AI/ML/DL Developer Syllabus (6-9 Months Plan)
Custom Roadmap Based on Your Skills
Phase 1: Python, Math, and Data Tools (Weeks 1-4)
Week 1-2: Python for AI
- Core Python (functions, OOP, modules, file handling)
- NumPy: arrays, broadcasting, indexing
- pandas: DataFrames, cleaning, grouping, merging
- Practice: Load and analyze datasets (Titanic, Iris)
Week 3-4: Math for ML
- Linear Algebra: Vectors, matrices, dot product, matrix multiplication
- Calculus: Derivatives, gradients (basic)
- Probability & Statistics: Mean, variance, probability distributions, Bayes' theorem
- Visualization: Matplotlib, Seaborn
Phase 2: Machine Learning Foundations (Weeks 5-8)
Week 5-6: ML Basics with Scikit-learn
- Supervised Learning: Linear regression, logistic regression, decision trees
- Unsupervised Learning: K-means, PCA, DBSCAN
- Model evaluation: Accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, confusion matrix
Week 7-8: ML Projects
- Build ML projects:
- - Titanic survival prediction
- - Movie recommendation system
- - Spam email classifier
- Upload to GitHub with readme, charts, model explanation
Phase 3: Deep Learning (Weeks 9-13)
Week 9-10: Neural Networks with TensorFlow/Keras
- Perceptron, activation functions
- Forward/backpropagation
- Build a simple feedforward NN from scratch
Week 11-12: CNNs (Computer Vision)
- Convolution, pooling, dropout, flattening
- Projects:
- - MNIST digit classifier
- - Image classifier (Cats vs Dogs)
Week 13: RNNs (Time Series & NLP)
- RNN, LSTM, GRU
- Build a sentiment analysis model on IMDB or tweets
Phase 4: Advanced Topics & Projects (Weeks 14-18)
Week 14-15: Transformers & Attention
- Self-attention mechanism
- Intro to BERT, GPT
- Hugging Face Transformers library
Week 16-17: Real-World Projects
- AI Health Check App (camera input + face metrics)
- Chatbot (Rasa or OpenAI API)
- End-to-end ML system with frontend/backend
Week 18: Portfolio Setup
- Upload projects to GitHub
- Build personal portfolio site (React or Next.js)
- Write blogs or documentation for your top 3 projects
Bonus (Ongoing)
- Join Kaggle and start competing
- Read papers on arXiv.org
- Follow AI news on Reddit (/r/MachineLearning), Towards Data Science
- Watch lectures (Andrew Ng's Deep Learning Specialization, Fast.ai)