Applied AI for Knowledge Work
Build your personal intelligence system in 4 weeks — the architecture that separates the top 1% of AI users from everyone else.
Enroll on Maven$795Cohort starts March 10, 2026
The Difference
What Separates Operators
Most professionals use AI like a search engine. Operators don't prompt — they build systems.
- Ask one-off questions
- Start from scratch each time
- Copy-paste between tools
- Save 0-30 min/week
- Build persistent AI memory
- Use Projects with context
- Automate with workflows
- Save 10+ hours/week
“Operators send 6x more AI messages, save 10+ hours weekly, use 8x more credits.”
— OpenAI, December 2025
The difference isn't talent. It's architecture.
Your Audience
Who This Course Is For
Professionals ready to build AI systems, not just use AI tools.
Business Executives
Build AI systems that know your work and scale with you.
Consultants & Freelancers
AI that delivers client-ready work, every single time.
Founders & Solopreneurs
Multiply capacity without multiplying hours.
Operations & Strategy
You think in systems. Extend that to AI.
Curriculum
What You'll Learn
Four weeks. Four layers of your intelligence system.
The Foundation
ThinkThe orchestrator mindset. Define the outcome before you touch the tool. This week builds the thinking, the communication skill, and the delegation frame that everything else in this course runs on.
- Develop the orchestrator mindset
- Communicate effectively with AI
- Think in terms of delegation
Building Memory
RememberFrom conversation to system. You know how to communicate with AI. Now make it remember. This week turns your one-off instructions into persistent assistants that know your context before you say a word.
- See the full journey from chat to orchestration
- Build the memory layer
- Evaluate like an orchestrator
Building the Orchestrator
ActFrom browser to terminal. You've built assistants, evaluated them, and mapped your delegation opportunities. Now meet the tool that ties it all together. Your role shifts from director to orchestrator.
- Set up Claude Code as your orchestrator
- Convert your assistant into a portable skill
- Connect to your real tools
- Build your first workflow
Your Complete System
ArchitectEverything connected. You've built communication skills, a browser assistant, an intelligence system with skills and tool connections, a workflow. This week connects all of it. You add the final capability, document the whole system, and plan its growth.
- See how all four layers work together
- Know when to use each component
- Build a multi-agent research flow
- Document your complete system and plan its growth
Your Instructor
Your Instructor
20 years at Microsoft. 2,000+ professionals trained.
Sash Mohapatra
Founder - riftlab.ai
20+
Years at Microsoft
$150M+
Revenue Influenced
2,000+
Professionals Trained
50+
Fortune 500 Clients Served
"I've spent 20 years in tech, trained IT pros, built large scale systems and guided Fortune 500 companies to AI. Today, my mission is to make AI learning accessible for everyone. This course exists because I watched too many smart people struggle with AI, not because it's hard, but because no one taught them how to think about it. That's what we fix here."
Results
The Proof
Results from our pilot course.
520 hours back. Every year.
10+
hrs/week saved
13
extra weeks/year
<7
days to recoup
“I came in intimidated by AI. The clear structure and hands-on approach built my confidence fast — I even started using AI to plan a business I'd been sitting on for years.”
“It opened my eyes to what AI can actually do — way beyond a search engine. The data analysis session alone changed how I think about my workflow.”
“Perfectly paced for getting up to speed on AI foundations and tooling. A solid launchpad for going deeper.”
“Before the course I was prompting AI like a search engine. Now I write structured prompts, iterate with confidence, and automate tasks I used to do manually.”
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before enrolling.
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Your intelligence system starts here.
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