MLOps Roadmap: Beginner to Advanced
Phase 1: Core ML & Software Engineering (Weeks 1-3)
Goal: Build and train ML models using best coding practices
Topics:
- Python, OOP, Git
- Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn
- Metrics and ML evaluation
Mini Project:
Build a regression model with Git version control.
Phase 2: Intro to MLOps Concepts (Weeks 4-5)
Goal: Learn what MLOps is and why it matters
Topics:
- ML lifecycle (Data -> Train -> Deploy)
- Training vs serving environments
Mini Task:
Document ML lifecycle using your project.
Phase 3: Experiment Tracking & Versioning (Weeks 6-7)
Goal: Track experiments and make them reproducible
Topics:
- MLflow for logging metrics and parameters
- DVC for data and model versioning
Mini Project:
Upgrade earlier project with MLflow and DVC.
MLOps Roadmap: Beginner to Advanced
Phase 4: Model Deployment (Weeks 8-9)
Goal: Create and deploy ML APIs
Topics:
- FastAPI or Flask
- Docker for containerization
Task:
Build and deploy an ML model API.
Phase 5: CI/CD Pipelines (Weeks 10-11)
Goal: Automate ML workflows
Topics:
- GitHub Actions, YAML, Unit testing
Task:
CI pipeline for retraining and deployment on push.
Phase 6: Orchestration & Monitoring (Weeks 12-14)
Goal: Monitor models and automate pipelines
Topics:
- Airflow or Prefect
- Evidently AI, Prometheus
Capstone:
Full pipeline with training, deployment, monitoring.
Final Tools Checklist
MLOps Roadmap: Beginner to Advanced
Programming: Python, Git
Modeling: Scikit-learn
Versioning: Git, DVC
Tracking: MLflow
Deployment: FastAPI, Docker
CI/CD: GitHub Actions
Orchestration: Airflow
Monitoring: Evidently, Prometheus
Resources and Project Ideas
Courses: Coursera MLOps Specialization
Book: 'Introducing MLOps'
Site: madewithml.com
Project Ideas:
- Credit scoring API
- Daily retraining pipeline
- Cloud-based deployment