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Real-Time Data Bootcamp
Data x Agentic AI Immersion
Platform Engineering Bootcamp
Distributed Systems & DB Internals
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Format Hybrid — Weekdays, In-Person Hybrid — Weekends + Office Hours Hybrid — Weekdays, In-Person Hybrid — Weekends
Cohort Size 12-18 students 12-18 students 12-18 students Only 6 students
Scholarship Yes, contact us Yes, contact us Yes, contact us Not offered
Certificate Yes Yes Yes No
Audience Fit
  • Career transition route
  • Prior customer-facing/professional experience preferred
  • Moving into data engineering
  • Career transition route
  • Prior customer-facing/professional experience preferred
  • Moving into data & agentic AI engineering
  • DevOps/SRE engineers seeking a career lift
  • Fresh grads with active interest in infra systems
  • Already working in backend/infrastructure roles
  • Going deeper into systems internals
  • Not a career-transition track
Pre-requisites
  • SQL & database concepts
  • Programming (Python / Java / Scala) preferred
  • Exposure to enterprise data domains or ETL technologies is a big plus
  • SQL & database concepts
  • Programming (Python / Java / Scala) preferred
  • Exposure to enterprise data domains or ETL technologies is a big plus
  • Basic Linux, networking & container fundamentals
  • DevOps/SRE experience a plus, not required
  • Senior-level backend/infrastructure experience
  • Strong CS fundamentals (data structures, networking, OS basics)
Success Criteria
  • Earn the CCDAK certification
  • Write real-time stream processing pipelines
  • Earn a Databricks certification
  • Proficiency with table formats
  • Ingest/process data in the lakehouse with PySpark/SQL
  • Build agents grounded in golden data products
  • Earn a CKA/CKAD/CKS certification
  • Golang proficiency; build K8s operators from scratch
  • Deep-dive on the L4-L7 proxy/gateway plane
  • Contribute meaningfully to large infrastructure projects
  • Sound sense of low-level programming, OS, databases
  • Practical algorithms & strategies
  • Intuition for high-performance systems
Employment Pathway
  • Fast-track into Platformatory
  • Startups
  • India GCCs
  • Fast-track into Platformatory
  • Startups
  • India GCCs
  • Fast-track into Platformatory
  • DevOps/Platform roles at high-growth companies
  • Fast-track into Platformatory
  • FAANG and top infrastructure teams
Effort Required ~5–6 hrs/day (in-class + assignments), 3 days/week ~2–3 hrs/day average (weekday prep + weekend live sessions) ~4–5 hrs/day across the cohort schedule ~2–3 hrs/day average (weekday prep + weekend live sessions)
Effort Gradient High Moderate Moderate Extra High
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Cohorts Delivered

Not our first build - multiple cohorts refined through real classroom learning.

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Data Engineers Trained

Every learner built, debugged, and deployed real-time data pipelines.

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Job Success Rate

Graduates who complete the program land roles in data & platform engineering.

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Average Salary Lift

Typical salary increase moving from service-based to product-based companies.

Our Alumni have been placed at

Dream 11
Uber
Platformatory
Groww
Target
What Sets Us Apart

What Makes This Program Different?

Learn by Doing

You build real pipelines and platforms, hands-on — not watch pre-recorded videos.

Learn from Do-ers

Every session is taught by practitioners actively building and operating these systems — not instructors reading slides.

Learn by Sparring

Reinforcement, not repetition — you drill concepts through hands-on practice and direct feedback from your mentors.

Learn by First Principles

The computing fundamentals of data and AI, so tools change and you still know what to do.

Learn to Teach

The highest form of learning. Alumni who can explain, mentor, and multiply the craft.

How We Stand Ahead

Why Join Data+AI Academy?

Feature Data + AI Academy Online Courses / Video Platforms Traditional Training Center
Coaching
Coaching by practitioners Learn from people who've actually built real systems
Professional Content Creators
Professional trainers (usually not practitioners)
Learning Format
In-person and hybrid options Better focus, real connection, strong learning curve
Fully Virtual
In-person, classroom-style
Personal Support
Office hours for 1:1 feedback and guidance Someone will always be here to guide you
1:N, broadcast only (with labs)
1:N broadcast only (low personal connect)
Labs & Assignments
Personalized labs and assignments Build real skills, not just finish assignments
Standard labs and assignments
Standard labs and assignments
Real-World Projects
Real-life projects and exposure to OSS Gain experience you can talk about in interviews
Only assignments
Capstone projects have no real-life relevance
Career Support
Skin in the game. We hire and give referrals Your success matters to us
No hiring conduit
No hiring. Only referral
Cohort Size
30-40 students Small group, more attention, best results
Large audience
Large audience

Results from Our Students

"I was fresh out of college with no clear direction. Data + AI Academy helped me find my path and grow with confidence."

Nandan Hebbar

Nandan Hebbar

Data engineer at Platformatory

"This program helped me learn skills I could never have picked up on my own. I’m now a full-time employee at Platformatory."

M P Shri Veena

M P Shri Veena

Data engineer at Platformatory

"I learned so many new things, and it genuinely opened me up to a whole new world."

Chaithra S

Chaithra S

Testing Engineer at Uber

"The mentorship and real-world projects made learning enjoyable and meaningful. I feel well-prepared for opportunities in the data and AI industry."

Balaji Shankar

Balaji Shankar

Senior Data Engineer at JCCD

Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy

About us

Know Your
Mentors

Pavan Keshavamurthy

Pavan Keshavamurthy

Venkatesh K

Venkatesh K

Ashwin Venkatesan

Ashwin Venkatesan

Avinash Upadhyaya

Avinash Upadhyaya

Balaji K

Balaji K

Sathishkumar Venkatesan

Sathishkumar Venkatesan

Reshma Upadhyaya

Reshma Upadhyaya

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