Sept 2026 · Batch 1 · Applications open

Get ready for a career in IT, not just another course.

A career-readiness program for new graduates. We coach the interview, sharpen your story, and prove you are ready by building one real project you can defend.

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Each batch is capped at 12 so every student gets real 1:1 time.

A 1:1 mock interview

A live technical and HR mock with direct, honest feedback on where you really stand.

Resume (CV) and pitch coaching

A hiring-manager resume teardown, plus a 3-bullet pitch and 90-second demo you can send today.

One project as proof

A production-grade app on your GitHub with a live link, so your skills are visible, not just claimed.

The program

A career-readiness program, not a coding bootcamp.

The goal is a job in IT. Building software is how you prove you are ready. Everything around that build is the coaching that actually gets people hired.

Interview coaching

The STAR and PREP methods, so you answer with structure and evidence instead of nerves.

1:1 mock interview

A real technical and behavioral mock with a senior engineer, followed by honest, specific feedback.

Resume (CV) teardown

Rebuild your resume the way a hiring manager actually reads it, in seconds, top to bottom.

Recruiter outreach

A tight 3-bullet pitch and a 90-second demo video you send to recruiters directly.

AI-assisted engineering

Use Cursor, Copilot, and Claude the way real teams do, and, just as importantly, learn to audit and defend every line. You leave able to direct the AI, not be replaced by it. It is the skill hiring managers screen for in 2026.

Your proof project

Choose your track. Build real proof.

Pick any of the five tracks below, whichever matches the role you want, and go deep on a finishable project. Most people focus on one and go deep, but the choice is yours: explore more than one if that's the direction you want to take. Whatever you build becomes the evidence behind everything you say in your interview, and the work you defend in your 1:1 mock.

Tap any track to see what you would build. Start with the role you want, explore as many as you like.

For aspiring backend & full-stack engineers

Software Engineering

Build a real backend the way a small team would, then use AI tools like Cursor without losing the ability to explain your own code.

What you build
  • A REST API with login (JWT), backed by a real database
  • A clean service and repository structure, not a single file
  • An automated test suite you can run with one command
  • A Dockerized build, deployed with a live URL
For aspiring QA & SDET engineers

QA & Test Automation

Move past manual clicking into writing automation that a real engineering team would trust in their pipeline.

What you build
  • A UI test suite for a real web app using Playwright
  • Clean structure with the Page Object Model, no brittle selectors
  • API-level checks for status, schema, and error cases
  • Tests running automatically in CI with a readable report
For aspiring cloud & DevOps engineers

Cloud & DevOps

Learn how code actually gets to production: containers, automated pipelines, and a real cloud deploy. No cluster wrangling required.

What you build
  • A small app packaged into a lean Docker image
  • A CI/CD pipeline that tests and builds on every push
  • An automated deploy to the cloud with a live URL
  • Basic secrets handling and environment config done right
For aspiring security & AppSec analysts

Cybersecurity

Learn to think like an attacker and a defender by fixing a real, deliberately vulnerable app and automating the checks that catch bugs early.

What you build
  • A findings report on a vulnerable app: SQLi, XSS, and more
  • Fixes with parameterized queries and proper input handling
  • Automated security and dependency scanning in the pipeline
  • A simple log-based detector for suspicious activity
For aspiring AI application & data engineers

AI Engineering

Build a real AI application: a retrieval (RAG) service that answers from your own documents, backed by the data pipeline that feeds it. You learn to make an LLM app that is grounded and honest, not a demo that hallucinates.

What you build
  • A RAG service that answers questions from your own documents, with citations
  • Honest behavior: it says "I don't know" instead of making things up
  • A data pipeline that ingests, cleans, and loads the source data
  • A tested API serving the app, deployed with a live URL

Two weekends, built for execution

The structure removes setup pain and keeps you moving, from resume to mock interview, with a clear checkpoint in between.

01Pre-work · Self-paced

Setup & Ready

  • GitHub, Cursor, and tools ready
  • Meet your track and batch
  • No live time lost to installs

Walk in ready to build

02Weekend 1 · Sep 5-6

Resume & Story

  • Hiring-manager resume teardown
  • Fix the five resume killers
  • STAR and PREP storytelling

Resume and story, fixed

03Weekend 1 · Sep 5-6

AI & Build Kickoff

  • The 4-step AI workflow, live
  • Your starter repo, running
  • A dated milestone plan

Direct AI, don't just copy it

04Midweek · On your own

Build Checkpoint

  • Build your track's capstone
  • Async support when you're stuck
  • Submit to lock your Weekend 2 slot

Turn the plan into proof

05Weekend 2 · Sep 12-13

Defend & Pitch

  • Your 1:1 mock interview begins
  • Technical and behavioral
  • Draft your 3-bullet recruiter pitch

Prove you can defend it

06Weekend 2 · Sep 12-13

Launch Your Search

  • Remaining mocks, written feedback
  • Group debrief on common gaps
  • Your job-search launch plan

Walk out job-search ready

Inside the four sessions

Exactly what each session delivers

Four live 2-hour sessions across two weekends (Saturday and Sunday), with an independent build midweek. You always leave a session with something done.

01

Weekend 1 · Saturday

Hiring-manager resume teardown and interview storytelling (STAR and PREP). You leave with three concrete resume fixes and your three interview story headlines.

02

Weekend 1 · Sunday

AI-assisted engineering, then your build kickoff. Your starter repo is running and you have a dated milestone plan for the week.

03

Weekend 2 · Saturday

Your 1:1 mock interviews begin. Between slots you write your 3-bullet recruiter pitch and record your 90-second demo.

04

Weekend 2 · Sunday

Remaining mocks, a group debrief on what to fix, your job-search launch plan, and your completion certificate.

Midweek, on your own: keep building at your own pace, with us reachable online when you get stuck. A quick check-in midweek locks in your Weekend 2 mock slot.

Who teaches this

Madhu Joshi, lead instructor
Lead Instructor

Madhu Joshi

Madhu Joshi has spent 25 years building systems that handle complexity at scale, for large enterprises, high-growth startups, and federal agencies. Recently, he has focused his efforts on building Periscope, an enterprise SaaS analytics platform.

Madhu is passionate about teaching AI, app development, and cloud computing skills to individuals and corporations. He routinely speaks at local events and Meetups. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Cloud Computing at Johns Hopkins University and won the prestigious “Best New Professor Award” in 2017.

He lives near Washington DC.

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Founding batch

Be in the first room

This is Batch 1. That is a real advantage: smaller group, more direct access, and a founding price that will not repeat.

01

Direct instructor access

Small first batch means your questions get answered by the instructor, not a queue.

02

Founding price

The lowest price this program will ever run at, in exchange for your honest feedback.

03

Shape the program

Your experience directly informs how future batches are run. You are a partner, not a number.

Bonus

A library of stretch projects, one for every track

Beyond your capstone, you get optional self-directed project briefs, at least two per track, to keep building your portfolio. Each is scoped milestone by milestone, with a clear "done" bar: README, tests, and a live URL.

01

Software Engineering

A resume-to-job matcher, an uptime and SSL monitor, or a booking API that survives real concurrency.

02

QA & Test Automation

An API contract and regression suite running in CI, or a reusable Page-Object test framework with rich reporting.

03

Cloud & DevOps

One-command infrastructure as code, or a CI/CD pipeline with real quality gates.

04

Cybersecurity

A static vulnerability scanner with your own rules, or a log-based intrusion detector (sandbox only).

05

AI Engineering

A grounded RAG service that cites its sources and admits when it does not know, or a real-data ETL and analytics API.

On your own time, with no dedicated support, but each brief shows you how to lean on Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini to unblock yourself. Extras to keep your momentum after Batch 1, not covered in the live sessions.

Everything you get

What's included, and why it's worth it

  • One real, deployed project, with a code review. Your proof: a live URL, real tests, and the work you defend in interviews.
  • A 1:1 mock interview. Technical and behavioral, with an experienced engineer, plus honest written feedback.
  • A resume (CV) teardown. Rebuilt the way a hiring manager actually reads it, top to bottom in seconds.
  • Your recruiter pitch and 90-second demo. A tight 3-bullet pitch and a demo video you send to recruiters directly.
  • The AI-assisted engineering module. Direct Cursor and Copilot like a real team, and defend every line.
  • Your starter repo and project brief. You begin from a working scaffold, not a blank editor.

The 1:1 mock interview alone would cost more than this entire program elsewhere.

One fee. The full program.

No upsells, no per-track charges.

Founding batch price
₹2,999or $35 USD

One-time fee for the full two-weekend program. Everything above is included.

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FAQs

You should be comfortable writing basic programs in at least one language. You do not need job experience. The setup packet and Weekend 1 start from a clean slate.

Four 2-hour live sessions across two weekends, 8 hours of live time in total, plus a midweek build you do on your own time. Budget a focused week overall. Sessions run Sat & Sun, 5:30-7:30 PM IST (8-10 AM EST).

No. It is a career-readiness program. The project proves your skills, but the core is interview coaching, a 1:1 mock, resume work, and your recruiter pitch. Building is the vehicle, getting hired is the goal.

Live sessions are recorded so you can catch up. Your 1:1 mock interview is scheduled with you directly, so we find a slot that works.

Yes, and we teach you to. You will use Cursor, Copilot, and Claude the way real teams do. The one rule we coach and grade: you must be able to explain and defend every line, because that is exactly what interviewers check.

No, and be cautious of anyone who promises one. What we guarantee is that you leave genuinely interview-ready: a real project you can defend, a sharper resume, a 1:1 mock, and a recruiter pitch. We give you the preparation and the proof; you do the applying and the interviewing.

Students in India pay ₹2,999 via Stripe (UPI or card). Everyone else pays $35 via Stripe with an international card. You pick the option that fits when you apply. Sessions run in IST, which works comfortably across South Asia.

If the program is not right for you, tell us before Weekend 1 begins and we refund you in full, no questions asked.

Start building the version of your resume that gets replies.

The founding batch is small on purpose. If it is a fit, apply now and we will send you the setup packet.

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