Data Science & AI Career Roadmap 2026: From Absolute Beginner to Machine Learning Engineer
May 28, 2026 · 13 min · Tech Trends · By Sharanveer Singh
A structured 6-phase roadmap from scratch to AI/ML Engineer in 2026. Phase 1: Linear algebra, probability, Python (NumPy, Pandas). Phase 2: SQL and Power BI dashboards. Phase 3: Classical ML with Scikit-Learn. Phase 4: Deep Learning with PyTorch and Transformers. Phase 5: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, RAG with LangChain and vector databases. Phase 6: MLOps with Docker, FastAPI, and Cloud deployment.