About Sariro.
A cohort-based AI education studio from San Francisco. We teach thinking, not just typing — and we ship real, working AI artifacts, not hello world demos.
An education brand that refuses to teach the easy way.
Sariro is a cohort-based AI education studio founded in San Francisco. We teach thinking, not just typing — and we back it up with curriculum that ships real, working AI artifacts, not 'hello world' demos.
We started Sariro after a decade of watching smart students graduate unable to build anything real. They could pass exams. They could recite definitions. But ship a working AI feature? Freeze. The fix was not more tutorials — it was teaching thinking.
Every Sariro course runs in small 3-4 live cohorts with a special 1:1 cohort option — live, mentor-led, and project-first. No pre-recorded video dumps. No copy-paste notebooks. You build, you ship, you defend your work — and you leave with a portfolio you can show an employer, a client, or a school.
We have taught 5,000+ students across 65 nationalities, partnered with schools and districts on three continents, and shipped open-source tools used by thousands of developers. We are still obsessed with the same question: how do you teach AI in a way that actually lasts?
Cohort-based, not self-paced
Self-paced courses have a 4% completion rate. Cohorts have 87%. We pick the model that actually finishes.
Mentor-led, not video-led
Every cohort is led by a senior builder who has shipped AI to production. You learn from scars, not slides.
Project-first, not theory-first
Theory comes when you need it. Every module ends with something working — not a quiz.
Open knowledge, not gatekept
Our resources, syllabi, and many of our tools are open. Pay for the cohort and the mentor, not the content.
Meet Mimo Patra.
12+ years teaching. 5,000+ students across 65 nationalities. 36 published papers. 7 patents. One question that won't let go: how do you teach AI in a way that actually lasts?
An educator who refused to teach the easy way.
AI educator, researcher, and patent-holding inventor. Mimo has taught 5,000+ students across 65 nationalities, published 36 research papers, and filed 7 patents — all while staying obsessed with one question: how do you teach AI in a way that lasts?
Mimo started Sariro after a decade watching smart students graduate unable to build anything real. The fix wasn't more tutorials — it was teaching thinking. Sariro is the result: cohort-based, project-first, mentor-led AI education that respects your time and your curiosity.
Thinking over typing
Anyone can copy a tutorial. We teach you to think — to break problems apart, to ask the right questions, to reason about systems. The typing comes naturally after.
Build real things
Every Sariro course ends with something you can show an employer, a client, or a school. Not a 'hello world' — a real, working, evaluated AI artifact.
Accessible by design
AI education shouldn't be gatekept by jargon. We teach in plain language. An 8-year-old and a grandpa should both be able to follow along.
Community, not customers
Once you're in, you're in. Lifetime community access, mentorship opportunities, and a network that shows up when you ship — and when you stumble.
Mentors who have shipped real AI.
Every Sariro cohort is led by senior builders who have shipped AI to production. You learn from scars, not slides.
Mimo Patra
12+ years teaching. 36 published papers. 7 patents. Mimo leads the flagship cohorts and writes most of the curriculum.
Sumita Patra
The financial backbone of Sariro. Sumita ensures every cohort runs sustainably and every student gets the resources they need to succeed.
Hasnain Ali
We brought Sariro into real life. True power isn't adding until there is nothing left to give, but stripping away until there is nothing left to break.
Dr. Lena Okafor
Former principal turned curriculum designer. Lena runs our school partnerships and trains teachers on the Sariro method.
Marco Rossi
Senior PM at a fintech by day, Sariro mentor by night. Marco has shipped 4 RAG apps to production and reviews every Builder project.
Priya Nair
ML engineer at a stealth startup. Priya wrote our evals framework and mentors the CV and Agents cohorts.
James Chen
History teacher → AI engineer. James runs our career sessions and the alumni Slack. He has reviewed 1,000+ portfolios.
Sofia Alvarez
Built her first neural net at 16 with Sariro. Now runs our mentor program and the student-led AI ethics club.
Four ideas that shape every Sariro course.
Not a manifesto. Just the four things Mimo refuses to compromise on — and the reason Sariro feels different from day one.
Thinking over typing
Anyone can copy a tutorial. We teach you to think — to break problems apart, to ask the right questions, to reason about systems. The typing comes naturally after.
Build real things
Every Sariro course ends with something you can show an employer, a client, or a school. Not a 'hello world' — a real, working, evaluated AI artifact.
Accessible by design
AI education shouldn't be gatekept by jargon. We teach in plain language. An 8-year-old and a grandpa should both be able to follow along.
Community, not customers
Once you're in, you're in. Lifetime community access, mentorship opportunities, and a network that shows up when you ship — and when you stumble.
"Anyone can copy a tutorial. We teach you to think — to break problems apart, to ask the right questions. The typing comes naturally after."
Learn from the team. In person.
Every Sariro cohort is led by Mimo and a hand-picked mentor team. Reserve a seat in the next cohort — or just say hi.