Phase 1: Fundamentals (1-2 Months)
🔹 Mathematical & Theoretical Foundations
Linear Algebra (Matrices, Vectors, Eigenvalues)
Probability & Statistics (Bayes’ Theorem, Distributions)
Optimization (Gradient Descent, Convex Optimization)
Information Theory (Entropy, KL Divergence)
🔹 Machine Learning Basics
Supervised Learning (Regression, Classification)
Unsupervised Learning (Clustering, Dimensionality Reduction)
Basics of Neural Networks (Perceptron, Backpropagation)
🔹 Programming & Tools
Python (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn)
PyTorch or TensorFlow Basics
Jupyter Notebooks / Colab
Phase 2: Deep Learning Foundations (2-3 Months)
🔹 Neural Networks & Training
Deep Neural Networks (DNNs)
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs, LSTMs, GRUs)
🔹 Core Concepts in Generative AI
Autoencoders & Variational Autoencoders (VAEs)
Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Transformers & Attention Mechanisms
🔹 Hands-on Projects
✅ Train a CNN for image classification
✅ Implement a simple Autoencoder
✅ Implement a GAN (e.g., generating handwritten digits with MNIST)
Phase 3: Advanced GenAI Topics (3-4 Months)
🔹 Transformer-Based Models
Self-Attention & Multi-Head Attention
BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers)
GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)
🔹 Diffusion Models & Large Models
Stable Diffusion & Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models (DDPMs)
Large Language Models (LLMs) and fine-tuning
🔹 RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback)
Policy Optimization
Prompt Engineering & Fine-Tuning
🔹 Hands-on Projects
✅ Fine-tune GPT for text generation
✅ Implement a StyleGAN for image synthesis
✅ Train a Stable Diffusion model
Phase 4: Specialization & Deployment (3-4 Months)
🔹 Fine-Tuning & Optimization
LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation)
Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT)
Quantization & Pruning for LLMs
🔹 Scaling & Deployment
Model Compression & Optimization (ONNX, TensorRT)
Serving LLMs using APIs (FastAPI, Hugging Face, LangChain)
Cloud-based Deployment (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
🔹 Hands-on Projects
✅ Deploy an LLM-based chatbot using LangChain
✅ Implement LoRA fine-tuning on an LLM
✅ Serve a GenAI model using FastAPI
Phase 5: Cutting-Edge Research & Monetization (Ongoing)
🔹 Stay Updated on SOTA (State-of-the-Art) Models
Follow research papers on arXiv, Papers with Code
Participate in Kaggle & Hugging Face competitions
Read Andrej Karpathy’s and OpenAI’s blog posts
🔹 Build a Portfolio & Monetize Your Work
✅ Publish projects on GitHub
✅ Write blog posts on GenAI applications
✅ Freelance on AI/ML platforms or build an AI-based startup
Final Goal: Mastering Generative AI & LLMs 🚀
By following this roadmap, you’ll gain the expertise needed to work in AI research,
product development, or entrepreneurship in GenAI.