YEP Bootcamp · Young Engineering Product Builder
From fresher to product builder.
A 17-week, 100% online bootcamp that turns freshers into product builders ready to work in startups. Build two real products, learn how small teams sell and support them, and graduate into a guaranteed interview and a 3-month internship.
Foundation to Function.
- 17 weeksBatch 1: 2 November 2026 – 27 February 2027
- 2 productsA web app and a mobile app
- 100% onlineLive sessions Mon, Wed, Fri
- About 870 hoursLearning by building
- InternshipGuaranteed interview + 3 months
Learn the way you’ll work.
YEP Bootcamp, the Young Engineering Product Builder Bootcamp, is a 17-week, fully online bootcamp. You learn end-to-end product development by building two real products.
Along the way you also do the work every small startup team shares: pricing, marketing, sales and customer support. It is 100% remote because much of startup work now is.
YEP Bootcamp is offered by LifeShine Learning Solutions, an action-oriented learning company. LifeShine is an independent company, partnered with vel venture studio.
The gap between graduates and first hires.
We’re founders, so we know what founders look for in a first hire: someone who can contribute from day one, learn fast, and stay calm when the plan changes.
Most freshers don’t see that gap. They keep adding courses and certificates, unsure what actually stands between them and the job they want.
Meanwhile AI tools are changing how products get built. Small teams now design, build and launch in weeks, and need people who move between building, selling and supporting customers. YEP Bootcamp closes that gap.
Two shipped products in your portfolio.
Between the two, Weeks 9–11 cover mobile foundations, the business of products and a one-week Mobile Sprint.
A web application
From problem to deployed product, in about 30 build days.
A mobile application
Built to a real brief from a partner company, in about 25 build days.
Batch 1, at a glance.
- Dates
- Monday 2 November 2026 to Saturday 27 February 2027
- Applications close
- Friday 23 October 2026
- Seats
- At most 6 learners, in two teams of 3
- Mode
- 100% online, with mentor support
- Days off
- Sundays and public holidays (absorbed, not added at the end)
- Optional monthly meetup
- Two days in person, city announced in advance. We cover one night’s stay and lunch.
Three session days. Three build days. Sunday off.
Live sessions run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday: three 45-minute slots at about 10:00, 12:00 and 16:00 IST (08:30, 10:30 and 14:30 UAE time). Each session day runs a Learn → Try → Review loop. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are 8-hour build days with a team stand-up and mentor office hours.
| Week type | Weeks | Hours | What it’s like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 1–4, 7–9, 12–14, 16 | 54 | Session days end at 20:45, build days at 18:45 |
| Sprint | 5, 10, 15 | 60 | A hard deadline, a twist halfway through and a public demo. Work stops at 22:00; no all-nighters |
| Recovery | 6, 11 | 40 | Retrospective, skills clinic, re-plan |
| Demo and graduation | 17 | 40 | Rehearsal, public Demo Day, graduation |
Effort over the bootcamp: about 11% live sessions, 71% building, 18% assigned tasks (writing, business teardowns, AI tools, peer review, speaking and a weekly reflection).
Foundations → web → mobile → career-ready.
| Week | Phase | Theme | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundations | Builder mindset and toolkit: how startups work, Git/GitHub, Figma, Notion, AI assistants | Tools set up; builder log started |
| 2 | Foundations | Problems worth solving: user interviews, problem statements, jobs-to-be-done | 5 user interviews; one sharp problem statement |
| 3 | Project 1 | Product thinking: requirements, user stories, wireframes; teams formed | Wireframes for one core flow |
| 4 | Project 1 | Tech for builders: the web, Next.js, Supabase, APIs, AI-assisted development | First page deployed on Vercel |
| 5 | Sprint 1 | Prototype Sprint | Clickable prototype tested with 5 users |
| 6 | Recovery | Retrospective, feedback, re-plan | Revised Project 1 plan |
| 7 | Project 1 | Build the MVP: core features, data model, AI integration | Core feature working end to end |
| 8 | Project 1 | Test, secure (including India’s DPDP Act basics) and launch | Project 1 live with real users |
| 9 | Bridge | Mobile foundations (React Native, Expo) + business of products: pricing, costs, product–market fit | App running on a real phone |
| 10 | Sprint 2 | Mobile Sprint | Mobile app demoed on a real phone |
| 11 | Recovery | Code-review clinic; working in a startup team | Clean backlog |
| 12 | Project 2 | Client kickoff with the partner company | Scope signed off by the client |
| 13 | Project 2 | Build the core features | Core flow working |
| 14 | Project 2 | Test, polish, analytics; marketing and support basics | Release candidate |
| 15 | Sprint 3 | Client Brief Sprint: final delivery | Delivered and accepted by the client |
| 16 | Career-ready | Portfolio, case studies, mock interviews, internship matching | Portfolio published; interviews scheduled |
| 17 | Demo and graduation | Rehearsal, public Demo Day, graduation | Certificate of Completion |
- One modern stack, start to finish: TypeScript; Next.js (React) for web and React Native with Expo for mobile; Supabase for database, logins and storage; Vercel and Expo Application Services to ship. Beginners are welcome: AI-assisted coding is part of how we teach.
- How to work in a small, AI-first team: design and ship features quickly, fix problems and answer customers, and still help with marketing, sales and operations.
- From people who do this for a living: guest sessions with senior technology, product and banking leaders from our network, and independent consultants on careers in the gig economy.
- Two shipped products, a web app and a mobile app, in a public portfolio on GitHub and LinkedIn.
- Working knowledge of the tools startups use every day, plus design thinking, systems thinking and product planning.
- Hands-on exposure to pricing, marketing, selling and customer support, drawn from Founder OS.
- A Certificate of Completion and a Project Completion Letter from LifeShine Learning Solutions.
- A guaranteed interview and an internship of at least 3 months with vel venture studio or its partner companies when you graduate.
- A route for future founders: introductions to vel venture studio’s programmes, at vel’s discretion.
Getting graduates into real work is how we measure ourselves.
When you graduate, we guarantee you an interview and an internship of at least 3 months with vel venture studio or one of its partner companies. It is offered within 60 days of graduation, done remotely, with any stipend set by the host and stated in your offer letter.
After that: introductions for job openings across our partner network, and six months of career support, including introductions, interview preparation and portfolio reviews.
The guarantee applies to learners who graduate, as set out in the Terms & Conditions. We don’t guarantee a job or a salary.
Finding your real fit. Through self-assessment and mentor reviews we help you see where your strengths lie. Changing direction isn’t throwing away your degree: an engineer who reads people well might be a standout in presales.
No written exams. Weekly milestones 30% · three sprint deliverables 30% · assigned-tasks portfolio 15% · teamwork and conduct 10% · Demo Day and final portfolio 15%.
- Attend at least 85% of live session days (Batch 1: 43 of 50).
- Never miss more than 3 consecutive session days, except for documented emergencies.
- Submit both projects and all sprint deliverables, present on Demo Day with a published case study, and score 60% or more.
Learners who don’t graduate may rejoin once within 12 months at 60% off that bootcamp’s fee.
YEP Bootcamp is a non-formal training programme. Its certificate is not a degree, diploma or government-recognised qualification, and the bootcamp is not affiliated with any technology company. Employers will see your work: two shipped products, a client project, an internship and a public portfolio.
From day one you have a personal support contact; a mentor for your team of 3 with weekly check-ins and two office-hour slots a week; on-call help 09:00–20:00 during sprints; and a Grievance Officer, Ms. Aby V (support@lifeshinelearning.com).
What it costs.
| Bootcamp fee | ₹32,000 per month + 18% GST (₹5,760) = ₹37,760 per month |
|---|---|
| Payment | In advance, before each month starts (4 instalments) |
| Total | ₹1,28,000 + GST (₹23,040) = ₹1,51,040 |
| Scholarships | Up to 70% of the fee, for 2 learners in each bootcamp |
| Tools | Free tiers cover the course. Any paid tool tier you choose is at your own cost. Apps can be published through LifeShine’s developer accounts at no charge. |
| Refunds | As set out in the Terms & Conditions |
How scholarships are awarded
Any applicant can ask for a scholarship on the application form. Two scholarships are awarded per bootcamp, worth up to 70% of the fee, scored out of 100:
| Criterion | Points | How it is judged |
|---|---|---|
| Entry task | 40 | A short practical problem showing how you think and build |
| Interview | 25 | Motivation, coachability and clarity |
| Academic record | 20 | Consistency across your studies, not marks alone |
| Financial need | 15 | Self-declared household income with one supporting document |
A score of 60 or more is needed to be considered. Two people not involved in your admission decide before the batch starts. A scholarship continues while you meet the attendance and conduct rules.
YEP Bootcamp is designed and led by Shine Ravindra, Founder & Learning Architect of LifeShine Learning Solutions and founding partner at vel venture studio, with more than two decades alongside professionals in India and abroad, across advertising, technology, enterprise teams and startup ecosystems.
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YEP Bootcamp is a non-formal training programme offered by LifeShine Learning Solutions LLP. Its certificate is not a degree, diploma or government-recognised qualification. Learners who graduate are guaranteed an interview and an internship of at least 3 months with vel venture studio or its partner companies, on the conditions set out in our Terms & Conditions. The programme does not guarantee a job or a salary. Names of companies, products and certifications mentioned are trademarks of their owners and do not imply affiliation or endorsement. Programme details may change as described in our Terms & Conditions. LLPIN ACL-4897 · Regd. Office: Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Kerala · Grievance Officer: Ms. Aby V, support@lifeshinelearning.com