The AI UpShift Program by The AI SCHOOL

YOU KNOW AI.NOW MAKE ITEARN FOR YOU.

Develop practical AI skills, build projects you can showcase, and discover ways to use those skills in freelance work, business and entrepreneurship.

5K+
UpShifters
1.5K+
Earners
₹2.1Cr+
Total UpShifters Earned

UpShift MODULES

ReelRush AI
MODULES

BUILD WITH AI.CREATE YOUR PATH TO EARNING.

One journey that helps anyone turn AI capabilities into real projects, credible proof of work and new earning pathways.

MODULE
AI Video / Short-Form Content

ReelRush AI

"Create. Edit. Share Your Story."

★ Signature Deliverable

Series 'Neon Pulse' — 5 Part D2C Launch Campaign

FOCUS

AI-Generated Video Clips (B-Roll) · Directing Videos with AI Tools

MODULE
AI Design / Visual Creation

VisualForge AI

"Design. Generate. Bring Ideas to Life."

★ Signature Deliverable

Solace Botanicals — Identity & 3D Spatial Renders

FOCUS

Writing Image Prompts & Controlling Layout · Creating Brand Identities

MODULE
AI Data / Evaluation

DeepAnnotator

"Work with AI. Power Better Data."

★ Signature Deliverable

Support Bot Check — AI Answer Quality Review

FOCUS

Image Labelling & Bounding Boxes · Text Categorisation & Sentiment Tagging

MODULE
AI-Assisted Development

VibeCoder

"Build. Automate. Ship Faster."

★ Signature Deliverable

OmniQuote — Dynamic B2B Proposal Generator Web App

FOCUS

Planning an App & Setting It Up with AI · Building Screens & Components (React)

MODULE
AI Marketing / Growth

BrandBuzz AI

"Market Smarter. Grow Brands."

★ Signature Deliverable

GlowFormula — 30-Day Omnichannel D2C Growth Campaign

FOCUS

Understanding Your Audience · Planning Content Across Platforms

MODULE
AI Agents / Automation

AgentHandlers

"Build & Deploy AI Agents."

★ Signature Deliverable

AutoQualify v2 — Multi-Agent Inbound Sales Researcher

FOCUS

How AI Agents Work & Plan Tasks · Letting Agents Use Tools & Apps (Tool Calling)

THE UPSHIFT PROGRESSION · CAREER PATHWAY

START WITH AN INTEREST.
BUILD SOMETHING YOU CAN STAND BEHIND.

You might begin with a reel, a design, an app or a workflow. As you practise, build the judgment to make it useful and explain the choices behind it.

01·BUILD THE SKILL

Learn

Master applied AI capabilities through intensive applied learning built around real-world tools.

02·SHOW THE WORK

Proof of Work

Create and publish real deliverables that demonstrate what you can actually do.

03·GO AFTER OPPORTUNITY

Earning

Use your portfolio to explore freelance projects, internships, startup briefs and other paid opportunities.

01·BUILD THE SKILL

Learn

Master applied AI capabilities through intensive applied learning built around real-world tools.

02·SHOW THE WORK

Proof of Work

Create and publish real deliverables that demonstrate what you can actually do.

03·GO AFTER OPPORTUNITY

Earning

Use your portfolio to explore freelance projects, internships, startup briefs and other paid opportunities.

THE UPSHIFTER STANDARD

WHAT IS AN
UPSHIFTER?

“An UpShifter doesn't just know AI.
They know how to use it, what to create with it, and how those skills can help them earn.”

An UpShifter builds practical AI skills, creates real work and learns how to turn those skills into opportunities — from freelance projects and internships to business ideas.

OUR UPSHIFTER STORIES

See how people are turning AI capabilities into projects, opportunities and new career paths.

BUILD. PROVE. EARN.
P Likhitha
P Likhitha
started just to explore AI and earn something on the side. Along the way, I learned new skills, built real projects, and gained the confidence to take on bigger opportunities.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND UPSHIFT

MEET THE PEOPLE
WHO BUILD UpShift.

Built by practitioners, guided by mentors, and designed around real outcomes.

GANTA SRINATH REDDY
FOUNDER / CEO

GANTA SRINATH REDDY

“AI UpShift is our mission to ensure that talent, not geography, defines who participates in the AI economy.”

K. SPANDANA
CO-FOUNDER

K. SPANDANA

“AI UpShift bridges the gap between AI capability and economic opportunity by turning skills into proof, and proof into possibilities.”

OUR MENTORS

THE PEOPLE YOU'LL LEARN FROM.

Experienced practitioners helping UpShift learners turn capability into real work.

ARUN CHINNACHAMY
MENTOR 01

ARUN CHINNACHAMY

AI & CREATIVE

VIJAY KUMAR JAKKULA
MENTOR 02

VIJAY KUMAR JAKKULA

FOUNDER & CEO · VITA TECHNOLOGIES

KIRAN BABU
MENTOR 03

KIRAN BABU

VISION & DATA

RAJA MAMIDI
MENTOR 04

RAJA MAMIDI

FULL-STACK AI

RANJAN RELAN
MENTOR 05

RANJAN RELAN

GROWTH & AUTOMATION

GOPI KRISHNA
MENTOR 06

GOPI KRISHNA

AGENTIC SYSTEMS

Ready to Start Your UpShift Journey?

One Journey that helps anyone turn AI capabilities into real projects, credible proof of work and new earning pathways.

GET STARTED
OPPORTUNITY DISPATCH · LIVE ECOSYSTEM DEMANDS

PUT YOUR SKILLS IN FRONT OF
PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM.

Use your portfolio when pursuing freelance briefs, internships, employment or projects in your current role. Where opportunities are listed, check the requirements, selection process and payment terms before applying.

AUDIO TIMELINE • 9:16 HOOK
REELRUSH AI● ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM NEED

AI Short-Form Video Content Producer

"Create branded short-form AI videos for social media campaigns, including hooks, pacing, AI B-roll and final edits."

ReelRush AIAI Video EditingShort-Form Content
COMPENSATION₹25,000–₹45,000 / month
TYPEExample opportunity
★ REQUIRED PROOF SPEC

Provide sample short-form videos demonstrating pacing, storytelling and AI B-roll integration.

AI Video / Short-Form Content
BRAND SEED: #2563EBVECTOR LAYERS: 300 DPI
VISUALFORGE AI● ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM NEED

Generative Brand Asset Designer

"Create AI-generated visual assets for a commercial brand campaign, including social creatives, product visuals and campaign variations."

VisualForge AIGenerative DesignBrand Assets
COMPENSATION₹30,000–₹55,000 / sprint
TYPEExample opportunity
★ REQUIRED PROOF SPEC

Provide a small collection of AI-generated commercial visual assets with documented design direction.

AI Design / Visual Creation
RLHFPRECISION: 99.4%RED-TEAM RESILIENCE: 98.1%
DEEPANNOTATOR● ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM NEED

AI Evaluation & Data Labelling Assistant

"Review AI-generated summaries of health articles and rate each one against a clear checklist for accuracy and clarity. Attention to detail is essential."

DeepAnnotatorAI Response EvaluationData Labelling
COMPENSATION₹20,000–₹35,000 / month
TYPEExample opportunity
★ REQUIRED PROOF SPEC

Submit a labelled data sample or a short report rating AI answers.

AI Data / Evaluation
> const app = await vibe.build(prompt);> Ready on https://app.vercel.app [200 OK]> Lighthouse Performance: 100/100
VIBECODER● ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM NEED

AI Web Experience Builder

"We need a clean, responsive waitlist landing page with an interactive diagnostic quiz that suggests tailored learning tracks based on user answers."

VibeCoderReact / ViteAPI Integrations
COMPENSATION₹40,000–₹80,000 / build
TYPEExample opportunity
★ REQUIRED PROOF SPEC

Share a live URL of a web tool or landing experience you shipped.

AI-Assisted Development
CONVERSION MATRIX: +340% HOOK CTR
BRANDBUZZ AI● ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM NEED

Growth Campaign & Content Operator

"Help our 2-person marketing team test 15 distinct ad angles and build an automated weekly newsletter research pipeline highlighting data trends."

BrandBuzz AIAudience PromptingAd Matrix Testing
COMPENSATION₹25,000–₹50,000 / month
TYPEExample opportunity
★ REQUIRED PROOF SPEC

Show a campaign deck or multichannel copy matrix you designed.

AI Marketing / Growth
TRIGGERAI AGENTWEBHOOK/CRMEXECUTE
AGENTHANDLERS● ACTIVE ECOSYSTEM NEED

Workflow Automation Architect

"Automate our new property lead intake: parse incoming email inquiries, enrich with municipal tax data, draft a custom agent email, and notify broker in Slack."

AgentHandlersn8n / MakeCRM Webhooks
COMPENSATION₹35,000–₹75,000 / project
TYPEExample opportunity
★ REQUIRED PROOF SPEC

Provide an agent architecture flowchart or webhook execution log.

AI Agents / Automation
Admissions Open · Next Cohort Sprint

WHAT WILL YOU
BUILD FIRST?

Find the module that fits your interests and the kind of work you want to do.

Assessed Capstone ProjectsPortfolio-Ready WorkZero Prior Coding Prerequisite