Overview
AI Bootcamp is an intensive bootcamp for software engineers, designed by industry experts. Build real-world AI projects and accelerate your career with hands-on experience.
Why ai-bootcamp?
More than two years after the "ChatGPT revolution", organisations continue to struggle with AI adoption due to the constantly moving nature of the technology.
Inspired by Big Tech onboarding bootcamps, ai-bootcamp.org is specifically designed to overcome these challenges.
Learn to Learn
Designed to onboard software engineers onto the fast moving AI train and give them the skills to keep moving forward with it.
Fast
AI Bootcamp is fast, because long running programs face increased risk of obsolence when technology moves at lightning speed.
SWE-Focused
Specifically crafted for software engineers, prioritizing first principles understanding and practical implementation over academic theory.
Expert Lead
Taught by industry experts with real world applied AI experience.
With Real Industry Projects
Work on actual AI problems from partner companies, building a portfolio of practical experience.
Long term support
AI keeps changing and so do the skills needed to stay relevant. All successful graduates gain access to our AI Guildhall alumni program aimed at keeping them connected to what is happening in the ecosystem, and each other.
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
Program Structure
Our comprehensive program is designed to take you from understanding AI fundamentals to implementing real-world solutions in just 10 weeks.
AI Fundamentals
1.5 weeks, full time, in person
Gain critical, first principles based understanding of modern AI systems, their capabilities, limitations and risks from top industry experts in Singapore.
Master the foundations of modern AI systems through our comprehensive curriculum, including:
AI Fundamentals and Core Concepts
AI by First Principles and Effects
Managing Career and Company during AI Disruption
How to stay on top of fast moving technology
Large Language Models Fundamentals
Technology Limitations, Security, and Risks
AI Applied
1.5 weeks, full time, in person
Develop hands-on experience working on real-world, industry-supplied AI problem statements in a team environment under the guidance of industry mentors.
Develop practical skills in AI implementation with hands-on experience, for example:
Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
Leveraging AI Code Generation
Selecting, Accessing and deploying AI Models
Diffusion Model Fundamentals
Tools of the trade: Ollama, ComfyUI, N8N, and more
Computer Vision: From YOLO to Vision Transformers
Audio: Whisper, Transcription, Translation
Advanced LLM Tooling: RAG Systems & Agent Development
Hands-On Project
7 weeks, 2-3 days a week, flexible
Develop hands-on experience working on real-world, industry-supplied AI problem statements in a team environment under the guidance of industry mentors.
Apply your newfound knowledge to real-world challenges:
Work on industry-provided problem statements
Collaborate in cross-functional teams
Receive guidance from industry mentors
Develop MVP AI solutions
Recommended Prerequisites
For software engineers with at least 1 year experience or university or polytechnic computer science graduates.
Schedule
End Date: 25 Apr 2025, Friday
17th Feb to 7th Mar - 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10th Mar - 25th Apr - Part-time, project based
Location: 2 Orchard Link, 237978 and OnlinePricing
Course fees: SGD$1000
Skills Covered
PROFICIENCY LEVEL GUIDE
Beginner: Introduce the subject matter without the need to have any prerequisites.
Proficient: Requires learners to have prior knowledge of the subject.
Expert: Involves advanced and more complex understanding of the subject.
- software (Proficiency level: Proficient)
- Product Development (Proficiency level: Proficient)
- Backend Development (Proficiency level: Proficient)
Speakers
Trainer's Profile:
Georg Zoeller, Co-Founder, Centre for AI Leadership (C4AIL)
Georg Zoeller is a former Meta/Facebook/Whatsapp Business Engineering Director with extensive experience in Financial Services, Commerce, Gaming and SAAS. He is also a co-founder of AI Literacy and Transformation Institute, a Singapore based botique AI consultancy and mercenaries.ai, an AI tech startup producing omnitool.ai, an open source platform for AI orchestration. Previously, Georg was a Technical & Creative Director at Ubisoft and Principal Lead Designer at BioWare Corp, contributing to the Assassin’s Creed, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Jade Empire and Neverwinter Nights series of games.
Trainer's Profile:
Ethan Seow, Co-Founder, Centre for AI Leadership (C4AIL)
Ethan Seow is ISACA Singapore’s 2023 Infosec Leader and ISC2 2023 APAC Rising Star in Cybersecurity. With over 11 years of experience in entrepreneurship and education, he founded a cybersecurity training organization that has trained over 200 individuals, facilitating 100+ industry entries. He is the CEO of Practical Cyber, which educates non-IT personnel, and Cyber Intel Training, and focusing on technical training through real-world simulations. Additionally, he leads Division Zero, Singapore’s largest cybersecurity community, and SINCON, a top local technical conference. Ethan has collaborated with various prominent organizations, including Singapore's Cybersecurity Agency and numerous top cybersecurity firms. He is also a Co-Founder of Centre for AI Leadership, focusing on developing leadership for the era of GenAI
Trainer's Profile:
Emmanuel Lusinchi, Co-Founder, Centre for AI Leadership (C4AIL)
Emmanuel Lusinchi is a leading expert in generative artificial intelligence and machine learning. A former Meta Partner Engineering Manager, AI and VR/XR Entrepeneur and an extensive career in AAA Video Games, Emmanuel brings a strong mix of applied, hands-on technology and deep foundational understanding to C4AIL. He is also a co-founder of AI Literacy and Transformation Institute, a Singapore based botique AI consultancy. Prior, he was Game Directory and Technical Director at Ubisoft, Bandai Namco and BioWare Corp, contributing to the Assassin’s Creed, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dragon Age, Jade Empire and Neverwinter Nights series of games.
