Forward Deployed Engineering Series
A 4-part lightning lesson series for engineers building production AI applications. Learn visual storytelling for AI products, Knowledge Graphs & GraphRAG, context engineering for reliable AI systems, and proven AI system design patterns for full-stack developers. Each session features practical techniques, real-world examples, and production-ready engineering insights.
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Sun Aug 2·4:00 PM UTC
Forward Deployed Engineering Masterclass
Forward Deployed Engineers don't just build softwares, they become trusted technical partners to customers. They translate complex AI capabilities into real-world impact by combining engineering excellence with deep customer empathy. This session explores what it takes to thrive in one of the fastest-growing roles in AI.
You'll learn from
Hamza Farooq
Founder | Ex-Google & Walmart Labs |Adjunct UCLA & UMN, SCU | Venture Partner
Priyanka Vergadia
Top 1% AI Expert, @Microsoft, Ex-Google
Tue Aug 4·7:00 PM UTC
Knowledge Graphs & Graph RAG for Enterprise AI
As AI agents move into production, retrieval quality becomes a competitive advantage. Understanding when GraphRAG outperforms traditional RAG and how to manage knowledge graphs securely at scale is essential for building accurate, reliable enterprise AI systems.
You'll learn from
Hamza Farooq
Founder | Ex-Google & Walmart Labs |Adjunct UCLA & UMN, SCU | Venture Partner
Benjamin Squire
Senior Developer Advocate, Neo4j
Thu Aug 6·4:00 PM UTC
Context Engineering for Forward Deployed Engineers
Getting from idea to a clickable prototype now takes minutes. The real challenge is building something that actually looks and behaves like your product. That comes down to context: what the model knows about your features, your design language, your data. Context engineering is the core skill behind production AI systems, with prototyping as the fastest way to learn it.
You'll learn from
Ravi Mehta
Ex-EIR, Reforge | Former Chief Product Officer, Tinder
Aishwarya Ashok
AI Product Builder | Podcaster, The Founder’s Foyer | Startup Advisor
Tue Aug 11·4:00 PM UTC
AI System Design for Full Stack Developers
AI-native teams now ship 3–5x faster — but velocity without architectural literacy is how technical debt paralyzes a roadmap six months later. Claude Code has collapsed the time from idea to running code, not the complexity underneath it. This session gives you the full-stack mental model to catch the problem before you own it in Q3.
You'll learn from
Hamza Farooq
Founder | Ex-Google & Walmart Labs |Adjunct UCLA & UMN, SCU | Venture Partner
Aishwarya Ashok
AI Product Builder | Podcaster, The Founder’s Foyer | Startup Advisor