After a decade or so in any field, many professionals feel the pull toward something new. Career transitions are never easy — you leave behind hard-earned connections, domain expertise, and a reputation that took years to build.
I have been through this before. When I moved from venture capital to consulting, it took a 12-month sabbatical and a clear roadmap to make the shift deliberately rather than reactively. I am on that path again — this time from consulting into building AI-native products.
Below is my two-year learning roadmap: 56 skills across 8 domains, tracked in the open.