ML Interview Prep Kit¶

A comprehensive, open-source toolkit for ML/AI/Data Science interview preparation — interactive mind map, 100+ topic knowledge base, interview tracking system, career frameworks, and AI-powered workflows.

Explore the Interactive Mind Map →

What You Get¶

Section	What's Inside
Knowledge Base	100+ ML/AI/DS/LLM topics with two-layer structure: quick reference tables + detailed explanations with interview phrasing
Interactive Mind Map	D3.js visualization of all topics with search, dark mode, zoom, export, and related-topic navigation
System Design Scenarios	6 end-to-end ML system design walkthroughs with ready-to-speak scripts
Coding Practice	LeetCode solutions + 6 topic guides (arrays, DP, trees, linked lists, sorting, math)
Interview Tracking	5 templates + structure guide (10 design decisions) for tracking multiple company pipelines
Career Frameworks	Offer decision matrix, negotiation tactics, STAR story methodology, career strategy templates
Project Case Study	Generic ML classification system walkthrough for system design interviews
AI Prompt Templates	Platform-agnostic prompts for interview prep workflows (works with Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT)

Quick Start¶

# 1. Fork & clone
gh repo fork prasanth-ntu/ml-interview-prep-kit --clone

# 2. Explore the knowledge base
open knowledge-base/ml-ds-llm-fundamentals.md

# 3. View the interactive mind map locally
make mindmap

# 4. Start tracking your interviews
cp -r interview-tracking/_example-company interview-tracking/your-company

Repository Structure¶

ml-interview-prep-kit/
├── index.html                         # Interactive mind map (interview.prasanth.io)
├── knowledge-base/
│   ├── ml-ds-llm-fundamentals.md      # 100+ topics — the core reference
│   ├── scenarios.md                   # 6 ML system design scenarios
│   └── sql-fundamentals.md            # SQL quick reference
├── coding-practice/                   # LeetCode solutions + topic guides
├── system-design/                     # System design templates + walkthroughs
├── interview-tracking/                # Templates + example company
│   ├── _structure-guide.md            # 10 design decisions for tracking
│   ├── _templates/                    # 5 reusable templates
│   └── _example-company/             # Worked example (fictional)
├── career-frameworks/                 # Decision matrices + STAR methodology
├── project-case-study/                # Generic ML case study for interviews
├── prompt-templates/                  # AI workflow prompts (Claude/Gemini/ChatGPT)
├── scripts/                           # Build tooling
│   ├── kb-sync.py                     # Mind map data generator
│   ├── check-links.py                 # Internal link validator
│   └── pii-scan.py                    # Confidential term scanner
└── Makefile                           # Build commands

Knowledge Base Topics¶

The knowledge base covers 14 categories across ML, AI, Data Science, and LLM engineering:

ML Foundations · Linear/Logistic Regression · Gradient Descent · Bias-Variance · Cross-Validation · Feature Engineering · Class Imbalance

Classical Algorithms · Decision Trees · SVM · KNN · Naive Bayes · K-Means

Ensemble Methods · Random Forest · AdaBoost · Gradient Boosting · XGBoost

Deep Learning · MLP · CNN · RNN · Activation Functions · Batch Norm · Attention

NLP & LLMs · Transformers · Tokenization · Context Engineering · Prompt Engineering · Fine-tuning · LoRA · RLHF · Hallucination

Agentic AI · LangChain · LangGraph · RAG · Tool Calling · Guardrails · MCP · A2A

MLOps · CI/CD · Containerization · K8s · Monitoring · Deployment Strategies · Feature Stores

...and more. See the full mind map →

Build Commands¶

make kb-sync       # Regenerate mind map data from KB metadata
make mindmap       # Open interactive mind map locally
make check-links   # Validate all internal markdown links
make validate      # Run all checks (kb-sync + links + PII scan)
make pii-scan      # Scan for confidential terms (requires config)

PII Scanner¶

The repo includes a configurable PII scanner to prevent accidental leaks when you add your own content:

# Set up your scan terms
cp scripts/.pii-terms.example.json scripts/.pii-terms.json
# Edit .pii-terms.json with your confidential terms
make pii-scan

Contributing¶

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines. Contributions welcome: - New knowledge base topics (with @mindmap metadata) - Coding practice solutions - System design walkthroughs - Bug fixes and improvements

Contributors¶

Prasanth — Knowledge base, mind map, templates, tooling

License¶

MIT — see LICENSE for details.