Why Avaantage Engineering?
We're the only AI training provider that transforms both executives and engineers—from the boardroom to the codebase.
When leadership and teams are aligned on AI, transformation accelerates. That's our unique advantage.
How Avaantage Engineering Was Born
In 2024, we launched LEAD.AVAANTAGE—an executive AI fluency program designed to help C-suite leaders and board members make confident AI investment decisions.
The response was overwhelming. Over 100 executives completed the program in the first year. Companies allocated millions in AI budgets. Strategic roadmaps were created.
"We have the strategy. We have the budget. We have executive buy-in. But our engineering teams can't execute. How do we fix that?"
— The question we heard over and over
Companies faced an impossible choice:
- ✗Hire AI engineers (6+ months, $250K each, high turnover risk)
- ✗Outsource to consultants (expensive, creates dependency)
- ✗Self-teach via online courses (12+ months, <10% completion rates)
None of these options built sustainable internal capability.
So we created CATALYST.
A 6-week intensive program that transforms existing software engineers into production-ready AI systems builders—without hiring, without outsourcing, without endless training cycles.
The result? Companies that complete both LEAD (executives) and CATALYST (engineers) ship AI features 3x faster than those who only train one layer.
Three Things No Competitor Can Replicate
Complete Transformation: Boardroom to Codebase
We're the only training provider offering both executive AI fluency (LEAD.AVAANTAGE) and engineering training (CATALYST).
When executives and engineers speak the same language, decisions happen faster. Strategy aligns with execution. AI projects stop getting stuck in committee.
The numbers prove it:
- ✓LEAD + CATALYST: 3x faster time-to-production
- ✓Executive + engineering alignment: 2.5x higher success rate
- ✓Bundled clients: 40% more AI features shipped in Year 1
Why competitors can't copy this: Building a world-class executive program takes years. We already did it with LEAD.
We Ship Code, Not Certificates
Academic programs teach theory. We teach what actually works in production.
Every concept in our curriculum meets one test: "Will you use this when shipping code next week?"
If the answer is no, we don't teach it.
Our instructors are practitioners:
- ✓Currently building production AI at Google, OpenAI, Stripe
- ✓10+ years average experience shipping ML/AI to production
- ✓Not academics—they've shipped real products to real users
The result? Alumni return ready to lead AI initiatives on day one—not in 6 months.
Your Problems, Your Solutions, Your IP
We don't give students fake datasets or hypothetical business cases.
During the discovery call, we work with your leadership to identify 3 high-impact AI projects aligned with your business priorities.
These become the capstone projects:
- ✓Scoped to be achievable in 3 weeks
- ✓Valuable to your business (not academic exercises)
- ✓Deployed to production (not prototypes)
- ✓Fully documented for long-term maintenance
These aren't course projects. These are production systems generating measurable business value.
The Avaantage Method
We don't believe in:
- ❌Passive classroom learning
- ❌Self-paced courses with no accountability
- ❌Generic bootcamps teaching the same portfolio project
- ❌Training that ends at "here's your certificate"
We believe in:
- ✅Intensive, cohort-based learning (peer accountability)
- ✅Production-focused curriculum (ship real code)
- ✅Business-aligned capstone projects (solve actual problems)
- ✅Ongoing support and community (knowledge compounds)
1. Outcomes Over Hours
We don't measure success by seat time. We measure by deployed systems.
If a participant can ship production AI code in 4 weeks instead of 6, great. If they need extra support to get all 3 projects live, we provide it.
Success = 3 production systems deployed. Period.
2. Real Problems Over Toy Projects
Generic bootcamps have everyone build the same movie recommendation system or sentiment analyzer.
We have your team build systems that solve your actual business problems: customer support automation, document intelligence, sales enablement, code review assistance, personalized recommendations.
When the program ends, you have $150K+ in deployed value—not a GitHub repo collecting dust.
3. Methodology Over Code
Anyone can copy code from tutorials. Few can architect systems from scratch.
We teach participants:
- •How to scope AI projects (what's achievable in 2 weeks vs. 2 months)
- •How to choose the right approach (RAG vs. fine-tuning vs. hybrid)
- •How to evaluate trade-offs (speed vs. accuracy, cost vs. quality)
- •How to debug production AI issues (prompt drift, latency spikes)
- •How to scale systems (from MVP to 10,000 users)
The result? Alumni can build the next 10 AI systems independently.
4. Community Over Transactions
Most training programs end when you get your certificate.
Ours begins there.
Post-program support:
- • 30-day troubleshooting & deployment assistance
- • Alumni Slack community (free, lifetime)
- • Monthly office hours with instructors
- • Quarterly AI updates & new techniques
- • Priority access to consulting services
What We Stand For
Transparency
No hidden fees. No surprise costs. No bait-and-switch.
Our pricing is public. Our curriculum is detailed. Our outcomes are measured.
We publish:
- ✓ Exact pricing ($22.5K, $32.5K, $250K)
- ✓ Week-by-week curriculum (6 weeks, 3 phases)
- ✓ Success metrics (100% deployment rate, 65+ NPS)
- ✓ Alumni outcomes (60% promoted within 6 months)
If we don't deploy all 3 capstone projects to production, you get a full refund. No questions asked.
Excellence
We're not the cheapest. We're the best.
We charge premium pricing because we deliver premium outcomes. Our instructors are currently shipping production AI at top-tier companies. Our curriculum is updated monthly based on what's working in production.
We compete on quality, not price.
If you're looking for the cheapest AI training, we're not the right fit. If you're looking for training that actually works—where your team ships production systems—that's us.
Long-Term Partnership
We're building careers, not just running courses.
We care about what happens after Week 6: Did the capstone projects stay in production? Did participants get promoted? Is your team shipping more AI features 6 months later?
That's why we offer:
- • 30-day post-program support (included)
- • Lifetime alumni community access (free)
- • Annual refresher programs ($5K/year, optional)
- • Consulting services for advanced projects (15% alumni discount)
The AI Transformation Window Is Closing
2024-2025: The Experimentation Phase
Companies played with ChatGPT. Built MVPs. Ran pilots. Allocated budgets.
2026: The Execution Phase ← We are here
The time for experimentation is over. Companies are now shipping production AI systems at scale.
The winners:
- • Building internal AI capability
- • Shipping AI features every quarter
- • Executives and engineers aligned
The losers:
- • Still "exploring" AI (analysis paralysis)
- • Dependent on consultants
- • Strategy but no execution
2027 and Beyond: The Separation Phase
By late 2027, the market will be divided:
- • AI-native companies (every feature has AI, internal capability is deep)
- • AI-behind companies (still trying to hire their first AI engineer)
The gap between these two groups will be impossible to close.
The question isn't whether to invest in AI training.
The question is: Can you afford to wait?
How to Know If We're a Good Fit
You're a Great Fit If:
- ✅Your executives are bought into AI (ideally completed LEAD.AVAANTAGE)
- ✅You have budget allocated ($22.5K+ per participant)
- ✅You can spare 6-10 engineers for 6 weeks (3 part-time + 3 full-time)
- ✅You want production systems, not just training (tangible ROI required)
- ✅You're committed to building internal capability (not outsourcing forever)
- ✅You value quality over cost (we're premium, not cheap)
You're NOT a Good Fit If:
- ❌You're still exploring whether AI is real (start with LEAD first)
- ❌You have zero budget (consider online courses or wait)
- ❌You can't commit 6 weeks (intensity is required for results)
- ❌You want the cheapest option (we compete on quality, not price)
- ❌You prefer outsourcing to building capability (hire consultants instead)
Let's Talk About Your AI Transformation
We're selective about who we work with. CATALYST is intensive, and we want to ensure it's the right fit for your team and your business.
The next step is a 30-minute discovery call where we'll discuss:
- • Your AI goals and business priorities
- • Your team's current capabilities
- • Potential capstone project ideas
- • Whether CATALYST is a good fit (honest assessment)
No sales pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation.
If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you—and suggest alternatives.
Questions? Email hello@avaantage.com