Phase 1: Mathematical Intuition & Python Data Stack
Deepen linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues), multivariable calculus (gradients, backpropagation), and probability distributions. Master NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, and Matplotlib.
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Machine Learning Engineer Roadmap
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Phase 2: Deep Learning & Frameworks
Train deep neural networks using PyTorch. Build convolutional networks for computer vision and transformers for sequence modeling and NLP.
Phase 3: Production MLOps
Learn experiment tracking (Weights & Biases, MLflow), data versioning (DVC), model serving (Triton, FastAPI), and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
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For fundamental research roles (FAANG AI Labs), advanced degrees are standard. But applied ML and MLOps engineering roles welcome engineers with strong software engineering skills and proof-of-work.
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