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Database Roadmap 2025

Master SQL, NoSQL, distributed systems, and AI-powered database technologies

Total Duration

6-9 Months

Projects

8+

Relational

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server

NoSQL

MongoDB, Redis, Neo4j, Cassandra

AI/Vector

Pinecone, Weaviate, LangChain

Cloud/Big Data

Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks

Foundations & Core SQL

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Prerequisites

  • Basic programming knowledge
  • Understanding of data concepts

Learning Outcomes

  • Master SQL fundamentals and queries
  • Design normalized database schemas
  • Understand ACID properties and transactions
  • Build data models for real applications

Portfolio Projects

1. E-commerce SQL Database

Complete relational schema with 30+ optimized queries

2. Banking System with Transactions

ACID-compliant system with stored procedures

3. Social Media Platform

MongoDB + Neo4j + Redis multi-database architecture

4. Real-time Analytics Pipeline

Kafka → Spark → Cassandra streaming system

5. AI Database Assistant

Natural language to SQL with GPT-4

6. Vector Search System

RAG implementation with Pinecone

7. Healthcare Compliance DB

HIPAA-compliant with encryption and audit trails

8. Knowledge Graph + LLM

Neo4j knowledge graph with QA capabilities

Learning Resources

Documentation

  • • PostgreSQL Official Docs
  • • MongoDB University
  • • Redis Documentation
  • • Neo4j Graph Academy

AI Tools

  • • ChatGPT SQL Assistant
  • • GitHub Copilot for SQL
  • • MongoDB AI Copilot
  • • LangChain Documentation

Practice Platforms

  • • LeetCode Database Problems
  • • HackerRank SQL
  • • SQLZoo
  • • Mode Analytics SQL Tutorial

Suggested Timeline

Month 1-2:SQL foundations + Data Modeling
Month 3-4:Advanced SQL + NoSQL systems
Month 5-6:Distributed DBs + Big Data pipelines
Month 7:AI + Databases (LLM, vector DB)
Month 8-9:Security, governance, specialization project