Career and Capstone — Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Roadmap

Demonstrating FDE-ready skills through real project work and interview preparation

Steps in Career and Capstone

Building an FDE Portfolio — advanced · Assembling project work that demonstrates both engineering depth and client-facing judgment
Case Study: Rapid Client Deployment — advanced · Simulating standing up a working solution for a client within a tight, realistic timeline
Case Study: Legacy System Integration — advanced · Simulating integrating a modern solution with a deliberately awkward, undocumented legacy system
Case Study: AI Agent for Enterprise Workflow — advanced · Simulating building and deploying an AI agent that automates a real enterprise workflow
Mock Client Discovery Call — advanced · Practicing a full discovery conversation and turning it into a scoped technical proposal
Capstone: End-to-End Client Engagement Simulation — advanced · A full simulated engagement: discovery, scoping, prototyping, integration, deployment and handoff