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Are you deploying ML models that need to respond in milliseconds, not seconds? In production environments, even the most accurate model becomes worthless if it can't meet real-time performance demands.
This Short Course was created to help ML and AI professionals accomplish systematic optimization of inference code and establish robust development workflows for production-ready ML systems.
By completing this course, you'll be able to diagnose performance bottlenecks in your inference pipelines, apply advanced optimization techniques like quantization and pruning, and implement GitFlow or Trunk-Based Development strategies with automated CI/CD pipelines that you can deploy immediately in your workplace.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Analyze inference code to optimize for real-time performance
- Evaluate Git branching strategies and CI/CD pipelines for codebase management
This course is unique because it bridges the gap between ML model development and production engineering, combining performance optimization techniques with software engineering best practices specifically tailored for ML workflows.
To be successful in this project, you should have experience with Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, TensorRT, Git version control, and basic understanding of ML model deployment.
Learners will systematically profile ML inference pipelines, identify performance bottlenecks, and apply optimization techniques like quantization and pruning to achieve real-time performance requirements.
What's included
2 videos2 readings1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 8 minutes
Why Real-Time ML Performance Matters in Production•3 minutes
Profiling and Bottleneck Identification in ML Inference Pipelines•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 18 minutes
Advanced Optimization Techniques: Quantization, Pruning, and Hardware Acceleration•10 minutes
Podcast: Converting PyTorch Models to TensorRT for Real-Time Inference•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 3 minutes
ML Inference Optimization Knowledge Check•3 minutes
Module 2: Evaluate Git branching strategies and CI/CD pipelines for codebase management
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
Learners will compare Git branching strategies (GitFlow vs Trunk-Based Development), design CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment, and implement version control workflows optimized for ML development teams.
What's included
1 video3 readings2 assignments
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1 video•Total 5 minutes
GitFlow vs Trunk-Based Development: Comparing ML Development Workflows•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 27 minutes
Designing CI/CD Pipelines for ML Development: Automated Testing and Deployment Strategies•12 minutes
Setting Up GitFlow Workflow with Automated Testing Integration•7 minutes
Implementing GitFlow CI/CD Pipeline for ML Teams•8 minutes
2 assignments•Total 18 minutes
ML Codebase Management Mastery Assessment•15 minutes
Git Branching and CI/CD Pipeline Knowledge Check•3 minutes
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