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Learn by Building
Prove It with Mentors

A marketplace where technical creators teach, real mentors review your projects, and your portfolio carries proof — not just certificates. Buy exactly what you need, à la carte.

173

Distributed Systems in Go

Course • Live cohort + replays

200

Realtime ML Pipeline

Project • Mentor-reviewed

75%
436

Shipping LLM Products

Course • Code labs included

The proof

A résumé says you can.
A proof shows you did.

Finish a mentor-reviewed project, defend it live, and earn a credential anyone can verify in ten seconds — rubric scores, reviewer seniority, and the defense recording, all in one link.

Credentials accepted atZerodhaRazorpayCREDSwiggyMeesho+140 teams
Valid credential · re-checked 3 seconds agoEL-SAMPLE
AI
Ananya Iyer
Payments API — Build, Scale, Defend · 6-week mentored capstone
★ Distinction · 8.7 / 10
Architecture9.0
Code quality8.0
Ops readiness8.5
Live defense9.0
VKReads like a 3-year engineer's system.” — Vikram K · L6, BackendDefense
500+
Courses & projects
200+
Creators teaching
10K+
Mentor reviews
4.9
Average rating
How it works

Three steps between you and proof

1

Learn from people who ship

Video, in-browser labs, quizzes and live cohort sessions — built by working engineers, not career instructors.

2

Build a project that's judged

An ambiguous, real-world brief with milestones — reviewed line-by-line by a senior mentor against a public rubric.

3

Defend it, get verified

Clear a live defense call and earn a credential with public rubric scores any recruiter can check — forever.

Testimonials

Loved by people who ship

The mentor-reviewed projects feel like real take-home assessments — the revision loops taught me more than any video course ever did.
PS
Priya Sharma
Backend Engineer
Buying a single project instead of a whole bootcamp was exactly what I needed. The verified credential went straight onto my portfolio.
RV
Rahul Verma
Career switcher
The embedded code labs make courses genuinely hands-on, and the mentor feedback on my submissions has been fantastic. A game-changer.
AR
Ananya Reddy
Engineering graduate

Superpowers
for Your Portfolio

Everything you need to learn by building — and prove it with mentor-verified work

Creator-Led Courses

Recorded and live-cohort courses from independent technical creators — with embedded code labs, quizzes, and real assignments.

Rubric-Graded Projects

Every project ships with clear milestones and rubric-graded checkpoints, so you build skills systematically and know where you stand.

Verifiable Credentials

Finish a mentor-reviewed project and earn a credential anyone can verify — proof of work, not just a certificate of attendance.

Real Mentorship

Experienced engineers review your submissions, run revision loops, and help you get unstuck without giving away the answers.

Embedded Code Labs

Practice inside the course with hands-on labs and assignments that mirror the tools and workflows used in real teams.

À La Carte, Always

No forced bundles. Buy a single course or a single project — one cart for exactly what you need, with a 14-day refund window.

Mentors

Reviewed by people you'd want on your PR

Vetted senior engineers moonlighting as mentors. Their name is on your verdict.

VK
Vikram K
L6 Backend · Razorpay
Principal
87 reviews · payments infra
SD
Shreya D
Staff · CRED
Principal
64 reviews · distributed systems
AN
Arjun N
Senior · ex-Stripe
Senior
52 reviews · APIs at scale
Outcomes

“I stopped sending my résumé. I send my verify link. Three interviews turned into offers because they could see the review, not just take my word.”

KP
Kavya Patel
Backend Engineer, now at Zerodha
MS
Meera Singh
Non-CS grad → Backend Engineer
Before
₹3.2 LPA
After
₹14 LPA
now @ Razorpay
DP
Dev Prakash
Tier-3 college → SDE-1
Before
Fresh grad
After
₹16 LPA
now @ PhonePe
FS
Fatima Sheikh
Career break → Data Engineer
Before
3 yrs out
After
₹19 LPA
now @ Swiggy
Pricing

Pay for the proof, not the promise

Every tier keeps à la carte open — memberships add breadth and guided support, they never gate a single purchase.

Free

Explore & learn the basics

₹0
Free forever
Start free
Includes
  • All free courses & previews
  • Community & discussions
  • Course completion certificate
  • 14-day refund window
Learn

The full self-paced library

₹999/mo
or ₹9,999/year
Get Learn
Everything in Free, plus
  • Full self-paced library
  • Cohort replay access
  • 5% off à la carte
  • 50 AI credits/day
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Mentor

Guided practice with real mentors

₹2,499/mo
or ₹24,999/year
Get Mentor
Everything in Learn, plus
  • Live cohorts included
  • 1 Sprint project credit/mo
  • 20% off Capstone projects
  • Verified proof-of-work portfolio
  • 150 AI credits/day
Career

A mentor-backed career outcome

₹4,999/mo
or ₹49,999/year
Get Career
Everything in Mentor, plus
  • Priority cohort seats
  • 2 Sprint project credits/mo
  • Priority mentor matching
  • Visible to hiring partners
  • Placement support intake
  • 300 AI credits/day

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FAQ

Questions?
We've got answers

Wondering how elluminar works? Our FAQ section has all the answers you need!

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What is elluminar?
elluminar is a marketplace where independent technical creators teach courses and live cohorts, and real mentors review your projects. You buy exactly what you need — a single course or a single project — and your portfolio carries verifiable proof of work, not just certificates.
Do I have to buy a bundle or subscription?
No. Everything is à la carte, always. One cart for exactly what you need, with a clear 14-day refund window. Memberships exist for breadth and guided support, but they never gate a single purchase.
How do mentor-reviewed projects work?
Each project is scoped at take-home-assessment scale with rubric-graded checkpoints. You submit your work, a real mentor reviews it, and you go through revision loops until you meet the bar. Completing a project earns a verifiable credential.
What does membership cost?
The Free tier lets you browse the marketplace and buy à la carte. Learn is ₹999/month for the full self-paced library, Mentor is ₹2,499/month adding live cohorts and Sprint project credits, and Career is ₹4,999/month with priority mentor matching and placement support.