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LLM Engineer

Deep dive into LLM internals. Learn local deployment, fine-tuning, RAG systems, and production prompt engineering.

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LLM Engineer specializing in model customization, RAG pipelines, and production AI systems.

5courses
~5 hours 55 minTotal Duration
114lessons
Included Courses
5 milestones · ~5 hours 55 min
  1. 01Local LLM Development with Ollama
  2. 02Fine-tuning LLMs: LoRA, QLoRA & PEFT
  3. 03RAG Systems Mastery
  4. 04LLMOps & AI Evaluation: Production Observability & Quality Assurance
  5. 05Production Prompt Engineering: Lessons from 36 AI Tools
02 / Curriculum

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01
Beginner·65 min22 lessons

Local LLM Development with Ollama

Master running large language models locally with Ollama. Learn to deploy open-source models, integrate with LangChain/LangGraph, build local RAG pipelines, and optimize performance for production.

02
Intermediate·70 min24 lessons

Fine-tuning LLMs: LoRA, QLoRA & PEFT

Master parameter-efficient fine-tuning techniques to customize large language models for your domain. Learn LoRA, QLoRA, DPO alignment, and deploy fine-tuned models to production with Unsloth and Ollama.

03
Beginner·70 min24 lessons

RAG Systems Mastery

Master advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation techniques for production AI systems. Learn embedding models, vector databases, hybrid search, reranking, and evaluation frameworks.

04
Intermediate·70 min24 lessons

LLMOps & AI Evaluation: Production Observability & Quality Assurance

Master production-grade LLM operations and evaluation frameworks. Learn to measure AI quality with LangSmith, MLflow, and W&B Weave. Build evaluation pipelines, implement observability, and ensure reliable AI systems in production.

05
Intermediate·80 min20 lessons

Production Prompt Engineering: Lessons from 36 AI Tools

Master production-grade prompt engineering by analyzing real system prompts from Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, Windsurf, v0, and 30+ other AI tools. Learn the exact patterns used by industry leaders.

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