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Career roadmaps

Pick a field and follow the stages in order. Each stage says what to learn and why, gives tasks and a project, and links free resources. Your ticks stay on this device.

Accounting and finance

Accountant (Tally, GST, Excel: India)An accountant records the money coming into and going out of a business, files taxes like GST and TDS, and prepares reports that show profit and loss. This roadmap takes you from the basics of double entry to Tally Prime, GST returns, payroll and MIS reports for Indian businesses. Tax rules and due dates change often, so always check the official portals (gst.gov.in, incometax.gov.in) before you file anything.5 stages · about 42 weeks

Artificial intelligence

AI engineer (LLM apps, prompt engineering, RAG)An AI engineer builds useful apps on top of large language models (LLMs), the AI models behind tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. You do not need to train models from scratch. This roadmap takes you from Python basics to building chatbots that answer from your own documents, AI agents that use tools, and apps that are safe, tested and cheap to run.5 stages · about 40 weeks

Cloud and infrastructure

DevOps and cloud engineerA DevOps and cloud engineer makes sure software gets built, tested and released safely, and keeps it running on servers in the cloud. This roadmap takes you from the Linux command line to Docker, automatic pipelines, one cloud platform, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes and keeping live systems healthy.4 stages · about 38 weeks

Communication

Spoken English and communicationGood spoken English helps in interviews, office work, customer jobs and everyday life. This roadmap takes you from simple sentences and everyday phrases to clear pronunciation, phone calls, emails, interviews, group discussions and presentations. The secret is not perfect grammar but daily speaking practice, so every stage has real things to say out loud.5 stages · about 38 weeks

Data and analytics

Data analystA data analyst collects data, cleans it, finds patterns and explains what they mean so a business can make better decisions. This roadmap takes you from Excel and basic statistics to SQL, Power BI or Tableau, and Python with pandas, and shows you how to build a portfolio that proves your skills.5 stages · about 42 weeks

Data and artificial intelligence

Data scientist / machine learning engineerA data scientist uses data, statistics and machine learning to predict things and help businesses decide, and a machine learning engineer puts those models into real products. This roadmap takes you from Python and the maths you need to scikit-learn, deep learning with PyTorch and deploying models. Be honest with yourself: most freshers start as data analysts or in junior roles, and move into data science after a year or two of real work.5 stages · about 54 weeks

Design

Graphic designerA graphic designer makes visuals that share a message: logos, social media posts, posters, packaging, banners and brochures. This roadmap takes you from design basics and Canva to professional tools, branding, print work, festival and local-business designs, and finally a portfolio and freelancing business.5 stages · about 37 weeksUI/UX designer (Figma)A UI/UX designer plans how an app or website works (UX, the user experience) and how it looks (UI, the user interface). This roadmap takes you from design basics and Figma to user research, wireframes, testing with real people, accessibility, design systems and a portfolio of case studies that shows how you think.4 stages · about 34 weeks

Education

Teacher / online tutorA teacher or tutor helps people learn a subject, in a classroom, at home or online. This roadmap takes you from knowing your subject well to planning lessons, explaining clearly, testing fairly, working with parents, and, if you want, getting a school job or running your own online tutoring business.5 stages · about 42 weeks

Government jobs

Government jobs preparation (SSC, banking, railways)This roadmap shows how to prepare for common Indian government and public sector exams such as SSC, bank PO and clerk, and railway exams. It covers reading notifications, building maths, reasoning, English and general awareness, practising with mock tests, and the final steps like document verification. It cannot promise a selection: competition is very high, and exam patterns change, so always follow the latest official notification and keep a backup plan.5 stages · about 47 weeks

Human resources

HR professionalHR (human resources) looks after the people in a company: hiring them, paying them correctly, helping them grow and making sure the workplace is fair, safe and legal. This roadmap takes you from HR basics and recruitment to payroll, Indian labour law basics, HR software, performance management, analytics and the HR business partner role. Laws and rates change often, so always check the latest official rules.5 stages · about 42 weeks

Information security

CybersecurityCybersecurity is the work of protecting computers, networks and data from attacks and mistakes. This roadmap starts with networking and operating systems, then covers security basics, web security, the law and ethics, working in a security operations centre (SOC), safe practice labs for testing, and cloud security. It is a field where steady, honest practice matters more than quick tricks.5 stages · about 48 weeks

Marketing

Digital marketing and SEOA digital marketer helps a business find customers online: through Google search, social media, ads, email and WhatsApp. This roadmap takes you from the basics of marketing to running SEO, ads and reports for real businesses, using free courses from Google, HubSpot and Meta.5 stages · about 38 weeks

Media and content

Content creator / YouTubeA content creator makes videos and posts for YouTube, Instagram and other platforms, and can earn from ads, brand deals and their own products. This roadmap takes you from choosing a topic and shooting with a phone to growing a channel and earning legally. Be honest with yourself: most creators earn little or nothing for the first year, so treat it as a skill you build step by step.4 stages · about 26 weeksVideo editorA video editor turns raw footage into a clear, interesting video: they cut clips, fix sound and colour, and add text, music and effects. This roadmap takes you from your first cuts in a free editor to colour grading, motion graphics, working with clients and building a showreel that gets you paid work.4 stages · about 30 weeks

Mobile app development

Android developer (Kotlin)An Android developer builds the apps that run on Android phones, which most people in India use. This roadmap takes you from your first lines of Kotlin to building modern apps with Jetpack Compose, saving data, calling servers, testing, and publishing on the Google Play Store.5 stages · about 44 weeksCross-platform app developer (Flutter)A Flutter developer builds one app that runs on both Android and iPhone from the same code. This roadmap takes you from the Dart language to building screens with widgets, managing state, calling servers, saving data, testing and publishing on the Play Store and the App Store.5 stages · about 42 weeks

Product management

Product managerA product manager (PM) decides what a product team should build and why, by understanding users, the business and what is technically possible. This roadmap covers user research, writing product documents, prioritising, working with designers and engineers, metrics and launch strategy. Be honest with yourself: most PMs move into the role from engineering, design, analytics or business jobs, and entry-level PM programmes exist but are very competitive.5 stages · about 38 weeks

Sales

Sales and business developmentSales means helping a customer decide to buy something that solves their problem. Business development means finding new customers, partners and markets. This roadmap takes you from clear communication and product knowledge to finding leads, running calls and demos, closing deals and managing big accounts, honestly and with good records.5 stages · about 38 weeks

Web development

Backend developer (Go)Go (also called Golang) is a simple, fast language made at Google for servers, cloud tools and systems that handle many users at once. This roadmap goes from Go basics to HTTP APIs, concurrency, PostgreSQL, gRPC, observability and Kubernetes. Be aware: in India there are fewer Go jobs than Java, Node.js or Python jobs, and most of them want some backend experience first, so many people learn Go as a second backend language.5 stages · about 44 weeksBackend developer (Java: Spring Boot)Java with Spring Boot runs the backend of many banks, insurance companies, e-commerce sites and large IT services firms in India. This roadmap goes from core Java and object-oriented programming to building secure REST APIs with Spring Boot, testing them, and running microservices with Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes.5 stages · about 52 weeksBackend developer (Node.js)A backend developer builds the part of an app that people do not see: the server, the database, logins and the rules that keep data safe. This roadmap takes you from JavaScript on the server to building, testing and running real APIs with Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis and Docker.5 stages · about 46 weeksBackend developer (PHP: Laravel)PHP still runs a very large part of the web, including WordPress and many business websites, and Laravel is the most popular modern PHP framework. This roadmap goes from PHP and MySQL basics to building full Laravel apps and APIs, testing them, and running them on your own server. It also covers the WordPress skills that bring a lot of freelance work in India.5 stages · about 44 weeksBackend developer (Python: Django / FastAPI)A Python backend developer builds servers, APIs and databases with Python, one of the easiest languages to read. This roadmap goes from Python basics to building full web apps with Django, fast APIs with FastAPI, background jobs with Celery, tests with pytest, and running it all with Docker.5 stages · about 48 weeksFrontend developerA frontend developer builds the part of a website or web app that people see and click: pages, buttons, forms and menus. This roadmap takes you from your first HTML page to building fast, accessible apps with React and Next.js, step by step.5 stages · about 44 weeksFull-stack developer (MERN / Next.js)A full-stack developer builds both parts of a web app: the frontend that people see and the backend that stores data and runs the rules. This roadmap takes you from HTML and JavaScript to React, Node.js, databases, login, payments and deployment, so you can build and ship a complete product on your own.5 stages · about 48 weeks