deepatlas.ai

From Overwhelmed Engineer to Confident AI Builder in Weeks

When I first signed up for Deep Atlas, I was an experienced fullstack engineer working on AI software, but I felt like I couldn't reasonably learn AI/ML skills fast enough to keep up with how fast the field is moving. I honestly wasn't sure if getting a master’s or taking endless online courses would help and getting a PhD would take way too long.I took the leap with Deep Atlas because I knew I would learn the most about AI/ML in the shortest amount of time.The experience blew me away. I was amazed by how much care, thought, and energy they put into developing the curriculum and the instruction because it all felt cohesive and practical. The lightning talks also provided an engaging space to learn more and get to know my cohort mates better. I remember being on cloud nine after my lightning talk when my cohort mates brainstormed how we could improve my font pairing project.Looking back, the difference in my AI/ML skills before and after the program is night and day. Before, I would psyche myself out because I thought building AI/ML systems required a PhD. Now, I have a working understanding of the math behind these algorithms and systems. Putting this knowledge into practice, in the month after the program, my cohort mate and I applied what we learned by building a RAG application that uses blog posts from a real e-commerce site, so users can make more informed decisions about what products to purchase.This program has real-world results. Before the end of the program, I signed an offer to be a software engineer at an AI consultancy and was being considered for a Senior ML Engineer position at a Fortune 100 company.If you're wondering if Deep Atlas is worth your time, money, and energy, it is IF you are willing to work hard. You’ll also have fun with exceptional people along the way. It definitely will help you gain a solid foundation in building AI/ML systems.

Date of experience: Feb 25, 2025