You have 2-15 years of work experience. You're at TCS / Infosys / Wipro / Cognizant / Accenture / Microsoft / a startup / a consulting firm. The AI wave is real, your peers are pivoting, and you don't want to be the last one left supporting a legacy stack.
The good news: working professionals in India are the easiest demographic to move into AI in 2026. You already have the prior context — engineering, business, product, ops, domain expertise. You just need to layer AI on top, build a portfolio, and start applying.
I'm VLN Murthy — AI Trainer, AI Consultant, and Vibe Coding Expert. I run focused 90-day pivot programmes specifically designed for working professionals, with ONROL — India's AI Execution School.
The 90-day pivot — what changes
- Days 1-30 — Foundation: prompt engineering, vibe coding, AI agents, RAG patterns. Ship Project 1 (typically AI for your current role's workflow)
- Days 31-60 — Specialisation: deeper into your target role (AI engineer / AI PM / AI consultant). Ship Project 2 (more ambitious — agentic system or full-stack AI app)
- Days 61-90 — Portfolio + applications: Ship Project 3, polish portfolio site, write LinkedIn case studies, start applying. Most professionals are interviewing by Day 75.
Five common pivots — and how they map
| From | To | Typical salary jump |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer (any stack) | AI engineer | +50-100% |
| Product manager | AI product manager | +30-60% |
| Data analyst | AI analyst / ML engineer | +40-80% |
| Consultant (EY/Deloitte/etc) | AI consultant | +25-50% |
| Domain expert (legal, finance, ops, marketing) | AI specialist in your domain | +30-70% |
What you need to commit
- 1-2 hours daily, 6 days a week, for 90 days
- ₹2,000-3,000/month in tool subscriptions (Claude Pro, etc.)
- Willingness to ship public work — three deployed projects under your name
- Honesty about your weekly progress — most professionals fall behind because they overcommit to weeks where life happens; the cohort structure accounts for that
Programme fees + format
- Group cohort — ₹40,000 (online, 8-12 professionals, monthly start). Includes mentor reviews + Discord community.
- 1-on-1 intensive — ₹90,000 (online, scheduled to your pace). Faster track, deeper mentor time.
- Corporate L&D programme — ₹2-5L for an internal cohort of 10-30 professionals at your company. Custom curriculum mapped to your tech stack.
How to start
- WhatsApp +91 99665 77659 with your current role + target role + time you can commit
- 15-min discovery call
- Next cohort date + custom prep plan within 48 hours
Background reading: how to pick an AI trainer, vibe coding explained, 30-day no-coding roadmap.