Applied Generative AI for Data Professionals

New

6 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

A hands-on course to take you from zero to almost hero in Generative AI - LLMs, VLMs, RAG, Multimodal, fine-tuning, and prompt engineering

This course is popular

6 people enrolled last week.

Applied Generative AI for Data Professionals

New

6 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

A hands-on course to take you from zero to almost hero in Generative AI - LLMs, VLMs, RAG, Multimodal, fine-tuning, and prompt engineering

This course is popular

6 people enrolled last week.

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Harpreet Sahota

MLE hacking w/ GenAI daily. 20k+ learners have taken one of my courses.

Harpreet Sahota

MLE hacking w/ GenAI daily. 20k+ learners have taken one of my courses.

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Course overview

Transform Your Generative AI Knowledge Gap into a Technical Edge

The landscape can feel overwhelming when you're ready to move beyond basic interfaces and gain a deeper understanding of GenAI. You know you want to build a solid understanding for working with these powerful models, but it's hard to know where to start and how to progress systematically.

This course provides the structured path you need.

You won't have to piece together scattered tutorials or get lost in technical documentation. I'll help you build a solid foundation for understanding and working with GenAI models.

You'll develop an intuitive understanding of how these models work and how to control them effectively.

You'll understand how to craft effective prompts, implement RAG systems (both with high-level frameworks and lower-level tools like Instructor and Outlines), and properly evaluate model outputs.

The course focuses on practical, hands-on application while giving you enough theoretical understanding to make informed decisions.

You'll learn the different patterns for using GenAI models, how to evaluate trade-offs, and how to choose the right tools for your needs.

By the end of this course, you will understand the underlying concepts that will serve you as technology advances.

Who is this course for

Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers seeking to level up their classical machine learning or deep learning skillset for GenAI

Data Analysts with Python experience looking to gain hands-on experience working with GenAI

Data Engineers who want to take their skillset to the next level by gaining familiarity working with GenAI models

Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers seeking to level up their classical machine learning or deep learning skillset for GenAI

Data Analysts with Python experience looking to gain hands-on experience working with GenAI

Data Engineers who want to take their skillset to the next level by gaining familiarity working with GenAI models

Product managers with a technical side that want an applied introduction to GenAI so they understand how this technology works

What you’ll get out of this course

A mix of theory and application

You'll gain an intuition for how GenAI models work via lectures and hands-on coding. I promise to keep the math light instead focus on giving you an overview of the GenAI landscape and overcoming the challenges of working GenAI models.

Gain proficiency working with Large Language Models and Vision Language Models

You'll get hands-on experience working with GenAI models via API provides. You'll also learn to work with local models via HuggingFace and ModelScope. By the end of the course you'll be up to speed on the landscape of GenAI models.

Learn the tools of the trade

You'll gain hands-on experience working with tools like LangChain, LlamaIndex, and others. Learn how to access models via frameworks like AISuite and LiteLLM. You'll also learn about frameworks for observability. And, you'll learn about TensorRT-LLM and VLLM.

Understand and apply patterns of working with GenAI models

You'll gain hands-on experience with Prompt Engineering, RAG, multimodal RAG, Agents, Fine-tuning models. You'll come away with a solid understanding of when to use the appropriate pattern.

Develop an evaluation first mindset

You'll understand the importance of evaluating model outputs, everything from "vibe-checking" to automated evaluation. You'll learn about common benchmarks, what they measure, and how to create your own evaluation framework.

This course includes

14 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jan 6—Jan 12

Foundations of Generative AI

Jan
6
Session 1: Introduction to Generative AI
Mon 1/64:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Jan
8
Session 2: Fundamentals of Working with LLMs
Wed 1/84:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

Jan

Office Hour

Sat 1/114:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

Optional

Week 2

Jan 13—Jan 19

LLM Tools and Frameworks

Jan
13
Session 3: LLM Tooling Landscape
Mon 1/134:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Jan
15
Session 4: Practical Tooling Applications
Wed 1/154:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

Jan

Office Hour

Sat 1/184:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

Optional

Week 3

Jan 20—Jan 26

Patterns for Using LLMS

Jan
20
Session 5: Prompt Engineering and RAG
Mon 1/204:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Jan
22
Session 6: Agents and Fine-tuning
Wed 1/224:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

Jan

Office Hour

Sat 1/254:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

Optional

Week 4

Jan 27—Feb 2

Vision Language Models and Multimodal RAG

Jan
27
Session 7: Vision Language Models
Mon 1/274:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Jan
29
Session 8: Multimodal RAG
Wed 1/294:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

Feb

Office Hour

Sat 2/14:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

Optional

Week 5

Feb 3—Feb 9

Evaluation and Future Trends

Feb
3
Session 9: LLM Evaluation Techniques (Feb 10th)
Mon 2/34:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Feb
5
Session 10: Evaluation of VLM Models (Feb 12th)
Wed 2/54:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

Week 6

Feb 10—Feb 15

Nothing scheduled for this week

What people are saying: testimonials from my previous courses and mentees

I had a great experience with the course. The content was clear and well-structured, covering everything from the basics to advanced techniques. The instructor, Harpreet Sahota, did an excellent job explaining complex concepts in an easy-to-understand way. I feel more confident in working with RAG systems and LlamaIndex now.

Muhammad Ehsan

Student in my LinkedIn Learning course - Hands-On AI: RAG using LlamaIndex

Very good course. Essential information and clear explanations. Gives a perfect basis for various prompt-engineering tasks

Marharyta Lanhenbakh

Student in my LinkedIn Learning course - Prompt Engineering with LangChain

Harpreet is a passionate data scientist and the most amazing mentor. He has a natural ability to share his expertise in a pleasant and comprehensible manner. His patience for all my questions is something I will always value. I love his positive attitude and he is my go-to person when I need advice.

Neti Sheth

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Exceptionally good. Good practical examples with detailed explanations. Worth the time.

Alexander Cheplev

Student in my LinkedIn Learning course - Prompt Engineering with LangChain

Great presentation style and valuable content.

Aleksey Morozov

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

Harpreet is a fantastic data science mentor, I have attended a few of his technical workshops and always find them so insightful - the most recent workshop on evaluating machine learning models was fascinating. He is always willing to answer my questions and patiently checks that I have understood the answer before moving on.

Amy Birdee

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet has been a great mentor for me. He has always shown enthusiasm for my endeavours while providing useful advice and insights into the data science industry. Having the opportunity to be mentored and learn from Harpreet has made a substantial change in my career and the way I approach data science problems.

Alena Nazarava

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

What an amazing course this is! I'm in middle of a project and this has helped me a lot in understanding LangChain.

Bhagirath Parmar

Student in my LinkedIn Learning course - Prompt Engineering with LangChain

Harpreet has a true passion for data science ! He drives everyone around him with motivation and he helped built me a ‘nothing is impossible’ attitude! He is a super fun guy and a very very good mentor! I highly recommend him and appreciate all the help and guidance he provided me throughout my career till the date!

Rushikesh (Rushi) Maheshwari

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet Sahota is one of the passionate and positive mentors in the DSDJ community. He is the SME on statistical analysis and data science. He is of great help with the resume review and recommending right resources. I enjoy his podcast "Artists of Data Science" listening to different data science enthusiasts' professional & life experiences.

Anup Chittimalla

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet, you have been very instrumental in helping many in their need irrespective of what level they are at learning. Working with you was a knowledge gaining journey, and I have always learned a lot from your post. I trust you as a person who can prescribe career guidance at any level, and I am sure you will empower them.

Vasanth Thirugnanam

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

"Computer Vision for Data Scientists" is a comprehensive and practical guide that bridges the gap between data science and computer vision. This videos is an excellent resource for data scientists looking to expand their skill set into the realm of computer vision.

Sai kiran Suvvari

Student in my LinkedIn Learning course - Computer Vision for Data Scientists

I am getting to learn more on the industry and the science it self, i really loved this course. I think it is very helpfull

Yomna Alfadil

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

The presenter is really good - I went on to subscribe to his podcast which is even better!

Warren Simmons

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

I have that luck to be mentored by Harpreet. He is a pationate teacher and everytime do his best to help. What I value most is, that he has ability to quickly understand learners level, and provide guidance to stretch learners skills just right to be challenged and take the learners skillset to the next level, but not get overwhelmed and discourage

Ivana Hybenová

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

I'm absolutely loving it! I'm into 3 DS bootcamps and nowhere I get to learn about projects & detailed overview of Data Science industry. Thanks Harpreet for sharing this knowledge.

Himanshu Goswami

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

Harpreet is truly the most amazing mentor I have ever had!! He has been incredibly supportive at literally every step of my journey to achieving my long term dream to be a Data Scientist and now to grow each day! He is a gem of a person and immensely generous with his knowledge. I owe every transition that I went through to him.

Chhavi Arora

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

This course is very informative, the educator provides excellent guidelines for making a career in the data science field.

M K Junayed Parves

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

Harpreet is a capable, solid, and relatable mentor. The technical workshops and weekly meetings hosted by Harpreet are also excellent. To the point, simple to follow, and well-curated.

Francesco Rinarelli

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet is that standout mentor everyone needs in their corner! Harpreet helped me rapidly advance in my career. His ability to get the best out of people through his management style is one of the key reasons I am where I am today. Harpreet is the ultimate mentor and would be an asset to anyone looking to grow in their career!

Priyanshi Shah

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

I have found this course very informative, it's actually what I needed to understand the whole idea about data science beginning I was totally confused about it. Thanks Senior! very much appreciated here.

Alan Nanafosu

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

The course is very intuitive and informative. Further it's easy to grasp.

Shubham Bhatt

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

I was fortunate to have Harpreet as my mentor. He set the bar for all data scientists to follow, including me. He taught different Technical workshops with a skill set seen in highly experienced data scientists: strong coding fundamentals, deep knowledge with the industry, and fully capable of coaching another learner.

Habbee Lo

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet was a great mentor and helped me prepare for my interviews and build my confidence. He has a great deal of knowledge and shares it in a way that gives me a solid understanding. He’s passionate and sincerely cares about helping others. What you learn from Harpreet will help you in your role and position you for a great career.

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LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

I met Harpreet through the Data Science Dream Job program. As a mentor, Harpreet provided tremendously useful insights into both the practice of data science and the business of breaking into the data science field. I gained quite a lot from his guidance...As well, his in-depth technical trainings are engaging, practical, and clearly organized.

Robin King

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

He is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable person who knows what he knows and does not know and can always give positive and reliable feedback. He listens to the students' stories well and gives helpful advice which helps me gain back confidence in my career change journey. Hence, I would say that Harpreet is a wonderful mentor for anyone...

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LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

One of the best mentors I could have asked for, always goes above and beyond to answer mentees queries. Constantly helping us with valuable inputs, resources, job openings. Besides helping with subject related inputs, he assists tackling various challenges related to work...

Naresh Reddy M

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Very straight to the point explanations. The steps that need to be taken are clear and concise. It helps you organize your thoughts on what you want to achieve and do in terms of projects.

Desislava Hristova

Student in my 365 Data Science course - How to Think Like a Data Scientist

Harpreet has been my go-to mentor for any data science related query. Be it providing solutions to technical queries, job related or receiving inputs/guidance he has always been so kind and creative. I definitely look up to him and his great work. Always helping and inspiring!!

Amrita Hotwani

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet is very knowledgeable about the Data Science field. He helped me to land my dream job as a Data Scientist by mentoring me on how to improve my resume and how to ace interviews. He was very patient, understand and always available for questions.

Mark Carthon III, M.Sc

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet is one of the best mentors I have been fortunate enough to be guided by. He not only has the necessary technical expertise to teach people but beyond that, he understands the Data Science industry from a human perspective...

Srushti Rashmi Shirish

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet was my mentor while transitioning into data science and I still attend his office hours and seek his advice. He is an example of resourcefulness, creativity, patience, and empathy. His passion to help make others successful in the data science community is commendable.

Venkata Lavanya Marella

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

I've met Harpreet as a mentor when I was planning to change my career into Data Science. One of the cool things I like about him is his patience to listen through the issues before jumping into making any suggestions. His focus on building a resilient and growth mindset is contagious and it's the most important knowledge that he has imparted to me.

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LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet has a lot of expertise in industry standard and production level data science. He helped getting my skills to the next level by using industry conventions (docstring, cookie cutter and object oriented design etc).

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LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

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LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Genuine, Passionate and Empowering. These are the words I could think of when someone asks me about Harpreet. He has been instrumental in my growth as a Data Scientist and as an individual. Harpreet is patient when asked for guidance and takes time to give the best possible inputs. No matter where you stand in the field of Data Science, he is there

Varun Nair

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

He is very knowledgable person with strong data science and statistics skills. He is passionate to learn and apply new skills. He helped me when I was feeing stuck while working on my portfolio projects. I really like the way he think about a problem statement and step by step process to work on it.

Loveleen Bangar

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Harpreet has got a great passion for what he does and is very driven, which is contagious and helps through the ups and downs of learning Data Science which is a long winded path. His technical domain knowledge is great and has guided me numerous times through seemingly simplistic problems to understand what's under the hood and grasp the concepts

Evangelos (Angelo) Tzimopoulos

LinkedIn recommendation from a former mentee

Meet your instructor

Harpreet Sahota

Hacker-in-Residence and Machine Learning Engineer

As a hacker-in-residence and machine learning engineer, I spend my days building with deep learning and generative AI.

I'm particularly fascinated by RAG, Agents, and Multimodal AI, and love exploring their practical applications.

My journey in deep learning has taken me through several pioneering AI startups - from CometML to Deci AI (now part of NVIDIA), and currently at Voxel51.

When I'm not hacking with AI, I'm creating courses for LinkedIn Learning and Coursera, sharing what I've learned to help others fast moving field of AI.

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