Shyvee Shi

The AI Career Playbook: Thriving in the AI Era

Amazon

Google

Apple

Microsoft

Nate Jones

15+ yrs in tech, AI builder, tech career coach, ex-founder, seed > Amazon scale

Product & Community Lead at Microsoft, ex-LinkedIn

Learn how to balance AI fluency with durable human skills to ensure long-term career growth.

Master AI-Centric Career Strategy

Discover how to integrate AI into product workflows and unlock new opportunities in tech.

Leverage AI for Product Innovation

Understand how to rapidly experiment with AI-driven solutions to drive impact at work.

Adopt the ‘Small Bets’ Approach

The world we all live in: AI skills are the #1 driver of your career trajectoryIn 2024 AI is not optional—it's a requirement regardless of the job. But AI is moving so fast that many of us feel on the verge of being left behind. Which model is best at which task? When do I switch models when they come out every week? This isn't just another tech trend. Missing out on AI fluency has career-altering consequences. Longer job searches. Delayed promotions. And soon we'll start seeing vague statements about AI skills in the essential requirements of most tech jobs. But even though AI fluency is THE skill of the 21st century, no one has defined clearly what baseline AI skill expectations look like. The Challenge: Most of us are figuring out the most important skill of our professional lives on our own. How do you level up if you don't know what you're aiming at? That's why I created this course. I believe there are two critical career level-ups in 2024: 1) Understanding which human skills are AI durable and investing in them 2) Learning how to allocate work across human and artificial intelligence Your next ten years will be mostly shaped by these two factors. And this course is designed to make sure your next ten years are great ones by equipping you with the skills, baseline knowledge, and hands-on experience you need to get rolling. The GoalYou'll walk out of this course with more than just foundational knowledge of AI, an understanding of what different models can do, and hands-on skills applying models. You'll have spent time on your own durable human skills as well. You'll have discovered a sense of what you're good at that you can invest in as a human skill alongside evolving artificial intelligence. Ultimately, you'll walk out of this course with a personal toolkit to take you through the next decade with AI. How We'll Get There The AI Career Accelerator is an intensive 3-week program designed to supercharge your knowledge of your own durable skills, fast forward your AI proficiency, and get you going on your career goals—both at work today and for the next ten years. Hands-on Experience: Get practical skills with cutting-edge AI tools like Claude, Replit, Cursor, ChatPRD, ChatGPT, and Playground. Personal Skill Assessment: Figure out your own unique human skill fingerprint, and identify the parts of your skillset likely to remain durable even as AI grows more capable. Real-World Applications: Explore how AI is actually used in various industries and roles. Project-Based Learning: Develop an AI-powered project using a 'small bets' mindset, applying your new skills to real-world scenarios. Career Strategy: Put it all together with a career strategy that leverages both your human skills and a plan around how you want to leverage the skills you learn in class to keep growing as AI evolves. Stay Ahead: Master repeatable approaches to keeping up with AI developments and trends. What sets this course apart:First, what other course helps you figure out what you are good at as a person (that isn't changing in the age of AI) AND helps you level up AI fluency? Besides a laser focus on what really matters for your career, you'll get:1. Interactive live sessions with Nate2. Practical exercises in AI that go beyond theory3. A capstone project with personalized feedback4. A workable career plan in the age of AI5. Ongoing support through a dedicated Slack community Bonus: The Generalist AdvantageAs a hands-on mentor and coach, I've designed this course to stretch your skillset horizontally. My thesis is that generalists will thrive in the AI age, and this course is specifically designed so you develop a broader, more adaptable skill set that enables you to grow your career longterm. That means this course is for anyone in tech who's hungry to grow their AI skillset and multiply value at work and over the next decade. Here are a few examples: 1. Product managers can skill up on foundational AI tech and learn enough to begin using AI to help with PM tasks like customer sentiment analysis. 2. Engineers can figure out their own personal coding workflows in an experiment-friendly space (no prod code here) and develop a plan for growing their own human skillset over time. 3. Entrepreneurs can learn enough about AI foundational technologies to ensure they position products correctly, and get practice leveling up their own personal efficiency with AI. You get the idea! My goal is to get you to conviction and clarity on what you bring to the tech world, so you can develop your own personal thesis on how you add unique value in an AI-driven world. The world has never changed quicker, but hop in with me and let's figure out how to enjoy the ride!

Skill growth in the world of AI has fundamentally changed

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Course syllabus

Focus on understanding AI basics and dive into how AI is shaping the career landscape in 2025.

Lesson 1: AI Foundations and the 2025 Career Landscape

Understand real-world AI use-cases and dig into interactive modules focused on understanding how to build with the new rules of the AI landscape.

Lesson 2: Real World AI Use-Cases and Applications

Pick a project and start getting hands-on with building! Work in small groups and get feedback and support as you build.

Lesson 3: Hands-On AI Project Workshop

Use custom prompts and small group conversation to begin thinking through how your own career is changing in the light of AI—you'll leave with tools and confidence to accelerate your career with your new AI skills.

Lesson 4: Building an AI-Leveraged Career Plan

Show off your progress building with AI and get group feedback as well as feedback form Nate live!

Demo Day - Jan 23, 2025 

Close out the course with an optional AMA with Nate, reflecting on learnings and getting extra wisdom for the journey ahead.

AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Nate - Jan 31, 2025

Course schedule

Tech Professionals﻿Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists&nbsp;leading AI initiatives.&nbsp;UX/UI Designers&nbsp;exploring AI's impact on experience

Leaders &amp; Founders Tech Leaders&nbsp;guiding AI adoption.&nbsp;C-Suite execs&nbsp;building AI culture.&nbsp;Startup Founders&nbsp;integrating AI into products

Career Advancers Career Changers&nbsp;targeting tech and AI roles in product.&nbsp;Side-gig builders looking to build a 5-9 cashflow-generator

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Master key AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT (including Strawberry/o1 model), Replit, and Cursor. Apply these in real-world scenarios to boost your productivity and problem-solving abilities. Develop a personalized AI workflow that you can take back to work right away.

Identify three personal AI quick wins that will level up your career and deepen your personal AI fluency, regardless of your expertise level

Understand AI architecture and foundational concepts in Large Language Models (LLMs). Learn how these shape tech applications in your field. Develop skills to identify and evaluate AI opportunities across various business contexts, so you max your career leverage over time.

Build a repeatable assessment that helps you track how LLMs and other AI technologies are sharpening your specific tech vertical

Grasp AI macro trends, including investment patterns, emerging opportunity spaces, and talent market shifts. Craft a personalized AI-era career plan. Learn to position yourself as an AI-fluent generalist with deep expertise to drive value today at work and over the next 10 years.

Define personal "talent bets" based on long-term AI trends and build a plan to leverage these to accelerate your tech career

Develop strategies to stay current with evolving AI technologies. Cultivate a mindset for ongoing adaptation and growth in the rapidly changing AI landscape. Develop a concrete plan to accelerate your career and differentiate yourself and your tech impact as a "1 of 1" player.

Outline a strong and specific strategy to build and maintain a 5-year edge in your career leveraging AI + next steps to grow over time

Dive deep into the architecture of AI systems, particularly LLMs. Gain insights into how these technologies are applied across different tech domains. Even if you're non-tech, you'll know how transformers work, how attention works, and what reasoning tokens are for. Stay sharp!

Understand AI architecture and foundational concepts in Large Language Models (LLMs) + how these shape tech applications

Survey a wide range of real-world AI use-cases to understand how others in tech are using AI to solve hard problems at work. Develop a radar to identify AI disruptions in your job family and industry, informing product development at work as well as your own career pathway.

Grasp AI macro trends, including investment trends, emerging AI opportunity spaces, shifts in startup development, and talent market changes

Develop hands-on AI build experience through a portfolio-worthy project using a "small bets" mindset. Go from concept to completion, demonstrating your ability to create AI-powered solutions. Gain practical AI use-case fluency to integrate AI into existing products and process.

Survey a wide range of real-world AI use-cases, so you understand how others in tech are using AI to solve hard problems

This course isn't for:<ul><li>AI-fluent engineers focused only on tech implementation</li><li>Those seeking in-depth coding or AI research training</li><li>Established AI leaders with set strategies</li><li>Quick-fix seekers without learning commitment</li><li>Professionals who are content and not hungry to grow</li></ul>

Who is this course NOT for?

Master AI tools, build real projects, and supercharge your career growth in just 3 weeks

March 2025 Cohort

January 2025 Cohort

May Cohort

Embark on a transformative journey that will revolutionize your approach to content marketing. This course doesn't just teach you about AI; it empowers you to harness its potential, turning you into a forward-thinking, data-driven content strategist. You'll evolve from traditional marketing methods to becoming a pioneer in AI-enhanced strategies. By the end of this course, you'll possess the skills to: • Uncover hidden market opportunities using AI-powered research techniques• Create hyper-targeted audience profiles that drive engagement• Craft innovative, AI-informed content strategies that set you apart from competitors• Measure and optimize your AI-driven content initiatives for maximum impact&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plus you'll gain exclusive access to the "AI for Strategic Content Marketing: Building the Future of Engagement Workbook" — an invaluable resource available only to course participants: This comprehensive workbook guides you through 13 in-depth modules, covering everything from AI-driven strategic research to innovative content creation tactics. Develop practical skills with hands-on exercises that help you: • Craft AI-assisted SWOT analyses and competitor research• Create detailed AI customer personas for deeper audience insights• Build AI-enhanced content strategies aligned with SMART objectives• Master AI-driven content creation while maintaining your brand voice• Measure and optimize your AI-powered content marketing efforts Packed with worksheets, real-world exercises, and an extensive AI Marketing Toolkit, this workbook is your roadmap to becoming an AI-first content marketing leader. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills and confidence to build a complete, AI-enhanced strategic content marketing plan tailored to your brand and audience. This transformation will position you at the forefront of the content marketing field, equipped with the knowledge and tools to lead in an AI-driven future. You'll gain the confidence to make data-backed decisions, the creativity to develop groundbreaking campaigns, and the technical know-how to leverage AI tools effectively. *Get Reimbursed:&nbsp;Many companies and agencies offer an L&amp;D or education budget that covers the cost of this course. For more information, please see this page: https://maven.com/expense or click on the 'Get Reimbursed' link under the enrollment button. If you have any questions or are interested in a customized Enterprise program, please reach out to llisa.peyton@gmail.com.

Become an AI-Powered Content Marketing Strategist

Three 1-hour+ live sessions with Lisa Peyton offer direct access to expert insights. Get personalized feedback, dive deeper into AI tools, and solve real-world challenges. These interactive sessions accelerate learning and provide valuable networking opportunities.

Live Sessions Friday December 6th, 13th, and 20th

Weekly hands-on projects apply AI to real marketing challenges:<ol><li>Conduct AI-powered market analysis</li><li>Create detailed audience profiles using AI tools</li><li>Develop an AI-driven content strategy </li></ol> Each project builds practical skills for immediate implementation in your work.

Weekly projects

For innovative marketing professionals eager to integrate AI into their content strategies and stay ahead in a competitive landscape.

Perfect for social media and digital marketing strategists looking to harness AI to boost engagement and refine content strategies

Ideal for content marketing professionals aiming to leverage AI to craft data-driven, impactful content strategies that drive results.

Live, hands-on learning sessions providing guidance and mentorship applying your new AI skills. Not just recorded videos.

LIVE Learning in an Online Classroom environment

PIA, your professor in AI, will be available for the duration of the course to help with assignments and answer your questions around the clock.

Gain 24/7 access to your very own AI professor who is an expert on using AI for content marketing. 

Explore AI's transformative impact on content marketing, from creation to analysis. Learn to leverage AI for data-driven insights, enhancing audience targeting and engagement strategies.

Understand the role of AI in strategic content marketing

Master AI-powered tools for comprehensive market insights. Discover how to analyze trends, consumer behavior, and competitor strategies more efficiently, leading to data-driven strategies and targeted marketing efforts.

Learn how to use AI tools for market research and analysis

Harness AI to create rich, dynamic audience personas. Learn to analyze vast data sets, uncover hidden patterns, and predict consumer behavior, enabling hyper-targeted content and personalized marketing strategies.

Develop detailed target audience profiles using AI

Leverage AI to craft powerful, data-backed content strategies. Learn to strategize content creation, distribution, and performance measurement, ensuring your marketing efforts resonate with audiences and drive measurable results.

Create data-driven content marketing strategies with AI

Create AI-powered customers to collect valuable data, and deepen your understanding of audience needs and behaviors.

Design AI customer companions to enhance audience understanding

Learn how to approach measuring the value of your AI projects.

Measure the value and impact of AI in content marketing initiatives

Official professional certification of “AI for Strategic Content Strategy” course completion. Suitable for LinkedIn profiles, resumes, CV's, and other professional materials. Reimbursement Info:<a href="&nbsp;https://maven.com/expense" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://maven.com/expense</a>

Course Professional Certification & Reimbursement Funds

Master AI-powered content marketing to craft innovative strategies, understand audiences, and stay ahead of competitors.

Lisa Peyton

Senior AI & Experiential Marketing Strategist and Professor

Winter 2024

Spring 2025

At Savant-AI™ we know that Leaders, Creators, and Founders must get the fundamental knowledge, skills, and strategic vision to take their teams forward into 2025. We have helped over 150 leaders transform their careers and their business operations. Focus your attention for 8 hours with us to make this knowledge and skill building a reality. We know our techniques for teaching work because our 2024 alumni have achieved remarkable success in changing careers, landing new jobs, and starting new companies. But it takes curiosity and work. It also takes the cohort of learners beside you, sharing their ideas and challenges. This is how change happens: live cohorts learning together, experienced instructors who use they tools daily themselves, and a structured curriculum that enables you to create a roadmap for yourself and your organization to meet your 2025 goals of productivity, profit, and innovation.

Invest 8 Hours: Get the Foundation You Need 

This is an intense full-day workshop, with breaks engineered after the first three 90 minute sessions, followed by a two hour closing Q&amp;A and Workshop. All sessions are recorded, and there are many pre-recorded demos to return to with SOPs and Templates to practice key skills.

Wednesday, March 26

Leaders: You don't need to be AI experts. You need to be informed leaders and smart about AI in 2025. You can't waste time.

Founders: There has never been a better time to launch a company. AI-driven software development enables solopreneurs to move fast.

Creators: You must be in the game to win the crowd. That means AI-enabled production pipelines. From Avatars to Automations.

Leaders need to have a starting place for informed discussion with their key stakeholders on their IT, Legal, HR and Financial teams. They also need to respond to board members who ask them what they are doing about AI in 2025. This course is the safe space to begin your journey.

Frameworks to Evaluate ROI, Platforms & Integrations, Policy, Ethics & Security

Learn to clone yourself with ChatGPT so that you have a unique partner, or co-pilot, to work with you throughout the day. Then build yourself "AI Assistants" who can be brought into conversations when you need them. And, finally, design "AI Agents" that work with autonomy.

Hands-on Experience with AI as a Copilot and Creating your own AI Agents

With HeyGen, ElevenLabs, and Runway Act-One, you'll go beyond simple chatbot creations to make a full digital twin of yourself, or of your company mascot or brand - extending and scaling your reach as a company owner or entrepreneur. With NotebookLM you can create a second brain.

Tools to Design your own Digital Twin (image, voice, writing style, and second brain)

From Perplexity, to Claude, to Gamma, to Otter AI - you'll see how the techniques for brainstorming, analyzing, and creating multi-format reports and presentations are all around you - even in M365 if your company is fully enabled with Co-Pilot Pro in Office.

AI Techniques to Brainstorm, Analyse, Reformat and Summarize

You'll see how many ways there are to augment your own skill set with image creation, music and song production, financial analysis, and more. Whatever skills you do not have your "AI Friends" will give you those skills. For skills you already have, AI will accelerate you!

An Understanding of Augmentation and Acceleration with AI

Your strategic vision will grow as your exposure and knowledge grows. Your insight into how AI will transform your company, your leadership style, or the capabilities of your team will grow along with every hand-on exercise you do. Our process will get you fully engaged!

A Strategic vision and Professional Roadmap to Guide You in 2025

One day intensive workshop focused on leaders. You get  the tech stack, demos, and knowledge to build your AI Business Strategy & Roadmap.

Matt Burton

Founder/CEO, Savant-AI • AWS/MSFT/GCP • Former Faculty Columbia Engineering NYC

Christian Burton

Co-Founder/CAIO, Savant-AI • Former Cybersecurity Pro • MSFT Certified: Azure AI

February 1 - Saturday

March 26 - Wednesday

Building on the Success of Our Flagship Course Are you ready to harness the game-changing power of AI Market Research tools to elevate your business and marketing strategies? Over the last 90 days, industry leaders like Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity have launched groundbreaking Market Research advancements, from advanced note-taking and reasoning tools to the emergence of "agentic AI" capable of autonomously executing complex tasks. These innovations represent a seismic shift in market research practices—one that can empower you to identify new opportunities, streamline R&amp;D, and anticipate consumer behavior with unmatched precision. Join our new MASFM Course to unlock the potential of these cutting-edge tools and revolutionize your brand's market research strategy.This course dives deeper into AI-powered research techniques, expanding on the strategies and tools that have empowered our past cohort participants. We’ve tailored this course to help you apply AI-driven innovations specifically to market research, delivering faster, more accurate insights that will set you apart. In a world where marketing is increasingly driven by data, mastering AI-powered tools is no longer optional—it's critical. According to recent studies, marketers and research professionals with AI expertise are poised to earn significantly more and secure top positions in their fields. But with the rapid pace of AI innovation, many also fear being left behind.&nbsp;This course is designed to address both these opportunities and challenges. Through practical, hands-on sessions, you’ll learn how to leverage AI to supercharge your market research capabilities, delivering faster and more accurate insights than ever before. Whether you're looking to elevate your career, boost your earning potential, or simply stay ahead of the curve, this course will give you the AI advantage you need. Uncompromised Quality, Intelligently Priced“Other online platforms’ ‘Mini-MBAs’ or Universities’ ‘Certificate Programs’ cost thousands of dollars. We took a different approach: Develop courses that are equal (we’d argue superior) in quality, more valuable by being Live, updated with fresh content for each cohort, and strategically priced to deliver maximum ROI for the price.”&nbsp;Our course is a Certificate Program with Live Sessions (also recorded and on-demand if you can't make it Live) and we've done many 1:1 sessions with participants as added value. 9 Lessons over 3 Sessions. What You’ll Learn:&nbsp;* AI Tools for Market Research: Get introduced to cutting-edge AI tools that will transform how you conduct research, from sentiment analysis to predictive analytics. * Real-world Use Cases: Explore how leading brands are using AI to drive their marketing strategies. * Interactive Workshops: Gain hands-on experience with step-by-step guidance, tailored exercises, and valuable resources to help you integrate AI into your daily workflow.&nbsp;Why Enroll?&nbsp;* Career Catalyst: Equip yourself with skills that are in high demand and position yourself as a leader in the AI-powered future of marketing. Recent research from Business Insider reported that Marketing Professionals with AI Skills are forecast to earn 38% more than those without AI Skills. Additionally, a CNBC/SurveyMonkey Workforce Survey reported more than half (51%) of all Marketing Professionals are worried AI will soon take their job. * Expert Support: Benefit from live sessions taught by seasoned AI Marketing Experts teaching practical, hands on skills you can use TODAY.&nbsp;* Ongoing Learning: Enjoy lifetime access to future course updates, ensuring you stay at the forefront of AI advancements. * Certification: Our course is a Certificate Program with Live Sessions (also recorded and on-demand if you can't make it Live) and we've done many 1:1 sessions with participants as added value. * A community of forward-thinking Marketing Pros: Learning is better with others. We've seen it in our other courses and you will too. By the end of this course, you'll not only have mastered essential AI skills for Market Research but also gained the confidence to apply them saving time, cutting costs, and enhancing your strategic insights.&nbsp;BONUS: Get Reimbursed: Leverage your company's L&amp;D budget to cover course costs. Visit https://maven.com/expense for more details. &nbsp;

Elevate Your Skills, Elevate Your Market Research Game, Elevate Your Career


Three 90-minute sessions packed with tips and tools you can use straight away.

Session 1: Wednesday , February 26, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT


Session 2: Wednesday, March 5, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT


Session 3: Friday, March 7, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT


A Forward Thinking Market Researcher﻿You want to discover product/market opportunities faster than ever.

A Founder or Marketing Innovation leader. You want an AI system to improve your clarity of your market and discover opportunities. Fast.

A Product MarketerYou want to uncover market, customer, and competitor intelligence while saving many hours of research preparation time.

This course is for you if you’re:


Key Course Benefits


This course was developed BY Marketers FOR Marketers. Learn directly from seasoned AI Marketing Experts through practical, real-world applications that you can implement today.

👩🏽‍🏫 🧑‍🏫 Hands-On Instruction From AI Marketing Experts


Save up to 30% of research prep time and deliver highly strategic Market Research insights in a fraction of the time with AI Powered Tools &amp; Techniques.

📈 Dramatically Reduce Research Hours and Improve Strategic Output


How much is your time worth? A lot! Gain valauble hours back to focus on even high level strategic matters.

💰 Immediate ROI!


Learn our interactive technique for writing AI Powered Prompts that deliver superior Market Research results.

🔧 Learn Results-Driven Prompting Techniques


Our cohort students are senior-level and C-Suite Marketing Leaders seeking to maintain Leadership roles by learning Frontier AI Skills. Engage in interactive workshops and Q&amp;A sessions, gaining insights from both experts and peers.

🌐 Collaborative Learning Environment & Networking Opportunities


Receive tailored AI Practice Guides and templates designed to teach you how to apply what you learn TODAY and streamline your specific research tasks.

📚 Customized AI Practice Guides & Worksheets


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The AI Career Playbook: Thriving in the AI Era