AI Accelerator Program
Mastering RAG - From Foundations to Advanced Systems
Jinank Thakker
Global Director of AI and Data Science
Fortune 100 Pharma Company
Award-winning AI thought leader with 17+ years of experience. Top Gen AI Leader 2024. Transforms businesses with cutting-edge AI solutions.
Jaypal Jadeja
Head of AI Research
Domyn
Top 5 Generative AI Leader. Expertise in foundation models and AI governance. 6+ years at BlackRock leading innovative AI research.
About the Course
This is a hands-on, end-to-end course designed to help professionals build reliable, production-grade Generative AI systems using modern Retrieval-Augmented Generation and agentic architectures.
The course starts by building strong foundations in how large language models work and how to use them effectively through prompt engineering and real business use cases. You will then learn how to design and implement RAG systems that ground LLM outputs in enterprise data, reduce hallucinations, and improve factual accuracy using embeddings, vector databases, and advanced retrieval strategies.
As the course progresses, you will move beyond single-step LLM applications to agentic AI systems that can plan, reason, use tools, and dynamically retrieve information to solve complex tasks. You will design and build Agentic RAG systems that combine retrieval with multi-step decision making and reasoning workflows.
The final part of the course focuses on what truly matters in real-world: evaluation, observability, and monitoring of RAG systems, followed by advanced retrieval paradigms such as GraphRAG, helping you understand when and why to move beyond vector-only approaches.
By the end of this course, you will have a clear mental model, practical experience, and architectural intuition to confidently design and evaluate advanced RAG and Agentic RAG systems.
Prerequisites
- ✓ Basic understanding of Python programming
- ✓ Familiarity with APIs and JSON
- ✓ Basic knowledge of ML or NLP (helpful but not mandatory)
- ✓ Curiosity to build real-world AI systems
Tools & Platforms
- 🔗 Frameworks: LangChain, LangGraph
- 📊 Vector Database: Chroma
- 📈 Evaluation: LangSmith, LangFuse, Ragas
- 🐍 Language: Python
Meet Your Instructors
Jinank Thakker
Global Director of AI and Data Science
Fortune 100 Pharma Company
Award-winning AI thought leader and Intrapreneur with 17+ years of AI experience. Top Gen AI Leader 2024, Scholar of Excellence from ISB Hyderabad. Master's in CS from BITS Pilani. Currently leads global AI programs driving enterprise-wide adoption of cutting-edge GenAI solutions. Known as a strategic AI translator, bridging business vision with technical execution.
Jaypal Jadeja
Head of AI Research
Domyn
Top 5 Generative AI Leader in India. Head of Financial Services AI Research at Domyn, leading work on foundation models and AI governance for regulated industries. 6+ years at BlackRock founding RQA AI Labs. Research featured at NeurIPS and ACM ICAIF. Passionate about bridging AI research with practical, responsible innovation.
Who Should Enroll
Perfect for professionals ready to master advanced RAG and Agentic AI systems
Machine Learning Engineers
Strengthen your RAG expertise
Data Scientists
Build agentic AI systems
AI Engineers
Production-grade GenAI implementation
Product Managers
Understand AI capabilities & limitations
Solution Architects
Design enterprise GenAI systems
AI Researchers
Practical agentic AI systems
Key Requirement
You should be comfortable coding in Python. While prior GenAI experience is not mandatory, solid programming basics are essential. This is a hands-on, project-driven program with live sessions and real coding throughout.
Key Features
Comprehensive learning experience with hands-on projects and expert guidance
Live Sessions
4 hours/week
Interactive learning with instructors
Guided Projects
10+ Projects
Real-world RAG implementations
Assignments
5+ Assignments
Deep practice with feedback
Cohort Experience
Discussion Forum
Learn from peer community
Office Hours
Weekly Sessions
Direct access to instructors
Certification
Course Certificate
Validate your expertise
Lifetime Access
All Recordings
Review at your own pace
Resources
All Materials
Complete documentation & code
Live Sessions
Learning Hours
Weeks Duration
Course Curriculum
12 Live Sessions • 24 Learning Hours • 10+ Guided Projects
Week 1
Foundations of Generative AI & Prompt Engineering
7 Mar - 15 Apr 2026
Build strong foundations in how LLMs work and use them effectively. Learn prompt engineering techniques with real-world GenAI use cases.
Key Sessions:
- Foundations of Problem Solving using Gen AI
- Prompt Engineering Deep Dive Using LangChain
- Week 1 Recap & Doubt Solving
Week 2-3
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Deep Dive
Concurrent
Design and implement RAG systems. Learn embeddings, vector databases, and advanced retrieval strategies to reduce hallucinations.
Key Sessions:
- RAG Architecture & Design Patterns
- Embeddings & Vector Databases with Chroma
- Advanced Retrieval Strategies
Week 4-5
Building Agentic AI Systems
Concurrent
Move beyond single-step LLMs to multi-step agentic workflows. Build systems that plan, reason, and use tools dynamically.
Key Sessions:
- Agent Design Patterns with LangGraph
- Tool Integration & Function Calling
- Multi-step Reasoning Workflows
Week 6
Evaluation, Observability & Advanced Paradigms
Concurrent
Learn evaluation metrics, monitoring systems, and advanced retrieval like GraphRAG. Production-ready RAG systems.
Key Sessions:
- Evaluating RAG Systems with RAGAS & DeepEval
- Observability with LangSmith & LangFuse
- GraphRAG & Advanced Paradigms
Each week includes hands-on guided projects, assignments with feedback, and office hours for doubt resolution.
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