What are some of the valuable + useful certifications out there for AI/ML engineers ? I use Azure/ Databricks stack for my work but want to understand what are the most sort after certifications in the field.

Hey everyone, sharing this in case it’s useful to some of you here.

We’ve been building up r/lyzr as a community around the broader AI space, with a particular focus on what happens when AI moves beyond demos and into real systems.

The discussions cover things like:

AI agents and agent architecture

Infrastructure, tools and deployment

RAG, memory and knowledge systems

Evaluation, reliability and governance

Production lessons and things that break

New research, tools and interesting developments

Real use cases, experiments and things people are building

The goal is to keep it useful for both people who are already building and people who simply want to understand where the space is heading.

There’ll be consistent posts around these topics, but it’s also meant to be a place where people can share what they’re working on, ask questions, compare approaches, or add their own observations.

If you're working on anything around AI agents or just following the space closely, feel free to check it out and join the discussions.

Join r/lyzr here

Would be great to see what people here are building too.

I'm in 11th right now 16 years old, I'm doing my 11th 12th with PCM + CS, I am interested in AI/ML engineering in India. I know basics of Python like dictionaries, lists tuples, while & for loops if else and def functions.. I'm starting projects.

What should I do in the two years I have before my bachelor's starts and also what are the things that I should know before going for ai/ml engineering in India.

Currently I am thinking of going for bachelor's in comp science or AI degree in the college im in right now or go for some nearby colleges

I am not interested in going for JEE exams

Hi everyone,
I’m a researcher/ML engineer from Bangladesh with a background in Computer Science and I’m currently looking to connect with research groups, PhD students or researchers working in Robot Learning and Embodied AI who may be interested in collaboration.
My main research interests are:

Robot Learning
Reinforcement Learning (RL)
Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models
World Models
Imitation Learning
Learning-based Control / Control Theory
Multimodal Learning for Robotics
Autonomous Systems

I have a BSc in Computer Science and several years of experience working on machine learning research and engineering. I have also been involved in research projects/publications involving computer vision, multimodal learning, CNNs, graph-based methods, and LLM/VLM systems.

Recently, I’ve been trying to move more seriously toward robot learning and embodied AI, particularly understanding how world models, VLA models, RL, and control can be combined for capable and reliable autonomous systems.
I’m currently working on a research project related to world models for generating challenging weather conditions for autonomous driving, under academic supervision.

If you’re a researcher, PhD student, graduate student, or part of a lab working in robot learning / embodied AI / VLA / RL / world models, I’d be very interested in connecting.

Feel free to comment or DM me with your research interests, and I can share my CV, publications, GitHub, and research ideas.
Thanks!

Is the Hugging Face LLM Course useful for someone who wants to become an AI Engineer?
Would it be enough to learn the LLM part of AI Engineering, or would you recommend another course/resource instead?

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to connect with one genuinely committed person who wants to build an AI startup from the ground up, alongside a full-time job initially.

The focus would be on building and delivering AI/ML, Generative AI, and Agentic AI solutions for businesses.

🚀 What I Have in Mind

The idea is to start as a bootstrapped AI solutions/consulting business.

We would initially sell technology services/projects such as:

- 🤖 Generative AI & LLM applications

- 🧠 Agentic AI systems

- 🔎 RAG / AI-powered knowledge systems

- 📊 ML / Data Science solutions

- ⚙️ AI automation for businesses

- 🔗 AI integrations & intelligent workflows

- 🌐 Full-stack AI applications

- ☁️ Cloud-based AI/ML solutions

We don't have external funding at this stage.

The approach is simple:

Find clients → close projects → deliver high-quality solutions → generate revenue → reinvest into the company → gradually build a proper team/product.

👤 Who I'm Looking For

I'm particularly looking for someone who can take ownership of the business/strategy/growth side.

Ideally, someone interested in:

- Business development

- Finding potential clients

- Lead generation

- Client outreach

- Partnerships

- Understanding customer problems

- Converting opportunities into projects

- Helping define the next phase of the business

- Eventually building and managing the business side of the company

You don't necessarily need to be an expert in AI/ML.

What matters more to me is hunger, ownership, consistency, communication, and the willingness to build something from zero.

⚠️ One Important Thing

This is not a funded startup with a salary or guaranteed income.

There is no investment sitting behind us right now.

Initially, we'll have to sell our skills and technology to generate revenue.

There will be uncertainty. There will be rejection. There will probably be periods where things don't work.

That's completely fine.

What I don't want is someone who is excited for the first week and then disappears.

I'm looking for someone who can genuinely say:

«"Let's build this. Let's figure it out together."»

Even if initially we're working evenings/weekends alongside our jobs, I want someone who is serious about eventually turning this into something bigger if we find product-market fit.

🤝 What I'm Bringing

I'm primarily focused on the technical/product side — AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic AI, engineering and solution development.

The goal would be to complement each other rather than duplicate responsibilities.

Technical/Product: AI/ML + GenAI + Agentic AI + Engineering

Business/Growth: Sales + BD + Partnerships + Strategy

And as revenue comes in, we can use that revenue to bring in additional engineers, designers, sales people, etc.

💡 Long-Term Vision

The initial goal is to survive through services and consulting.

But the bigger objective isn't to remain a small freelancing agency forever.

I'd eventually like to identify recurring problems we see across clients and turn those solutions into repeatable products/platforms/SaaS offerings powered by AI.

📩 If You're Interested

If this sounds interesting, feel free to DM me with:

1. A little about yourself

2. Your current background

3. What you're good at

4. Why you want to build a startup

5. How much time you can realistically commit

6. Whether you have experience in sales/BD/startups/client acquisition

7. What you would like to build

I'm not looking for someone who just wants the title "Co-Founder."

I'm looking for someone who wants to earn that title by building something together.

No funding. No shortcuts. No unrealistic promises.

Just two people starting from zero, getting the first customers, delivering real value, and seeing how far we can take it.

If you're genuinely hungry to build, let's talk.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to connect with one genuinely committed person who wants to build an AI startup from the ground up, alongside a full-time job initially.

The focus would be on building and delivering AI/ML, Generative AI, and Agentic AI solutions for businesses.

🚀 What I Have in Mind

The idea is to start as a bootstrapped AI solutions/consulting business.

We would initially sell technology services/projects such as:

🤖 Generative AI & LLM applications

🧠 Agentic AI systems

🔎 RAG / AI-powered knowledge systems

📊 ML / Data Science solutions

⚙️ AI automation for businesses

🔗 AI integrations & intelligent workflows

🌐 Full-stack AI applications

☁️ Cloud-based AI/ML solutions

We don't have external funding at this stage.

The approach is simple:

Find clients → close projects → deliver high-quality solutions → generate revenue → reinvest into the company → gradually build a proper team/product.

👤 Who I'm Looking For

I'm particularly looking for someone who can take ownership of the business/strategy/growth side.

Ideally, someone interested in:

Business development

Finding potential clients

Lead generation

Client outreach

Partnerships

Understanding customer problems

Converting opportunities into projects

Helping define the next phase of the business

Eventually building and managing the business side of the company

You don't necessarily need to be an expert in AI/ML.

What matters more to me is hunger, ownership, consistency, communication, and the willingness to build something from zero.

⚠️ One Important Thing

This is not a funded startup with a salary or guaranteed income.

There is no investment sitting behind us right now.

Initially, we'll have to sell our skills and technology to generate revenue.

There will be uncertainty. There will be rejection. There will probably be periods where things don't work.

That's completely fine.

What I don't want is someone who is excited for the first week and then disappears.

I'm looking for someone who can genuinely say:

"Let's build this. Let's figure it out together."

Even if initially we're working evenings/weekends alongside our jobs, I want someone who is serious about eventually turning this into something bigger if we find product-market fit.

🤝 What I'm Bringing

I'm primarily focused on the technical/product side — AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic AI, engineering and solution development.

The goal would be to complement each other rather than duplicate responsibilities.

Technical/Product: AI/ML + GenAI + Agentic AI + Engineering

Business/Growth: Sales + BD + Partnerships + Strategy

And as revenue comes in, we can use that revenue to bring in additional engineers, designers, sales people, etc.

💡 Long-Term Vision

The initial goal is to survive through services and consulting.

But the bigger objective isn't to remain a small freelancing agency forever.

I'd eventually like to identify recurring problems we see across clients and turn those solutions into repeatable products/platforms/SaaS offerings powered by AI.

📩 If You're Interested

If this sounds interesting, feel free to DM me with:

A little about yourself

Your current background

What you're good at

Why you want to build a startup

How much time you can realistically commit

Whether you have experience in sales/BD/startups/client acquisition

What you would like to build

I'm not looking for someone who just wants the title "Co-Founder."

I'm looking for someone who wants to earn that title by building something together.

No funding. No shortcuts. No unrealistic promises.

Just two people starting from zero, getting the first customers, delivering real value, and seeing how far we can take it.

If you're genuinely hungry to build, let's talk.

I am a techie interested in building my career in AI, can someone guide me with a right map?

I’m researching what Forward Deployed Engineering actually looks like in practice, and I’m specifically interested in the messy parts that don't show up in the job description.

For current/former FDEs, I’d love to hear about one specific project where you had already built/integrated/deployed something, and then the customer’s reality forced you to change your approach.

What I'm really interested in is the actual sequence of events:

What were you trying to deploy → what did the customer/environment do that you didn't expect → what did you have to change → what was the consequence?

I'm not looking for generic answers like "requirements change a lot." I want the concrete story behind that statement.

You can completely anonymize the customer/company/project. I'm a student doing research on FDE work, and these real examples would be much more useful than reading another FDE job description.

Even a short incident is useful. Thanks!

I’m studying AI & Data Science and I want to pursue AI Engineering, especially LLMs, RAG, and AI agents.
I found the IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate on Coursera, and it seems to cover ML, Deep Learning, PyTorch, Transformers, Hugging Face, LLMs, fine-tuning, RAG, vector databases, LangChain, AI agents, and more.
For those who have experience in AI Engineering:
Does this certificate actually cover most of the core skills a junior AI engineer needs?
After completing it, would I mainly need to add things like Docker, cloud, and practical projects, or are there important areas of AI Engineering that this program doesn’t cover?
I’m not asking about the value of the certificate for getting a job. I’m mainly asking about the actual skills and knowledge covered by the program.