Tech 101: Foundation Engineer
"Transform fresh graduates into production-ready engineers who can design, build, test, deploy, and demo a small but complete feature—while communicating progress like professionals."
Signature Outcome
Shipped MVP with code, tests, deployment, demo, and README.
Core Capability Built
Engineering fundamentals + professional discipline.
GenAI Usage
- Copilot for boilerplate code
- ChatGPT/Claude for explaining errors
- AI-generated test cases & README
Productivity Levers
- Faster learning curve
- Reduced cognitive overload
- More time spent understanding why, not syntax
Entry Pre-requisites
- Fresh graduates
- Career switchers with basic programming exposure
- No prior production experience required
Tech 201: Practitioner
"Enable engineers to independently deliver customer-visible features end-to-end and operate them in production."
Signature Outcome
First live feature delivered solo (build → deploy → monitor).
Core Capability Built
Feature ownership & production accountability
GenAI Usage
- AI-assisted API design & validation
- AI-generated unit & integration tests
- Infra & config explanations via AI
Productivity Levers
- 30–40% faster feature delivery
- Fewer production defects
- Better design decisions early
Entry Pre-requisites
- Can build and run small features
- Understands basic deployment & monitoring
- Not required to have prior cloud depth
Tech 301: Senior Practitioner
"Develop system owners who run critical services balancing reliability, cost, scale, and roadmap while mentoring others. "
Signature Outcome
Owns a critical service with SLOs, on-call, cost control .
Core Capability Built
System thinking & operational excellence
GenAI Usage
- AI-assisted incident RCA
- AI-generated runbooks & dashboards
- Architecture scenario exploration
Productivity Levers
- Reduced MTTR
- Better operational decisions
- Less manual documentation effort
Entry Pre-requisites
- Has owned production systems
- On-call exposure or equivalent ops experience
- May enter directly from SRE / Platform roles
Tech 401: Architect
"Prepare leaders to design and execute complex, zero-downtime transformations while aligning teams."
Signature Outcome
Successful zero-downtime migration.
Core Capability Built
Org-scale technical leadership.
GenAI Usage
- AI for ADR drafting & option analysis
- Migration risk simulations via AI
- Cross-team decision summaries
Productivity Levers
- Faster architecture decisions
- Lower change failure rates
- Clearer stakeholder communication
Entry Pre-requisites
- Has led systems or large features
- Architecture or lead role exposure
- Can join without people-management background
Tech 501: Engineering Manager
"Equip managers to scale teams, translate strategy into execution, and sustain delivery quality."
Signature Outcome
Scaled team from 5→25 with delivery stability.
Core Capability Built
People leadership & execution governance .
GenAI Usage
- AI-generated OKRs & capacity plans
- Feedback & coaching drafts
- Status reporting automation
Productivity Levers
- More time for coaching
- Reduced admin load
- Higher delivery predictability
Entry Pre-requisites
- Prior tech lead or senior IC
- First-time managers
- Senior ICs moving into people leadership
Tech 601: Director
"Enable leaders to drive measurable financial and operational impact across portfolios and vendors."
Signature Outcome
$XM cost-out without SLA regression.
Core Capability Built
Enterprise optimization & financial acumen.
GenAI Usage
- AI-assisted cost analysis & scenario modeling
- Vendor comparison summaries
- Portfolio trade-off simulations
Productivity Levers
- Faster decision cycles
- Stronger business cases
- Improved capital efficiency
Entry Pre-requisites
- Managed multiple teams or managers
- Budget ownership or P&L exposure
- Can join from consulting or ops roles
Tech 701: VP / CTO
"Develop executives who craft, fund, and execute multi-year technology vision aligned to business strategy."
Signature Outcome
Board-approved 3-year tech vision
Core Capability Built
Strategic technology leadership
GenAI Usage
- AI as strategic thinking partner
- Vision, roadmap & board deck drafts
- M&A and tech due-diligence analysis
Productivity Levers
- Faster strategic iteration
- Better risk anticipation
- More informed board conversations
Entry Pre-requisites
- Director / Head of Engineering
- Founders / Startup CTOs
- Enterprise leaders transitioning to exec roles
Journey Complete