Great!

I’ll create a fast-track learning and project execution roadmap tailored to help you master Java
OOP, DSA, Speed Math, and Full-Stack Development using Java + Spring Boot + React. The final project
will be a fully functional portfolio-selling website with real payment integration, deployed online. It will also
include essential skills like Git, GitHub, LinkedIn profile optimization, and spoken English
improvement—all to be completed by December 1.

I’ll break the plan down into weekly goals and skill blocks to help you make the most of your 3-hour daily
time budget. I’ll let you know as soon as it's ready.

4.5-Month Roadmap (Jul 18 – Dec 1, 2025)

Overview: This plan is broken into weekly milestones (3 hours/day). Each week includes daily Speed
Math (30m) and 2×/week English speaking practice (1 h each), plus focused tech learning and project
work. Early weeks emphasize foundations (Java OOP, basic DSA, Git/GitHub, DB, simple front-end), with
gradual shift to full-stack development, payment integration, and deployment. Milestones include small
builds each week and a capstone e‑commerce portfolio site. Suggested tools: LeetCode for DSA, Spring
Boot and React docs/tutorials, Stripe/Razorpay docs for payments, GitHub for version control, AWS/Vercel
for deployment.

Week 1 (Jul 18–24): Setup & Java Foundations

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m): Use a brain-training app (e.g. Elevate or Lumosity) each morning to
sharpen calculations.​

●​ Java OOP Basics (2.5h/day): Install JDK/IDE, review Core Java syntax. Learn classes, methods,
inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation. Practice simple exercises (e.g. class hierarchies,
small projects).​

●​ Git/GitHub Intro (1h this week): Create a GitHub account and repository. Learn basic Git
commands (clone, commit, push). Follow a Git tutorial to understand commits and branching
(GitHub Learning Lab or official docs).​

●​ LinkedIn Setup (1h): Create/optimize your profile: add a professional photo, headline, and
summary highlighting your learning path. Start building the “Featured” section by linking your new
GitHub and any sample projects.​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Arrange two conversation sessions (e.g. language exchange partners
or speaking to yourself). Practice basic tech interview questions out loud or describe what you’re
coding.
Week 2 (Jul 25–31): Deeper Java & Intro DSA
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m): Continue daily drills.​

●​ Java OOP (2.5h/day): Cover advanced OOP (interfaces, abstract classes) and exception
handling. Write small programs using collections (ArrayList, HashMap).​

●​ DSA Practice (2×1h): Solve 2 easy problems on LeetCode or HackerRank (e.g. array
manipulation, simple strings). Regular problem-solving “hones your skills” and stands out in
interviews. Focus on understanding approach.​

●​ Basic HTML/CSS/JS (1h this week): Review HTML/CSS fundamentals (tags, styles) and basic
JavaScript to prepare for React.​

●​ GitHub Workflow: Use Git to commit your Java code. Practice branching: create a “dev” branch
and merge changes.​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Continue two sessions (e.g. discuss the week’s learning, tech topics).
Imitate native speakers to improve pronunciation.​

Week 3 (Aug 1–7): Java Data Structures & Databases

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Java Data Structures (2h/day): Implement common structures: arrays, linked lists, stacks,
queues. Learn about sorting/search (e.g. binary search).​

●​ DSA (2×1h): Solve 2 more problems (e.g. a linked-list or tree problem). Use LeetCode or a DSA
book to guide practice.​

●​ SQL Basics (0.5–1h/day): Install MySQL or PostgreSQL. Learn fundamental SQL: CREATE,
SELECT, JOIN, INSERT. Practice with sample tables. (As GeeksforGeeks suggests, start with
SQL to build core DB knowledge.)​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Practice explaining what you learned in simple English (e.g. describe a
DSA solution).​

Milestone: By week’s end you should be comfortable with Java OOP and basic algorithms, and have a
local SQL database set up. Commit all code to GitHub and review with Git.
Week 4 (Aug 8–14): Spring Boot Fundamentals
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Spring Boot Intro (2h/day): Start a new Spring Boot project. Learn Spring Core and REST
basics. Create a simple REST API (e.g. GET /products). Use Spring Initializr to bootstrap.​

●​ JPA/Entities (0.5h/day): Map Java classes to SQL tables using Spring Data JPA. Create an
Entity and Repository for a sample table (e.g. Products).​

●​ DSA (1×1h): Continue LeetCode practice (one problem this week, e.g. recursion).​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Discuss how Spring Boot works; use technical terms in conversation.​

●​ Payment Gateway Research: Read Stripe documentation to understand the basic flow (Stripe
Checkout vs PaymentIntents). No coding yet. Make notes for later (Stripe is “a great choice” for
integrations).​

Milestone: A running Spring Boot app with at least one REST endpoint and connected to your SQL
database. Test it with Postman or curl.

Week 5 (Aug 15–21): Building Back-End Skills

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Spring Boot (2h/day): Expand your API: add CRUD endpoints using @RestController. Use
Spring MVC annotations (@GetMapping, @PostMapping, etc.) and test each method.​

●​ JPA and Database (0.5h/day): Design a simple schema for your capstone (e.g.
Product(name, price, description)). Implement the corresponding JPA entity and let
Spring create the table. Practice basic SQL queries against it.​

●​ DSA (1×1h): Solve 1-2 medium LeetCode problems (e.g. a tree or array problem). Regular
practice builds problem-solving stamina.​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Explain REST vs SOAP or JDBC vs JPA aloud.​

●​ Git: Push your latest code. Try a feature branch for a new endpoint and merge it.
Week 6 (Aug 22–28): Completing the Back-End
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Spring Boot (2h/day): Add user or cart features if applicable. If comfortable, introduce simple
security: e.g. password hashing or form login (Spring Security basics). Otherwise, ensure CRUD
for your main entities.​

●​ DSA (2×1h): Solve 2 problems (e.g. a graph or dynamic programming puzzle). Use online judges
(LeetCode/HackerRank) to benchmark.​

●​ Payment Integration Setup: Choose Stripe or Razorpay. Follow their Java tutorial to set up a
sandbox account and obtain API keys. Begin writing code to create a payment “order” or “intent”
on the server (these gateways require creating an order on your backend before paying).
(Razorpay’s Java SDK docs outline building and testing integrations.)​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Describe the payment workflow steps in your own words.​

Milestone: Complete a working backend with database and basic entities. You should also have
preliminary payment integration code (test keys configured), although UI integration comes later. Ensure
all work is committed and pushed.

Week 7 (Aug 29–Sep 4): React & Front-End Basics

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ React Introduction (2h/day): Set up a React project (e.g. with Create React App). Learn JSX
and components. Build a simple “Hello” app and render components.​

●​ React Fundamentals: Implement state and props: create components for Product, ProductList.
Practice passing data via props. (Recall React lets you break complex UIs into “simple, reusable
pieces”.)​

●​ Front-End Tools: Install [Link] and familiarize with npm. Use browser dev tools to debug.​

●​ DSA (1×1h): Solve 1 easier problem to keep habit.​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Explain the component hierarchy of your React app.​

Milestone: A basic React UI that can display hardcoded products. You understand components and can
use useState for simple interactivity.
Week 8 (Sep 5–11): Advanced React & Connecting to
Back-End
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ React (2h/day): Learn React Hooks (useState, useEffect). Replace hardcoded data with a
fetch call: in useEffect, call your Spring API to load products and display them.​

●​ Routing: Add React Router (or similar) to navigate between pages (e.g. Home, Products, Cart).​

●​ State Management: Use Context or simple state to manage a shopping cart. Make a form for
adding items to cart.​

●​ DSA (1×1h): Solve 1-2 problems (medium difficulty).​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Discuss how React’s virtual DOM improves performance when
updating UI.​

●​ UI Design: Start styling with CSS or a framework (Bootstrap/Material-UI). Make your product list
look presentable.​

Milestone: A working front-end that displays real data from your backend. Basic navigation (e.g. view
product details, add to cart) is functional.

Week 9 (Sep 12–18): Front-End Polish & Planning Payments

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ React (2h/day): Complete the main pages of your capstone site (e.g. product listing, product
detail, cart page). Implement form inputs for checkout. Ensure user can navigate and maintain
cart state.​

●​ DSA (1×1h): Solve another problem or two.​

●​ Stripe/Razorpay Prep: Integrate the payment gateway’s client-side library. For Stripe, install
@stripe/react-stripe-js to create a Checkout form; for Razorpay, prepare to call their
Checkout script. Store your test API keys securely.​

●​ Git & Testing: Commit front-end code. Test workflows (e.g. adding to cart, viewing product).​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Practice describing the user flow of your app (as if pitching it).​

Milestone: The React UI is feature-complete except final payment step. You have a checkout form ready
to connect to the gateway.
Week 10 (Sep 19–25): Full-Stack Integration Begins
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Full-Stack Setup (2h/day): Integrate front and back ends. Configure CORS on Spring Boot so
your React app can call APIs. Test a full cycle: React fetches data, Spring serves it.​

●​ GitHub: Create a professional README for your project repository, describing features and tech
stack.​

●​ Design Finalization: Confirm the data models (User, Product, Order, etc.) and API contract
(endpoints for checkout, order creation).​

●​ DSA (1×1h): Keep problem-solving weekly (optional if hitting final integration tasks).​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Explain REST versus component-based architecture in your project.​

Milestone: Front and back are connected. You can create an “Order” by calling your API (though payment
not yet processed). The project is shaping up as a real full-stack application.

Week 11 (Sep 26–Oct 2): Payment Flow Implementation

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Payment Integration (2h/day): Implement the checkout flow end-to-end: when user submits
payment in React, your Spring backend should create a Stripe PaymentIntent (or Razorpay
Order) and send the client the necessary info. Then call Stripe/Razorpay API from React to
process the payment.​

●​ Testing: Use the test mode of the payment gateway to simulate transactions. Ensure your
backend receives webhook notifications (if using Stripe) or verifies the Razorpay payment. Update
the Order in your DB upon successful payment.​

●​ Git: Commit this major feature under a new branch (e.g. payment) and merge carefully after
review.​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Practice explaining the payment API flow (client/server interactions).​

●​ DSA (optional 1h): If time, solve a problem to keep up the habit.​

Milestone: A working payment process in sandbox mode. You should end-to-end simulate a sale: user
checks out, pays (test card), and your system records it. This is a critical checkpoint.
Week 12 (Oct 3–9): User Accounts & Security
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ User Auth (2h/day): Add user registration/login. Use Spring Security or JWT tokens (whichever
you’re comfortable with) so that users can create accounts and log in. Protect your purchase
endpoints so only logged-in users can buy.​

●​ Front-End: Build registration and login forms in React. Store auth tokens and handle protected
API calls.​

●​ Testing & Bug Fixes: Test various flows (e.g. guest attempts purchase, logged-in purchase). Fix
any bugs.​

●​ DSA (1×1h): Continue problem practice.​

●​ English Speaking (1×1h): Describe OAuth2 or JWT authentication in simple terms.​

Milestone: Secure your application. Users must authenticate to buy items. The core functionality
(shopping + payment) is feature-complete.

Week 13 (Oct 10–16): Deployment Preparation

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Deployment Plan (2h/day): Learn cloud basics: sign up for AWS Free Tier or Heroku/Vercel.
Plan how to deploy backend (e.g. AWS EC2/Beanstalk or Heroku) and frontend (e.g. Vercel for
React). Follow tutorials (AWS Elastic Beanstalk quickstart for Spring Boot, or Heroku Java
deployment guide).​

●​ Git/GitHub: Set up CI/CD: e.g. configure GitHub Actions or Heroku Git deploy. Ensure your repo
is ready for deployment.​

●​ UI/UX Polish: Refine the website’s look. Ensure navigation is smooth. Add a simple contact or
about page.​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Do mock interview questions about your project (explain features and
tech choices). Practice speaking fluidly.​

●​ DSA (optional): Maintenance only.​

Milestone: You have a deployment-ready build. Test your app locally for production issues (minification,
environment variables).
Week 14 (Oct 17–23): Deployment & Testing
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Deployment (2h/day): Deploy the backend: push your Spring Boot app to AWS/Heroku (set
environment variables, database configs). Deploy the React app to Vercel or Netlify, pointing it to
the live backend URL.​

●​ Testing: Perform end-to-end tests on the live site (test payments again). Fix CORS or config
issues as needed.​

●​ Documentation: Finalize README and add usage instructions. Prepare a short demo or slides
to showcase your project.​

●​ LinkedIn & Portfolio: Post about your project on LinkedIn. Ensure GitHub repo link is in your
LinkedIn profile “Featured” section and description (projects sell your skillset).​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Record a demo video of your project and narrate it (self critique
pronunciation).​

Milestone: The app is live and accessible. All core features are tested in production. Code is in GitHub
with clear README.

Week 15 (Oct 24–30): Final Polish & Resume

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Project Polish (3h/day): Fix any remaining bugs or edge cases. Add enhancements (e.g. save
order receipts, responsive design). Ensure payment receipts are saved or emailed.​

●​ LinkedIn Profile: Fully optimize: include your project in the Experience or Projects section, add
relevant skills, and use a clean custom URL. According to career guides, a strong LinkedIn profile
is “instrumental in networking”.​

●​ Resume: Update your resume with your new skills and project. Make sure it’s concise and
consistent with your LinkedIn profile.​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Practice a “walkthrough” of your resume and projects as if answering
an interview. Focus on clear fluency.​

●​ LeetCode: Do a light review of problems you found hard; ensure methods are understood (since
interview prep is ongoing).​

Milestone: Your portfolio site and LinkedIn are polished. Resume is ready. The project is interview-ready
to demo.
Week 16 (Oct 31–Nov 6): Presentation & Networking
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Demo & Feedback (3h/day): Practice presenting your project to friends or mentors. Ask for
feedback on both technical and soft skills.​

●​ LinkedIn Engagement: Share insights or blogs about what you learned. Reach out to 5–10
recruiters or peers with personalized connection requests.​

●​ English Speaking (2×1h): Join an English-speaking Meetup or Toastmasters session. Focus on

technical vocabulary and fluency.​

●​ Career Prep: Research roles you’re targeting. Identify keywords and tailor your LinkedIn and
resume accordingly.​

Milestone: You’re networking actively with a strong profile. You can confidently explain all parts of your
project in fluent English.

Week 17 (Nov 7–13): Review & Follow-Up

●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Final Testing (2h/day): Re-test the deployed site (including payment). Ensure links, forms, and
mobile layout work. Review logs for any errors.​

●​ GitHub Final Touches: Ensure all code is clean. Tag a release or version (e.g. v1.0) on GitHub.​

●​ Interview Prep: Continue DSA practice (focus on medium/advanced problems). Consider mock
interviews.​

●​ English & Soft Skills (2×1h): Give a presentation (even to an empty room) summarizing your
project journey. Emphasize clarity and confidence.​

Milestone: The project is complete and robust. You’ve prepared speaking and coding skills for upcoming
interviews.
Week 18 (Nov 14–20): Buffer & Next Steps
●​ Speed Math (daily 30m).​

●​ Buffer (3h/day): Use this time to address anything pending: finalize design tweaks, fix any bugs
found by users, or add small enhancements (e.g. loading spinners, error pages).​

●​ LinkedIn/Resume Review: Get a second opinion on your resume/linkedin. Make any final edits.​

●​ English Practice (2×1h): Reflect on language improvement; set goals (e.g. read a tech article
aloud daily). Keep speaking with peers.​

●​ Plan Next Learning: Identify any gaps (e.g. advanced Spring Security, more React), and plan
follow-up learning beyond this 4.5-month sprint.​

Milestone: Project, portfolio, and profiles are polished. You have a clear roadmap for interview prep and
continued learning.

Throughout each week, focus on hands-on practice: build, test, and iterate. Use resources like official
docs (Spring, React, Stripe), LeetCode for coding, and GitHub/LinkedIn guides. By the end (Dec 1), you
will have a deployed full-stack portfolio site with payment integration, strong GitHub history, and a
compelling LinkedIn profile – all achieved in 4.5 months at 3 hrs/day.

Sources: Incorporating brain-training improves problem-solving; regular LeetCode practice builds coding
skills; React’s component model makes fast dynamic UIs; starting with SQL gives core DB knowledge;
Stripe’s API is well-documented for payment integration; speaking with regular practice (e.g. self-talk)
boosts fluency; and a polished LinkedIn “is instrumental” to networking (linking projects/GitHub to it).
These best practices inform the roadmap above.