Gowri Sivanathan

Build Smarter, Faster Workflows with AI tools

Zillow

Deutsche Bank

Product School

Prosper Marketplace

ICE Mortgage Technology

Ex-Director TPM and Product - Zillow, AI & Product Instructor. Coached 500+.

Visualize how to design, automate, and deploy workflows with little to no coding experience.

Vibe-Code - Build and deploy effective workflows using AI

Learn how AI tools can help reduce manual effort, thereby boosting your productivity by 3-5x.

Learn how to boost your productivity

Learn how to build effective workflows, turning complex, repetitive tasks into automated workflows to save time.

Automate repetitive tasks using n8n

Your team is drowning in manual work. There's a better way. → You know AI and automation could save your team hours daily — but you're not sure where to start.→ You're tired of repetitive meetings and manual data entry between Slack, Notion, and HubSpot.→ You've experimented with ChatGPT but don't know how to scale it across your business processes.→ You hear about "AI agents" everywhere but it feels like magic only tech companies can do.→ Your team is burning out on busy work instead of focusing on what drives revenue. This course is for business leaders, team managers, and entrepreneurs who want to transform their operations using AI agents and smart automation—without hiring developers. You'll walk away with live automations running in your business, AI agents handling routine tasks, and the mindset of a Happy Operator: someone who scales teams through technology, not more people. What you'll build In 5 weeks, you'll transform from manual chaos to automated efficiency using real business scenarios from "TechFlow Marketing" - a growing agency scaling from 8 to 25 employees. Each week focuses on immediate business impact with systems you can deploy the same day. Week 1: Proposal Generation Pipeline✦ Build: Automated proposal system that turns email inquiries into professional proposals in 5 minutes✦ Learn: Email intelligence, AI parsing, and document generation using n8n + OpenAI + Google Docs✦ Take away: Complete proposal-to-close system reducing creation time from 3 hours to 15 minutes✦ Business Impact: Save 12+ hours weekly on proposals, never miss deals due to slow response times Week 2: Company Knowledge Base✦ Build: AI-powered knowledge assistant that answers team questions about your company instantly from Slack✦ Learn: RAG systems, document processing, and Slack integration✦ Take away: Slack-integrated AI assistant with 80% question accuracy and source citations✦ Business Impact: Eliminate 2+ hours daily spent searching for company information Week 3: Reporting &amp; Meeting Automation✦ Build: Real-time dashboard pulling data from Asana, HubSpot, and Google Calendar✦ Learn: Multi-API integration, automated reporting, and meeting intelligence systems✦ Take away: Automated weekly reports and meeting prep that eliminate status meetings✦ Business Impact: Reduce reporting time from 2 days to 15 minutes, cut meetings by 50% Week 4: Content Repurposing Suite✦ Build: Content multiplication system using news scraping, video processing, and social automation✦ Learn: Apify scraping, YouTube APIs, Meta Business integration, and viral clip generation✦ Take away: Automated content discovery and distribution across all marketing channels✦ Business Impact: Transform 1 piece of content into 20+ assets, reduce content creation time by 70% Week 5: Employee Onboarding System✦ Build: Complete onboarding automation from offer acceptance to 30-day productivity✦ Learn: Workflow orchestration, document automation, and intelligent training paths✦ Take away: AI-powered onboarding assistant handling 80% of new hire questions✦ Business Impact: Reduce onboarding costs by $15K per hire, ensure consistent day-one productivity This progression takes teams from basic automation to enterprise-grade systems, with each week building on the previous to create a complete business transformation toolkit. What a typical week looks like → Monday (75 min): Live inspiration session showing real business transformations, followed by troubleshooting Q&amp;A. See exactly what you'll build and why it matters for your bottom line.→ Tuesday-Thursday (30 min daily): Hands-on building with step-by-step video materials. Each day adds one piece to your automation system - by Thursday, you have a working solution running in your business.→ Friday (60 min): Q&amp;A session with breakout rooms for personalized help. Get unstuck, optimize your workflows, and prepare for the weekend challenge that ties everything together.→ Weekend Challenge: Complete the week's automation system and deploy it in your business. Most students see immediate time savings and measurable results before the next Monday session. Total commitment: 30 minutes daily, with live systems running in your business by week's end.

Your team knows AI exists. But nobody knows how to actually use it.

Course syllabus

Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Google Workspace, or similar. You're comfortable with basic software but want to unlock automation potential.

You use modern business tools daily

Whether leading teams, running business, or overseeing operations, you have real workflows that need automation and time savings.

You manage processes or people

This isn't passive learning - you'll build real systems. Consistent daily practice is essential for implementing business automation.

You're ready to commit 30 minutes daily

May 27, 2025

2 x Live Sessions 1.5h every week.

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Each week, we’ll send you 3 challenges to explore the lessons more deeply.

Weekly projects

Show your progress to the rest and share your next steps.

DEMO Day

Course schedule

Team Leaders &amp; Department Heads: You manage 5-50 people but spend more time on status updates than strategy. Time to automate the chaos.

Entrepreneurs &amp; Business Owners: You're scaling fast but drowning in ops tasks. Every new client adds manual work. Build systems, not headac

C-Level Executives: You see competitors using AI but don't know where to start. Get measurable ROI and prepare teams for what's coming.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Stop switching between Slack, Notion, and HubSpot. Start making them work together intelligently with automation that turns email inquiries into proposals in 5 minutes and generates reports that eliminate status meetings.

Transform your existing tools into AI-powered systems

Focus on strategy, not busy work. Build AI agents that handle proposal generation, meeting summaries, content creation, and employee onboarding automatically while you focus on growing your business.

Save 15+ hours per week per team member

Build once, scale forever. Master n8n automation workflows, AI integration, and data-driven decision making. No coding required - just practical systems that work immediately and scale infinitely.

Implement systems that grow with your business

Your team will see you as "the one who makes things work seamlessly." Confidently identify inefficiencies, propose solutions with measurable ROI, and position yourself as indispensable.

Become the automation leader your company needs

While competitors debate AI strategy, you'll implement systems saving thousands of hours annually. Prepare your organization for what's coming next and lead the AI-first economy shift.

Gain competitive advantage in the AI transformation

Get tangible workflows you deploy day one: <ul><li>5-minute proposal generation</li><li>AI knowledge assistant</li><li>Automated reporting</li><li>content multiplication suite </li><li>Seamless employee onboarding that scales with growth.</li></ul>

5 production-ready automation systems for immediate business impact

Master RAG systems, content automation, and social media intelligence. Transform scattered knowledge into instant answers, one content piece into 20+ assets, and manual processes into intelligent workflows.

Advanced AI integration techniques for competitive advantage

Using Slack, Notion, HubSpot daily? Master the tools that turn manual processes into automated systems for data-driven decisions.

Make

Relay.app

Softr

Lovable

n8n.io

Rafa

Building and Automating before AI existed

Bubble

Matt

Product builder & Agent Expert

Cohort 1

Cohort 2

By the end of this course, students will go from idea to functional AI app—even if they’ve never written a line of code before. They’ll experience the momentum that comes from building and deploying something real, using modern tools like Replit and OpenAI. More than a one-off project, this workshop gives students: A clear mental model for rapid prototypingConfidence to experiment with AI toolsA repeatable process they can apply to future use casesThe ability to speak about AI and automation with firsthand credibility They won’t just watch someone build—they’ll do it themselves.

Unlock a New Skillset: Vibe Code Your First AI App

This is required for your hands-on app building experience.

A Replit account ($25 per month tier recommended)

This is required to build AI capabilities in your working prototype.

An OpenAI account with API access.

Product managers who want to test ideas faster and prototype without relying on engineering

Aspiring PMs or founders looking to differentiate themselves with real AI capabilities

Builders, tinkerers, or strategists who are curious about what’s possible with modern no-code/low-code tools

You’ll learn by doing. From a blank screen to a working prototype, you’ll build your first AI-powered app and see how approachable modern prototyping can be—even if you’ve never written code.

Build and launch your first AI-powered app using Replit—no coding background needed.

Learn how to make your app “think” or “act” using simple, powerful APIs. You’ll use tools like OpenAI to power real features—no backend setup, just clear, hands-on instruction.

Learn how to connect APIs like OpenAI to add intelligence or automation

We’ll break down how builders think: fast feedback loops, functional demos, and iterative testing. This mindset makes you more effective and adaptable in modern product roles.

Adopt the mindset and workflow of rapid prototyping to future-proof your product career

You won’t just talk about AI—you’ll ship something. This experience gives you momentum to explore more ideas, impress stakeholders, and expand your impact as a PM.

Walk away with the confidence of having built your first AI app using vibe coding

Go From Idea to Working AI App—In Just 2 Hours

Prashanth Padmanabhan

Cohort 3

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

Big Picture — Why this course

Tuesdays

Aug 6, 2025

Schedule items can also be used to convey commitments outside of specific time slots (like weekly projects or daily office hours).

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

Fund-Raising FounderZero dev budget? Build a clickable MVP that turns investor curiosity into committed checks.

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

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

Speed‑date the ecosystem

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

Master the craft of prompting

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

A platform‑agnostic playbook

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

Projects that count

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

 A world‑class peer group

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

Aki Wijesundara, PhD

AI/ML Engineering Lead

Like many software people, I started out as a developer before moving into product and executive leadership, but I never lost my love for the game. After years of barely coding, AI has given me the ability to build again, and it's also introduced a new concept -- agentic workflows -- which opens the door to truly intelligent software. I've been building AI workflows and writing AI code for almost 2 years now, and I can say two things with extreme confidence: 1) AI tools are going to completely change how we build software, both in terms of code and architecture, and 2) you can't learn how to do it from a book -- you need to get your hands dirty. This one-day, immersive workshop is designed for developers who want to quickly build competence with agentic coding and workflow tools. Former developers, engineering managers, technical PMs or designers, etc. are all welcome -- if you sorta know how to code or spend a lot of time close to code, you'll get a ton out of this course. I will show you how I use AI tools to code and build flows in the real world, we'll work through examples together in your own local environment, and you'll end the day having built real software with AI. No sales pitches, no bullshit -- just real stuff you can use that will get your creative juices flowing. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Hands-On ExamplesWe'll start with a few basic concepts around autonomy and then look at a variety of tools -- from Copilot to Claude Code to Cline, and everything in between -- and I'll share real client stories of using agentic AI to build and deploy software and agent workflows with LangGraph and LangSmith. We'll also look briefly at low-code builders like Lovable, Bolt and Tempo. Then we'll learn by doing, applying those tools and techniques to real codebases (we'll cover frontend React, backend Java, and LangGraph Python workflows) in your local dev env. Curated Tools and Techniques I'll demonstrate and help you get set up, answer any and all questions in real time, and share tips and techniques that have worked for me and help you adapt them to your process. You won't write a single line of code yourself, but you'll have several working software examples by the end of the day. I've done this with large teams (see Testimonials below) and it's amazing how much you can get done when AI is in play! Rapid Progress + Community and SupportYou may wonder why this isn't a multi-day (or multi-week) course -- but the goal of this workshop is to kickstart your ability to use AI in a software context. What you do with that ability is up to you -- you can build awesome prototypes, or become a model behavior architect designing and tuning workflows (much like I'm doing today), or be a superfast full stack app builder for hire. You'll be connected with the Not Safe for LinkedIn community (this is a side project of mine -- a place to discuss the changing landscape of life and work away from prying corporate eyes!) where you can reach me and other workshop folks as your journey unfolds. I'm always available for questions and advice -- and for coaching and private workshops if needed! Enhance Your ExpertiseVibe coders aside, most people who are winning with AI are leveraging existing expertise to move faster and make better choices. Lean into what you're already good at, use AI to make it even better, and you'll have a leg up on the competition. This applies to all software roles -- product, dev, design, project mgmt, etc. Immediate, Tangible ROIUsing AI can make you faster and better - which either frees up time to do more of what you love, or increases the value you deliver per unit of time, so you can deliver more value (and hopefully get paid for it!). At worst, you'll look awesome to your boss. --- Agentic coding and workflows are going to completely change how software is built. Don't miss out -- get in the game, get good at this stuff, and build a better future for you and your teams! Please note: Private cohorts are available for teams of 50+! ﻿Please reach out to me at d@jpsj.me if you're interested in a customized version of this workshop for your engineering and/or product delivery team. We can focus on technologies native to your stack and/or agentic tools that are available in your environment (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, etc.)

One-day hands-on AI coding workshop for developers -- from FOMO to FAFO, fast!

Make sure you have 8GB of RAM, admin mode and Homebrew or Chocolatey or similar to help you get going. Replit also works!

A development environment

Options include VSCode with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Replit, Cline, Claude Code -- free Copilot may work, but be ready to subscribe

Access to an agentic coding tool

Lapsed coders will be fine, non-coders are still more than welcome, but if you don't know what code looks like, it may be tough to keep up

You need to be comfortable looking at/working with code

We'll introduce agentic coding and workflow concepts, and show-and-tell a variety of tools, examples and best practices.

Part 1: Concepts/Demos

Break

We'll do a live workshop, hands on keyboard, where we all use AI tools to modify and run sample code exercises. You'll leave with working software examples that you can continue to modify and enhance on your own.

Part 2: Hands on Keyboard Workshop

Engineers who are already coding with AI, or who could use a push to get started, and want to be thoughtful about best practices and tooling

Product managers or designers who want to level up technically and start building prototypes or workflows without developer help

Managers and executives who want to understand what's possible with state of the art tools, and maybe even get back into the game themselves

We'll work through real examples of frontend and backend code, and use AI tools to modify it. You won't write a single line of code yourself!

You'll use AI codegen tools to build and modify real software

We'll discuss opportunities and pitfalls when using AI to build software, and ensure that you can bring this knowledge back to your teams

You'll use and understand best practices for AI coding in production environments

We'll explore tools like Lovable, Tempo, GitHub Spark and more, and understand how they can be integrated into a larger build process if your prototype(s) get the green light

You'll explore AI rapid prototypers and how to shape their output

We'll use LangGraph (one of many agent frameworks) to create workflows, run them locally and observe chain of thought and tool use. Please note: this requires an API key -- Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter all fine

You'll build and run agentic workflows, from start to finish

One day, no gimmicks, no pitches, just building real code and workflows.  You'll walk away competent and confident in building with AI

Lightning Lessons

Build Smarter, Faster Workflows with AI tools