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ABOUT US

WHY US

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Personalized Career Mentorship and Curriculum Planning

Service coverage including, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania

Served more than 3000 students with personalized study plans

Helped millions of people worldwide learn AI skills

OUR GOAL

is to teach you AI skills and apply them on a project from real companies

INDUSTRIES WE SERVE

Our service scope is to teach you fundamental AI skills that will elevate your productivity and help you succeed in a diverse range of fields including finance, consulting, art and design, tech, and many others. For example, you’re interested in technical skills such as building your own AI products, you will learn skills including coding and generative AI APIs such as those from OpenAI. If you’re interested in the arts you will focus on how to create AI art, video, and writing etc.

THE PROBLEMS YOU FACE

You’re uncertain about the future

because AI is changing the world so quickly.. You’re not sure if the major you’re choosing will have good job prospects.

You want AI work experience

that actually teaches you-up-to-date skills and allows you to gain real work experience.

You want to upskill and keep up with new technologies

to not only keep up at work but also explore new opportunities in the age of AI. The early bird catches the worm. 🐣🐛

You want to learn AI but…

you don’t know where to even begin learning about it and harnessing its powers.

LONELY OCTOPUS SERVICE STRUCTURE

The Lonely Octopus program is an 8-week program. You’ll first received a personalized study plan specific to your skill level, specific interests and priorities. You’ll then follow your study plan while supported by mentor. There will also be weekly events, including talks and tutorials on industry trends and specific requested topics. Finally, for the last 2 weeks of the program, you will complete a project at a real company to apply the skills you learned throughout the program and truly experience what it’s like to work on AI in the real world.

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Study Plans

Career Planning

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Personalized Curriculum

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Weekly Check-ins

Project Based Learning

Complete real world projects from start to finish

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Practice the AI skills you learn from coursework

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Support with Mentors

Learn From Experts

Progress tracking with learning mentor

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Weekly expert tutorials & talks

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Online study communities to get inspired by like-minded students

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Real Company Projects

Advice on project selection

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Work on real company projects from our partner companies

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Certificate, reference letter/Linkedin review, referral program

*on condition of completion

At Lonely Octopus, we believe in learning by doing. After learning up-to-date AI skills, our students apply what they learn on a 2-week real company project from one of our partner companies.

Some of our real company projects:

Work Experience from real companies

Data Science platform, founded by a Genentech director

  • The team created an AI coding tutor that provides hints, walkthroughs, edge cases, and solutions. Meets people at their skill level.

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Economic Development Consultancy, founded by Big 2 consulting veterans

  • The project involves creating a dynamic dashboard to analyze and visualize market dynamics for a group of exporters.

    Learn more

Dedicated to providing expertise in risk and vulnerability management

  • The team designed a system to calculate a Global Risk Score by integrating vulnerability and asset risk data, utilizing AI to reduce false positives and optimizing cybersecurity risk management.

AM- Secure Cybersecurity

  • AM-SECURE is a cybersecurity consulting and expertise firm. They offer SSI governance consulting services, audits and intrusion testing services.

  • This project involves creating a cybersecurity awareness training program, utilizing AI to generate engaging content.

Dating App Coach, Opendoor data scientist, Deloitte consultant

  • The team created AI generated social media content and journalism pieces.

  • Automated the content generation process for the company

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AI Tool Development Platform, founded by the Meta AI team

  • The students built engineering features for AI use cases to teach engineers on how to use LLMs in their product development

  • Created documented Github repositories for future engineers and data professionals to consult

A company that develops open-source tools and professional software for data science

  • The team developed a Shiny app that integrates with the GitHub API to analyze repository data, assess code quality, documentation, bugs, and display results interactively.

    Learn more

INTERESTED IN ATTENDING AI AND DATA EVENTS?

Hosted by yours truly, Tina 💜

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY?

  • “Prior to Lonely Octopus, I had the thoughts of learning AI skills, but I didn't where to start. Lonely Octopus helps me to design custom study plan, which guides me where to begin.

    I believe accountability is very important, and Lonely Octopus has a community that helps each other, even though we have different skill set. I see that we motivate each other whenever we join study hall and share our experiences.

    I would recommend Lonely Octopus to my friends, because this is not just a program, it's a community where people get together and try to achieve the goals.”

    — Vy

  • Before joining Lonely Octopus, I struggled with staying consistent in my data and AI learning journey. There was so much information out there, and I found it hard to figure out what to focus on.

    Lonely Octopus has been a game-changer for me! The personalized study plan has been super helpful. Having a clear path to follow made a huge difference in my motivation and discipline.

    What sets Lonely Octopus apart from other online education programs is the emphasis on project-based learning. I love that I get to work on real-world projects that are relevant to my interests.

    — Bhakti

  • I would certainly recommend the program to any self-starter who wants to gain insight into the tech world.

    I learned so much about freelancing and met so many wonderful people in a similar life stage that I am!

    I feel confident in my ability to learn any skill necessary to succeed in the quickly evolving landscape of data science.

    — Anna

  • “My main issue prior to joining LO was being consistent and disciplined. I would constantly watch videos online about all the amazing advances in AI technology, but I was unable to really keep myself accountable and disciplined enough to be successful with self-study.

    The LO community and incentive systems (such as accountability forms and weekly check-ins) really helped keep me on track to build a really awesome freelance project that I will be presenting to an industry client.

    I've also been able to network and meet so many fellow AI enthusiasts and data science professionals. This program has created momentum that I will take with me to build other side projects and steer my career in the direction of AI.”

    — Matt

LONELY OCTOPUS SPECIALIST TEAM

Tina

  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacology from the University of Toronto

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania

  • Worked as a software engineer at Goldman Sachs and a data scientist at Meta

  • AI & Tech content creator with 800k+ followers across social media: Youtube, Linkedin, Newsletter

  • CEO & Founder of Lonely Octopus

Ibraheem

  • Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management

  • Transitioned to a Data science major. Master’s in Statistical Analysis & Modeling

  • Led and contributed to data analytics projects in 8 countries as a Research Analyst and Assistant Project Manager

  • Implemented various products that incorporate data analytics, generative AI, and web development

Team of technical support specialist:

  • Ensures a seamless learning experience by addressing any technical issues promptly

  • Offers assistance with platform navigation, troubleshooting, and technology-related inquiries

Team of curriculum developers:

  • Brings a wealth of knowledge in curriculum development and instructional design

  • Passionate about creating cutting edge and engaging learning materials and experiences

Team of learning mentors and teaching assistants:

  • Your go-to people for guidance and support throughout your learning journey

  • Provides personalized advice on program selections, study strategies and career pathways

Team of community managers:

  • Fosters a vibrant and collaborative learning community

  • Facilitates discussions, organize webinars, and ensure a supportive learning environment

Payment plans available (2 or 4 installments)

Have any questions?

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  • Yes! The custom study plan is designed to meet you where you are, based on your skill level and what you're interested in learning. We will start with introductory courses and build our way up.

  • Yes! The custom study plan is designed to meet you where you are, based on your skill level and what you're interested in learning. We will focus on skills and technologies in data and AI that you're interested in learning. We would also recommend that you focus on projects, especially the freelance projects that will give you the opportunity to apply your skills to help real companies.

  • We recommend a minimum of 8 hours/wk to make steady progress. Of course, life happens so some weeks you might do 6 hours and some you may not have any time at all. That's okay - that's why Lonely Octopus is designed to be self-paced. 🐙🐙

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