New GenAI & RAG · MLOps · Forward Deployed Engineer

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RAG & AI AgentsMLOpsDevSecOpsKubernetesCloud NativeAI, DevOps, cloud & cybersecurity training · classroom in Chennai, live online worldwide

Hands-on programs designed by working engineers. Real cloud accounts, real pipelines, real projects, plus 1:1 mentorship in Chennai and online.

4000+students trained
2000+certifications earned
1:1mentorship
⚡fast-track batches
live lab · rag-assistantweek 6 project
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OPSKubernetesOPSTerraformOPSDockerOPSArgo CDOPSGitHub ActionsSECTrivySECSonarQubeSECOWASP ZAPOBSPrometheusOBSGrafanaCLOUDAWSCLOUDAzureOPSKubernetesOPSTerraformOPSDockerOPSArgo CDOPSGitHub ActionsSECTrivySECSonarQubeSECOWASP ZAPOBSPrometheusOBSGrafanaCLOUDAWSCLOUDAzure
What's shipping in 2026

Learn the stack modern teams actually run.

Every program is built around live systems you'll operate yourself, from AI apps to secure pipelines.

GenAI · RAG · Agents

Make LLMs useful on your own data

Chunk, embed, retrieve, re-rank and ground answers with citations, then wrap it in an agent that can call tools.

ingest→chunk→embed→vector search→rerank→LLM→cite
MLOps

Models that stay good in production

accuracy ↑ after retrain · drift: none

DevSecOps

Security in every commit

build
SAST
scan
test
sign
deploy
Kubernetes · Cloud

Scale like the platforms you use

deployment/api · replicas 4cpu 30%
Infrastructure as code

Cloud from a file

resource "aws_eks_cluster" "lab" { name = "sott-lab" version = "1.31" } # Plan: 14 to add, 0 to destroy
Cybersecurity

Think like the SOC

[SIEM] 03:14 failed logins ×42 rule brute-force → blocked mfa enforced ✓ case #2291 closed
Forward Deployed

Ship with real customers

Discovery call on Monday, working AI pilot by Friday. Learn the role top AI companies are hiring for.

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AI agents · MCP

Agents that plan, call tools and act

plan customer asks for a refund on order #4821
tool get_order(4821) → delivered, ₹2,499
tool check_policy("refund") → within 7 days ✓
guard amount < ₹5,000 → no approval needed
tool create_refund(4821) → done
reply “Your refund of ₹2,499 is on its way.”
Data engineering

Pipelines that never sleep

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spark · databricks · fabric · 2.4M rows/min

SRE · Observability

Reliability you can measure

99.95%availability SLOerror budget left: 62%
Zero trust · Cloud security

Never trust, always verify

identity ✓MFA ✓device ✓policy ✓access granted
FinOps

Cloud bills that shrink

−37%
Learn by doing

Real cloud. Real pipelines. Real skills.

Forget watching someone else type. At SOTT you build on live cloud accounts, ship to real pipelines, break things on purpose and fix them with a mentor beside you, in small batches at our Chennai centre or live online.

  • Live, instructor-led sessions, with recordings for revision
  • Regular, weekend and fast-track batches to fit your schedule
  • Your own lab environment on AWS and Azure
  • Weekly projects reviewed by industry engineers
  • Mock interviews, resume reviews and placement assistance
Our students

Course complete. Certificate in hand.

A few of the learners who finished their training at our Arumbakkam centre. Next stop: their certification exams and new roles.

Our trainers

Taught by working, certified professionals.

Every SOTT trainer works in the industry today, building and running the systems they teach, and holds the certifications they prepare you for.

Working professionalsThey teach what they ship at work, not last decade's slides.
CertifiedAWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Cisco, Kubernetes and security certified.
Real-world labsExercises taken from real production incidents and projects.
Mentors, not lecturers1:1 guidance on projects, resumes and interviews.
Our trainers holdAWS Solutions ArchitectAWS DevOps ProAzure AZ-305Google CloudCKA / CKSTerraformCCNPSecurity+CISSPPMPITIL 4Salesforce
Career tracks

Pick a destination. We map the route.

Each track bundles the right courses, projects and certification into one path toward a real job title.

Featured programs

New for 2027, plus the classics.

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How it works

From first class to first offer.

Every week ends with something you built and can show.

01

Learn

Live sessions with small batches, recorded for revision.

02

Build

Guided labs on real cloud accounts, pipelines and models.

03

Ship

A capstone in your portfolio and certification prep that sticks.

04

Get job-ready

Resume reviews, mock interviews, 1:1 mentoring and placement assistance.

Not sure where to start?

Three questions. One clear path.

Tell us where you are and what excites you. We'll point you to the track that fits.

4000+Students trained
2000+Certifications earned
200+Hiring companies
1:1Mentorship on every track

9+ years of training IT professionals. Our founder and trainers have mentored learners for over nine years while working in the industry: first as independent trainers and, for the last two years, as SOTT Academy. The numbers above come from that combined record.

Where our students work

Our students build careers at companies like these

NCS SingaporeVolante AsiaPac SingaporeMindgate Transact Campus
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What our students say

4.985 reviews on Google
Gihan Ranasinghe2 weeks ago
I had a great learning experience with SOTT Academy. The classes were well-organised, informative, and easy to understand. The instructor explained the concepts clearly and provided practical examples that helped me improve my knowledge and skills. My trainer Mr parasu for the NOC analyst course was an expert.
Harini5 months ago
My UI/UX internship was a great learning experience that helped me improve my design skills. I gained hands-on experience in prototyping, and creating user-friendly interfaces using Figma. The guidance from mentors and real-world projects made the internship both valuable and rewarding.
Dickson Tintoo5 months ago
Had a great learning experience at SOTT Academy. The trainers explain concepts clearly with practical examples and hands-on projects. The course content is well structured, and the staff are supportive throughout the learning process. A good place for anyone looking to improve their technical skills and career opportunities. Highly recommended.
Shalini V5 months ago
Excellent training institute with knowledgeable trainers and practical learning. The staff are very supportive, and the course helped me improve my skills. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Dhana Lakshmi5 months ago
My Java internship at SOTT Academy helped me learn Java programming and gain practical coding experience. It improved my technical skills and understanding of software development.
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