Build Apps Lightning-Fast With AI

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Sketch → clickable MVP in minutes—AI writes the code, you own the demo. No dev queue for PMs, founders, or CXOs.

Previous Affiliations

Google
King's College London
MIT research group
University of Oxford
WSO2

Course overview

Big Picture — Why this course

You know the feeling: the roadmap outruns the sprint board, fresh insights pile up, and you’re still waiting for an engineer to free a single hour. Now imagine walking into every meeting with a working demo—built by you—in the time it normally takes to write a Jira ticket.


Over four focused weeks you’ll tour the entire AI-builder landscape, learn the prompt styles that make models behave, and slot the best tools into a repeatable playbook. Cursor becomes your pair-programmer, Replit your launch pad, and Supabase your back-end in a box.


Each live session is led by Akshika Wijesundara, PhD and the creators of the tools you’re wielding sit in the hot seat for your toughest questions. By the end of every week you ship a concrete asset—culminating in a capstone app that turns budget debates from if to how much.


You’ll never scramble for resources: $1000+ in build credits lets you test, break, and rebuild without touching your own budget. You’re not doing it alone, either.


You work shoulder-to-shoulder with a tight peer circle of PMs, founders, and MAANG engineers who critique, iterate, and celebrate alongside you.


Miss a session? The whole library is yours forever, and Maven’s guarantee keeps the risk at zero.


The result: when inspiration strikes, you fire up your browser, drop a prompt, and roll out a clickable MVP before lunch—earning credibility with engineering, winning over stakeholders, and keeping the roadmap on your terms.


Still not sure if this is for you: book a free discovery call: https://tinyurl.com/4mvwdh4t


Early Bird offer: VIBE-BIRD for 20% off

Who is this course for

01

Sprint-Strapped PM

You juggle ideas but wait weeks for dev time; use AI to ship demos before the next stand-up.

02

Fund-Raising Founder

Zero dev budget? Build a clickable MVP that turns investor curiosity into committed checks.

03

AI-Mandate CXO

Board wants AI now; wow execs with working prototypes this quarter, not more whitepapers.

What you’ll get out of this course

Speed‑date the ecosystem

Get hands‑on with the most widely used AI dev tools, side by side. 

Master the craft of prompting

Learn practical workflows for writing, refactoring, and testing code with AI assistance.

A platform‑agnostic playbook

Apply a repeatable framework that turns any idea into a working app in ≤ 30 minutes.

Projects that count

Ship weekly builds plus a capstone app you can showcase in portfolios or interviews.

 A world‑class peer group

Previous cohorts included MAANG engineers and builders from Shopify spanning every continent.

What’s included

Aki Wijesundara, PhD

Live sessions

Learn directly from Aki Wijesundara, PhD in a real-time, interactive format.

Direct Access to Experts

Learn directly from the leading AI tool makers like OpenAI, Cursor, Replit, Lovable, Make, Supabase, etc.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

1000+ USD worth of credits

Credits from tool providers for building your apps.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

8 live sessions • 9 lessons • 3 projects

Week 1

Aug 6—Aug 10

    Aug

    6

    Idea → MVP in 60 Minutes with Lovable

    Wed 8/65:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Idea → MVP in 60 Minutes with Lovable

    4 items

Week 2

Aug 11—Aug 17

    Aug

    13

    Data Layer & Testing: Supabase, Cursor, Web-App Fundamentals

    Wed 8/135:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Data Layer & Testing: Supabase, Cursor, Web-App Fundamentals

    4 items

    Aug

    14

    Guest Session from  Cursor: Shrey Shah

    Thu 8/146:30 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    15

    Optional: Office Hours

    Fri 8/155:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

Week 3

Aug 18—Aug 24

    Aug

    20

    Guest session from OpenAI: Daniel Mirza

    Wed 8/2010:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    21

    Ship & Add AI: Deploy Your App and Give It Brains

    Thu 8/215:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Ship & Add AI: Deploy Your App and Give It Brains

    4 items

    Aug

    22

    Optional: Office Hours

    Fri 8/225:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

Week 4

Aug 25—Aug 27

    Aug

    25

    Extra Day to Cover Any Missed Modules + Capstone Project Submission

    Mon 8/255:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

What people are saying

        Working with Akshika during Google Summer of Code was an incredible learning experience. He combines deep ML know-how with clear, practical advice, making complex ideas easy to tackle. His supportive, challenging mentorship really helped me grow. If you want to learn from a true AI leader, he’s the one!
Jayasanka Weerasinghe

Jayasanka Weerasinghe

Google Summer of Code Org Admin
        Akshika’s approach to AI Augmented Software Creation is outstanding. He breaks down cutting‑edge AI tooling and software‑engineering best practices into clear, practical steps you can apply immediately to ship production‑ready apps, fast. If you want to build smarter, faster software with AI, learn from Akshika!
Manu Jayawardana

Manu Jayawardana

Quant Researcher and Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan
        Akshika is one of those rare people who just gets it. His depth in AI/ML is incredible, but what really stands out is how he brings clarity, focus, and zero ego to every challenge. You always leave a conversation with him smarter, more confident, and excited to build.
Anjula Samarasinghe

Anjula Samarasinghe

Senior Frontend Developer at Atmoz
        I enjoy learning from Dr. Wijesundara. He helps break down ML model development and clearly has plenty of experience to help others learn about complex concepts like infrastructure set up.
Alissa Valentine

Alissa Valentine

NLP & LLM Real World Data Scientist at Norstella
        Not only is Akshika is an expert in his field, he's incredibly skilled at breaking down complicated concepts so his students can grasp them quickly. Anyone who's interested in building foundational knowledge of ML Ops should take the opportunity to learn from Akshika -- it will be worth the investment
Elizabeth Creighton

 

Elizabeth Creighton  

Founder & Principal at Brazen
        Akshika, a PhD in ML with leadership experience, excels in both knowledge and mentoring. His initiative-driven nature and track record of project success make him a standout leader in the field. Highly recommended asset for ML
Heshan Andrews

Heshan Andrews

Software Engineer at Wise

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Meet your instructor

Aki Wijesundara, PhD

Aki Wijesundara, PhD

AI/ML Engineering Lead

🚀 Leading AI advisor to multiple startups, Ph.D. in ML and ex‑Google AI Accelerator lead, Akshika pairs cutting‑edge LLM know‑how with a builder’s mindset—turning ideas into AI‑first products at speed. That expertise now powers his rapid‑build AI software program.

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This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

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