AI System Design & MLOps: From Raw Data to AWS Kubernetes

AI System Design & MLOps: From Raw Data to AWS Kubernetes (End-to-End Project)Stop Learning Machine Learning in IsolationMost machine learning courses focus on building models in isolation. You train a model, evaluate accuracy, and consider the job done. But in real-world systems, that is only a small part of the problem.

Organizations do not need models. They need systems that can:ingest and process real-world datagenerate reliable predictionsserve those predictions through APIsmonitor performance over timeadapt when data changesThis course is designed to bridge that gap. The Story Behind This CapstoneImagine a large hospital network handling thousands of patients every day.

Patients arrive with different conditions. Some cases are routine, while others escalate into high-risk situations requiring immediate attention. At the same time, every visit generates billing records, which are later submitted to insurance providers.

Some claims are approved quickly, while others are delayed or rejected, leading to revenue loss and operational inefficiencies. Now consider the questions hospital leadership is asking:Can we identify high-risk patient visits early so that resources can be allocated proactively? Can we predict which claims are likely to be rejected before they are submitted?

Can we continuously monitor the system and adapt when patient patterns or insurance behaviors change? These are not just modeling questions. They require a complete, well-designed system.

In this course, you will build that system from the ground up. What You Will BuildYou will design and implement a complete healthcare AI platform that includes:1. Data LayerYou will start with raw datasets such as patients, visits, and billing records.

Instead of working directly on CSV files, you will create a structured analytics layer using SQL, ensuring that data can be queried, validated, and joined properly. You will then perform exploratory data analysis and build meaningful features such as visit frequency, average length of stay, and provider rejection rates. 2.

Machine Learning LayerYou will build two real-world models:A visit risk classifier that predicts whether a patient visit is low, medium, or high riskA claim outcome predictor that determines whether a claim will be paid, pending, or rejectedYou will implement multiple algorithms, including Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and XGBoost, and evaluate them using proper metrics such as precision, recall, and F1 score. More importantly, you will understand how data quality impacts model performance and how fixing labels can dramatically improve outcomes. 3.

MLOps LayerThis is where the system becomes production-ready. You will integrate:MLflow for experiment tracking and model versioningDVC for data versioning and reproducible pipelinesYou will define clear artifacts such as trained models, feature schemas, and prediction logs, ensuring that every step in the pipeline is traceable and repeatable. 4.

Serving LayerYou will expose your models through a FastAPI-based service with well-defined endpoints for prediction. You will enforce input validation using Pydantic and build a browser-based interface using Gradio for demonstration purposes. You will also implement monitoring mechanisms such as PSI-based drift detection to identify when the system starts behaving differently due to changes in incoming data.

5. Cloud Deployment LayerYou will containerize your application using Docker and push images to AWS Elastic Container Registry. You will then deploy the system on AWS EKS using Kubernetes, enabling scalability, high availability, and zero-downtime updates.

A complete CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions will automate build, test, and deployment steps. 6. Continuous Retraining LoopThe system does not stop after deployment.

You will implement a feedback loop where:predictions are loggeddrift is detectedretraining is triggered using DVC pipelinesThis ensures that the system continuously improves as new data flows in. How This Course Connects the DotsOne of the biggest challenges in learning AI and machine learning is fragmentation. You learn SQL in one place, modeling in another, APIs somewhere else, and cloud deployment separately.

This course connects all of these pieces into a single, coherent system. You will see how:raw data flows into structured analyticsfeatures feed into modelsmodels are tracked and versionedpredictions are served via APIssystems are deployed to the cloudmonitoring drives retrainingBy the end, you will not just understand individual tools. You will understand how they work together.

Who This Course Is ForThis course is ideal for:software engineers who want to transition into AI/ML systemsmachine learning practitioners who want to learn production deploymentbackend developers interested in building AI-powered APIsarchitects who want to understand end-to-end AI system designWhat You Will Walk Away WithBy the end of this course, you will have:built a complete end-to-end AI systemdeployed it on AWS using modern cloud practicesimplemented monitoring and retraining mechanismsdeveloped a strong understanding of production-first architectureMore importantly, you will develop the ability to think beyond models and design systems that deliver real business value. Final NoteThis is not a course about isolated concepts. It is about building something that resembles real-world systems.

If your goal is to move from learning machine learning to applying it in production, this course is designed for you. Production-first architecture is not an advanced topic. It is the standard.