For working professionals
Learn AI engineering from someone who ships it in production.
Private, 1:1 mentorship for developers and career-switchers who want to break into AI engineering, master backend and system design, or land the next role — guided by an engineer who builds agentic AI and event-driven systems for a living.
- Real systems, not toy tutorials.
- Code review and feedback from a working senior engineer.
- A plan tailored to your goals and timeline.
What makes this different
Most “learn AI” content is written by people who’ve never shipped an AI system to production. I have — multi-agent research engines, RAG retrieval layers, semantic caching, durable long-running pipelines on AWS. You learn the decisions and trade-offs that only come from doing the real thing.
What we can work on
AI / LLM Engineering
Go from “I’ve used the OpenAI API” to designing real, production-grade AI systems.
- RAG pipelines, vector databases, and retrieval that actually works.
- Agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration (LangGraph & custom DAGs).
- Prompt engineering, structured outputs, semantic caching, and evaluation.
Backend & System Design
Build the architecture skills that separate senior engineers from the rest.
- REST API design, async Python (FastAPI), and clean service boundaries.
- Event-driven architecture on AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, Step Functions).
- PostgreSQL schema design, caching with Redis, and debugging real bottlenecks.
Interview & Portfolio Prep
Get hired or promoted with work that proves you can build.
- System-design and backend interview practice with real feedback.
- Ship a portfolio project that demonstrates production thinking.
- Code review on your actual code — how a senior engineer would review it.
Who you’ll learn from
Taught by a working software engineer — not a course factory.
I’m Dhananjay Panage, a full-stack engineer building production ai systems at a large enterprise. By day I design and ship real backend and AI systems used in production; on the side I coach students and professionals in the exact skills I use at work.
That means you’re not getting recycled slides or someone reading a textbook. You’re learning from someone who debugs production code, designs databases, and builds AI pipelines for a living — and who genuinely enjoys making this stuff click for people.
Simple, honest pricing
The first session is always free. After that, mentorship is priced per session or as a discounted package.
Pay-as-you-go
$80–120/hour
Single sessions. Great for interview prep or a focused problem.
Mentorship package
Custom
A multi-session plan toward a clear goal (e.g. “ship a RAG app,” “pass system-design interviews”), at a reduced per-session rate.
Exact pricing depends on focus and depth — we’ll confirm it on your free intro call.
A great fit if…
- Developers who want to break into AI engineering for real (not just tutorials).
- Backend engineers aiming for senior-level architecture and system design.
- Career-switchers who can already code a little and want a structured path.
- Engineers preparing for interviews who want honest, expert feedback.
Probably not for you if…
- You want someone to do your job or take-home assignment for you.
- You’re looking for a passive video course with thousands of students.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost?
Professional mentorship is priced per session or as a package, typically in the $80–120/hr range depending on focus and depth. We’ll confirm the exact plan on your free intro call. The first session is free.
What level do I need to be at?
You should be comfortable writing basic code in some language. Beyond that, we meet you where you are — from “solid junior who wants to specialize in AI” to “senior backend engineer sharpening system design.”
How are sessions run?
Live, 1:1, over Zoom or Google Meet, usually 60 minutes. We work on real code and real systems — your project, an interview problem, or a guided build — with screen sharing and live review.
Do you work across time zones?
Yes. I regularly work with US and European schedules. We’ll find a weekly slot that fits, and the booking link shows my availability in your timezone.
Try a free session — no cost, no commitment.
The best way to know if it’s a fit is to experience one. Book a free first session and we’ll talk through your goals and a plan to get there.
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