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The Generative AI Career Masterplan
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The Generative AI Career Masterplan

by Dr. Ali Arsanjani, Sadid Hasan, Maxime Labonne, Andreas Horn, Leonid Kuligin
July 2026
Intermediate
338 pages
9h 6m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

Kick-start your agentic AI career with insights from leaders at Google, Microsoft, and Liquid AI. Learn the skills, strategies, and tools to build intelligent agents, transition faster, and lead in the era of autonomous systems.

Key Features

  • Discover the only comprehensive career roadmap for the Generative AI era
  • Learn directly from top industry experts, leaders, and AI innovators
  • Build future-proof skills, from prompt engineering to ethical AI strategy
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

This book is a landmark publication, the first-ever collaborative guide authored by a powerhouse lineup of industry leaders from Google, Microsoft, IBM and Liquid AI. This all-in-one resource demystifies the Agentic AI revolution and delivers a practical, career-centered framework for every professional, from graduates to senior executives.

You'll start by understanding Gen AI's impact on the job market and decoding core concepts like LLMs, transformers, and prompt engineering. With detailed role descriptions and leveling matrices to identify and build a roadmap tailored to your background.

Next, dive into the Gen AI tech stack: RAG architectures, vector databases, function calling, multi-agent systems, and LLMOps. Explore essential frameworks including LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack, & Hugging Face, learning when and how to apply each tool effectively. Beyond technical skills, you'll cultivate the human advantages AI cannot replicate, critical thinking, adaptability, creativity, and ethical judgment. Real-world use cases span finance, healthcare, software development, and marketing, demonstrating how Gen AI transforms industries.

More than a technical guide, this is a career transformation blueprint. It integrates practical frameworks for skill development, job search strategies, and personal branding in an AI-augmented world.

What you will learn

  • Understand the global impact of Generative and Agentic AI on jobs and industries
  • Master key GenAI & Agentic AI concepts for any professional background
  • Identify your best-fit AI career path and transferable skills
  • Build familiarity with LlamaIndex, Haystack, Hugging Face, and core RAG workflows
  • Build an AI-enhanced personal brand using the 5-Layer LinkedIn Strategy and Portfolio Showcase Framework
  • Apply ethical and responsible AI principles and governance in real-world practice
  • Create a lifelong learning and upskilling roadmap for sustained growth

Who this book is for

This book is for graduates, professionals, and leaders seeking to future-proof their careers and capitalize on the rise of Generative AI. Whether you’re entering the job market, transitioning from a traditional tech or non-tech role, or aiming to lead AI transformation, this guide provides the clarity, tools, and confidence to take control of your trajectory. It’s an indispensable resource for engineers, data scientists, product managers, business analysts, educators, and executives determined to stay relevant in the new world of work.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781806691456