Why I built a tech academy
I'm Rizwanul Haque. After more than a decade building software across startups and large companies, I kept meeting people with real talent and no affordable way in. RizTech Academy is how I decided to give back — in-depth, build-along courses and genuine mentorship, open to anyone.
Giving back, after more than a decade
I have spent more than a decade as a software engineer — shipping products, leading teams, and learning most of it the hard way, without anyone to ask when I got stuck.
Over those years I became convinced of one thing: talent is spread evenly, but opportunity is not. Plenty of people could build a great career in software, but good training costs money their family does not have, and the free material online is either too shallow or assumes you already know half of it.
So I decided the most useful thing I could do with that experience was give it away. RizTech Academy is that — the courses I wish I'd had, written so a self-learner with no mentor can actually follow them, plus real mentorship for the people who want to go further. It is my way of giving back to society, and it will always stay open.
The mission
To make a proper software-engineering education open and reachable for anyone willing to work for it — especially those who would otherwise be left out.
The vision
That a motivated learner anywhere can go from their first line of code to a real, job-ready portfolio without paying a rupee — and with a mentor in their corner.
Built to be learnt without a mentor
The whole academy is written for the person studying alone at night — and then mentorship is there for anyone who wants more.
Start from zero
Every course begins at the beginning and assumes no mentor is looking over your shoulder.
Build real things
You end up with working software and a reference repository you can run, not a pile of snippets.
Verify your own work
Each lesson ends with practice and worked answers, so a self-learner can always check themselves.
Mentorship, not just videos
Selected students go on to an internship with real-world projects, personal mentoring and code review.
The principles behind it
Open to everyone
No ads and no sign-up wall. Every course is open to read, and it will stay that way.
Learn by building
Courses you work through rather than skim — real code, real practice, real projects at the end.
A fair start
Good training is often expensive or hard to find. This is for the capable people that leaves behind.
Honest about the craft
I teach what actually works in industry, including where a technique has a ceiling — not just the happy path.
More than courses
The courses are the foundation, but learning alone is hard. That's why RizTech Academy also runs a remote six-month internship for selected students, mostly from Pune. They go through a course, clear an interview with me, and then build real-world projects with my mentorship and code review.
I also mentor founders and small teams. If you are early and trying to make the right technical calls, I'll share what more than a decade of engineering has taught me and point you in the right direction. It's guidance, offered as part of this initiative — not a paid development service.
Technologies the courses cover
A broad, mainstream stack — the same tools used to build the real software behind this academy.
Frontend
Fast, responsive interfaces that work on every device.
Backend
Secure, scalable server-side systems and APIs.
Mobile
Native and cross-platform apps for Android and iOS.
AI & Automation
Practical AI features built into real products.
Databases
Reliable data storage, modelled around your business.
Cloud & DevOps
Deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure that scales.
CMS & Commerce
Content and storefronts you can manage yourself.
Learn something today
Every course is open. Pick one and start — and reach out if you'd like mentorship or guidance along the way.