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Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems

Build multi-agent AI systems that actually work in production

9 hours
12 lessons
Certificate of completion
5,000+ professionals taught

Previous students from Google · Meta · Oracle · OpenAI · McKinsey · BCG

Course Details

Duration4 weeks
FormatCohort-based
LevelAdvanced
InstructorAki W., PhD

What you'll learn in Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems

Understand what agents are and how they work together in multi-agent systems
Define agent roles: executor, planner, reviewer, supervisor
Manage context, memory, and interactions so agents reason reliably
Integrate tools safely and make agents perform real actions
Detect and fix coordination breakdowns before they affect the whole system
Build and ship a fully functioning multi-agent AI system

What you'll leave with

  • 1A fully functioning multi-agent AI system you built yourself
  • 2Agent design patterns for reliable coordination
  • 3Certificate of completion (4.5 stars, 4 reviews)
  • 4Code templates and design frameworks

Course Curriculum

Week 1

Multi-Agent Foundations

  • What is an agent and what is a multi-agent system (5 modules)
  • Single-agent vs multi-agent workflows (5 modules)
  • Real-world examples of multi-agent AI (5 modules)
  • Core coordination patterns and communication methods (5 modules)
  • Common challenges in multi-agent systems (5 modules)
  • Hands-On / Outcome + Assignment + Resources
Week 2

Agent Architecture Design

  • Defining agent roles: executor, planner, reviewer, supervisor (6 modules)
  • Delegation and handoffs between agents (5 modules)
  • Preventing coordination breakdowns (5 modules)
  • Handling context and short-term memory (5 modules)
  • Safe planning and basic decision-making logic (5 modules)
  • Hands-On / Outcome + Assignment + Resources
Week 3

Tool Integration & Memory

  • Integrating external tools safely
  • Long-term memory and state management
  • Multi-step reasoning patterns
  • Testing agent reliability
Week 4

Production Deployment

  • Evaluate and debug agent behavior
  • Scale multi-agent systems safely
  • Capstone: Build your multi-agent system
  • Final showcase and certification

Who Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems is designed for

Engineers building AI features or platforms
Product managers owning AI initiatives
Founders designing AI-powered products

Prerequisites

Basic familiarity with AI concepts and tools
No advanced coding required

Your Instructors

A

Aki Wijesundara, PhD

AI Founder | Educator | Google AI Accelerator Alum

Aki Wijesundara is an AI leader with a PhD in Machine Learning and extensive experience mentoring startups at Google's AI Accelerator. With a career spanning both research and applied AI, Aki has taught 5,000+ students worldwide how to design and deploy production-ready AI systems. He has worked across cutting-edge areas of applied AI, from LangChain and RAG pipelines to observability and large-scale deployment. As a researcher and educator, Aki bridges the gap between theory and practice, making complex systems approachable and actionable for engineers, founders, and product leaders.

Ex–Google AI Accelerator researcher focused on responsible AI and applied ML
PhD in AI & Cognitive Systems with published research across top universities
Former researcher with teams affiliated with MIT, University of Oxford, & King's College London
Co-founder of Snapdrum — delivered AI systems for finance, education, and healthcare
Built and deployed AI product pipelines used by PMs, startups, and enterprise teams
Instructor for multiple AI builder programs, helping 500+ professionals ship AI features fast
M

Manu Jayawardana

Exited AI Founder | Co-Founder, Snapdrum | Co-Founder & CEO, Krybe

Manu Jayawardana is a serial entrepreneur with multiple AI startup successes. He exited Rise AI, a fintech app with over 35,000 users, to a private investor. He co-founded Snapdrum, delivering enterprise AI systems and scaling paid acquisition engines that drove 5,000+ premium customers. He is also Co-Founder & CEO of Krybe, a London-based Voice AI startup serving 1,000+ users and part of the NVIDIA Inception ecosystem. With a background in quant finance and AI engineering, he operates at the intersection of AI, distribution, and execution.

Co-Founder of Snapdrum — builds production-ready AI systems for Fortune 500s, YC startups, and global Series A–C companies
Exited Founder of Rise AI — created an AI investment copilot used by 35,000+ users worldwide
Co-Founder of Krybe — ultra-realistic voice AI platform with 1,000+ users and part of the NVIDIA Inception Program
Creator of the #1 ranked Investment GPT on the OpenAI Store with 30,000+ users
Built and scaled 10+ companies across AI, SaaS, analytics, and EdTech
Former Entrepreneur First Unlock Fellow, selected for high-potential AI founders

What Students Say

The AI training approach is outstanding. Our team learned to build practical AI solutions that we could implement immediately in our educational platform. The hands-on methodology made complex AI concepts accessible to our entire development team.

Kavi T.

CEO of Tilli Kids / Stanford PhD

I sent my team through this training for upskilling, and the results have been remarkable. Within weeks, they became much more efficient at building automations and deploying AI agents at work. This program bridges the gap between theory and practice and it's had a real impact on our productivity.

Aamir Faaiz

CEO of Bayseian

Frequently Asked Questions about Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems

What will I learn in Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems?

Understand what agents are and how they work together in multi-agent systems. Define agent roles: executor, planner, reviewer, supervisor. Manage context, memory, and interactions so agents reason reliably. Integrate tools safely and make agents perform real actions. Detect and fix coordination breakdowns before they affect the whole system. Build and ship a fully functioning multi-agent AI system

Who is Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems designed for?

Engineers building AI features or platforms. Product managers owning AI initiatives. Founders designing AI-powered products

What are the prerequisites for Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems?

Basic familiarity with AI concepts and tools. No advanced coding required

How long does Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems take?

4 weeks. Format: Cohort-based.

What will I leave with after completing Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems?

A fully functioning multi-agent AI system you built yourself. Agent design patterns for reliable coordination. Certificate of completion (4.5 stars, 4 reviews). Code templates and design frameworks

Is Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems available online?

Yes, Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems is delivered entirely online as a cohort-based.

Who teaches Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems?

Aki Wijesundara, PhD — AI Founder | Educator | Google AI Accelerator Alum. Manu Jayawardana — Exited AI Founder | Co-Founder, Snapdrum | Co-Founder & CEO, Krybe

How do I enroll in Designing Multi-Agent AI Systems?

You can enroll via Maven at https://maven.com/theaiinternship/designing-multi-agent-ai-systems. Click the "Enroll on Maven" button on this page.

Topics covered

multi-agent AIAI agentsagent designLLM agentsagent coordinationAI systemsagentic AI

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