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Applied AI for Knowledge work
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Here's what people are saying about the course
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You're spending 9 hours a week on work that AI can cut in half.
managing information overload
Knowledge workers spend nearly 2 hours every day hunting for information. That's 20% of your week gone before real work starts.
YOU'VE TRIED AI, IT DIDN'T STICK
67% of professionals have used AI, but most still aren't seeing real productivity gains. The problem isn't the tool. it's the approach.
AI USERS work 25% faster
Harvard found they work 25% faster with 40% higher quality. The gap is growing.
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5 mental models that don't expire when tools change
THe aim prompting framework
Get consistently good results from your prompts and system prompts
the 5-step ideation flow
Pressure test 10 ideas in 20 minutes
structured RESEARCH FLOW
Turn two hours of research into 15 minutes
the ai analysis loop
From excel sheets to insights in minutes, not hours
3-LEVEL WORKFLOW DESIGN
Automate your tasks and save 1-2 hours as week
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In 4 weeks, you will change how you work
A live, cohort-based course built for busy professionals. No fluff. No 40-hour certifications. Just the frameworks that matter
Paced learning for busy pros
4 Weeks - 4 Hours / Week
1 Live Class + 1 Micro-Lesson + 1 Community Q&A Hour + 1 Quick Quiz per week
Led by a technologist with 20 years of enterprise experience
Join a global community of professionals and builders
AI foundations
Think and work with AI
Research, Analyze, Visualize with AI
Designing workflows with AI
Led by experience, Built for learners
20+
Years of Global experience at Microsoft
2000+
IT pros trained in Internet and cloud tech
100+
Fortune 500 companies onboarded to the cloud and AI
Global experience
Served clients in APAC, EU, USA, INDIA
"I've spent 20 years in tech — trained IT pros, built large scale systems and guided Fortune 500 companies to AI. Today, my mission is to make AI learning accessible for everyone.
This course exists because I watched too many smart people struggle with AI, not because it's hard, but because no one taught them how to think about it. That's what we fix here."
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Your 4-Week Journey
Each week includes: 1 × Live Session • 1 × Micro-Lesson • 1 × Community Q&A Hour • 1 × Quick Quiz
Week 1
AI Foundations
How AI actually works - the mechanics.
You'll understand why some prompts fail and others succeed and master the AIM Framework for consistent results.
- Clear mental model of how AI "thinks"
- The AIM Framework (Ask → Include → Modify)
- Your first reusable prompt template
Time saved: First drafts in 2 min instead of 10+
Week 2
Thinking & Working with AI
How to use AI as a thinking partner. You'll learn when to use which model, how to brainstorm systematically, and how to build a custom assistant for your specific work.
- Model selection decision tree
- 5-Step Ideation Flow
- Your own custom AI assistantT
Time saved: Pressure test 10 ideas in 20 min
Week 3
Research, anaylze & visualize with AI
Systematic methods for AI-assisted research and data analysis. Cut hours of information gathering. Turn messy spreadsheets into insights without code.
- Research Flow (Goal → Scope → Sources → Format)
- Analysis Loop (Objective → EDA → Patterns → Critique → Summarize)
- Visualization guide
Time saved: 2-hour research → 15 minutes
Week 4
design workflows with AI
The difference between automation, AI workflows, and agents. You'll map your tasks, identify what to automate vs. keep human, and build your first workflow.
- 3-Level Workflow Design framework
- Task classification system
- Your first automated workflow
Time saved: 1-2 hours/week, every week
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Get 3-5 hours back every week
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No. We start from foundational concepts and build practical skills step-by-step.
Our mental models work with any tool - Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, whatever comes next. That's the point.
Mid-career professionals - managers, analysts, marketers, consultants—who've tried AI but want a systematic approach that actually sticks.
Around 4 hours per week, including the live session and QnA hour
Yes. Replays will be available for all participants on our community platform.
It was created by the Rift's founder, Sash Mohapatra, who spent 20 years in Microsoft, training 1000s of IT professionals and assisted 100s of companies evolve with the internet and cloud.
You’ll receive a digital certificate of completion and gain access to The Rift’s community of learners, where you can continue exploring AI topics and future learning initiatives