linear Algebra
Statistics
Probability

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Development Tools
Get familiar with Jupyter Notebooks, Git, virtual environments, and package management.
Jupyter
Git
pip/conda

2
Data Science & Analysis
3-4 months

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Data Manipulation
Master pandas, NumPy for data cleaning, preprocessing, and exploratory data analysis.
Pandas
NumPy
Data Cleaning

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Data Visualization
Learn to create meaningful visualizations using Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Plotly.
Matplotlib
Seaborn
Plotly

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Database & SQL
Understand relational databases, SQL queries, and data storage for AI applications.
SQL
PostgreSQL
Data Modeling

3
Machine Learning Fundamentals
4-5 months

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ML Algorithms
Learn supervised, unsupervised learning algorithms and their practical applications.
Scikit-learn
Regression
Classification

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Model Evaluation
Understand cross-validation, metrics, hyperparameter tuning, and model selection.
Cross-validation
Metrics
Grid Search

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Feature Engineering
Master feature selection, extraction, and transformation techniques for better model performance.
Feature Selection
Scaling
Encoding

4
Deep Learning & Neural Networks
4-6 months

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Neural Networks
Understand neural network architectures, backpropagation, and deep learning fundamentals.
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Keras

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Computer Vision
Learn CNNs, image processing, object detection, and computer vision applications.
CNN
OpenCV
Object Detection

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Natural Language Processing
Explore text processing, RNNs, transformers, and language model applications.
NLTK
Transformers
BERT

5
MLOps & Production
3-4 months

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Model Deployment
Learn to deploy ML models using Docker, cloud platforms, and API frameworks.
Docker
FastAPI
AWS/GCP

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ML Pipelines
Build automated ML pipelines, model versioning, and continuous integration workflows.
MLflow
Kubeflow
CI/CD

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Monitoring & Maintenance
Implement model monitoring, performance tracking, and maintenance strategies.
Model Monitoring
Data Drift
A/B Testing

6
Advanced AI & Specialization
Ongoing

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Large Language Models
Work with GPT, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and LLM applications.
GPT
Fine-tuning
RAG

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Reinforcement Learning
Explore RL algorithms, agent-based systems, and game AI applications.
Q-Learning
Policy Gradients
OpenAI Gym

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Research & Innovation
Stay updated with latest research, contribute to open source, and build innovative solutions.
Research Papers
Open Source
Innovation