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Build Your Own GraphRAG System

Knowledge Graphs That Outperform Vector Search—Build, Don't Rent

RAG only works when you find the right context. Knowledge graphs ensure you always do.

Retrieval Augmented Generation is powerful, but only when you can quickly identify and supply the most relevant context to your LLM. This masterclass shows you how to use knowledge graphs to model your RAG data and deliver better performance, accuracy, traceability, and completeness. You'll learn vector similarity-based approaches, semantic layers, agentic RAG patterns, and how to generate Cypher queries that retrieve precisely the data your LLM needs. By the end, you'll have built a production-quality GraphRAG system that dramatically outperforms basic vector search.

FROM
API Consumer
$100K-$150K · Replaceable Skills
TO
Model Builder
$250K-$400K · Irreplaceable
9 weeks · 50 hours · Own your model weights forever

Proven Transformation Results

Real outcomes from students who completed The LLM Sovereignty Stack™ and built their competitive moats

📈 Career Transformation

75%
Promoted to Senior+ within 12 months
$80K-$150K
Average salary increase
90%
Report being 'irreplaceable' at their company
85%
Lead AI initiatives after completion

💰 Business Impact

$150K/year
Average API cost savings from owning model weights
70%
Eliminate third-party model dependencies entirely
60%
Raise funding citing proprietary technology as moat
3-6 months
Average time to ROI on course investment

What You'll Actually Build

🏗️
Complete GPT
4,000+ lines of PyTorch
🧠
Attention
From scratch, no libraries
📊
Training
100M+ tokens
🎯
Classification
95%+ accuracy
💬
ChatBot
Instruction-following

Choose Your Path to Mastery

All modalities include the complete LLM Sovereignty Stack™. Choose based on your learning style and goals.

Self-Paced Mastery

$1,997
Lifetime Access
Self-directed learners
  • All 9 steps available immediately
  • 50 hours of content + code
  • Lifetime access to updates
  • Community support
  • Monthly live office hours
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
Most Popular

9-Week Live Cohort

$6,997
12 Weeks
Engineers wanting accountability
  • Everything in Self-Paced
  • Weekly live workshops (2 hrs)
  • Direct instructor access
  • Cohort accountability & networking
  • 24-hour code review turnaround
  • 1-on-1 kickoff & graduation calls
  • Certificate + alumni network

Founder's Edition

$19,997
6 Months
Founders & technical leaders
  • Everything in Live Cohort
  • 6 monthly 1-on-1 coaching calls
  • Fractional CTO advisory and implementation support
  • Custom learning path for your business
  • Same-day code reviews
  • Architecture consulting for your product
  • Your proprietary model built with you
  • Investor pitch coaching

5-Day Immersive Bootcamp

Executive format: Monday-Friday intensive (8am-6pm). Build complete GPT in one week. Limited to 15 participants for maximum attention.

Course Curriculum

8 transformative steps · 35 hours of hands-on content

1

Module 1: Improving LLM Accuracy

7 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • Executive Overview: Why RAG Matters for Production AI
  • Introduction to LLMs and Their Limitations
  • The Knowledge Cutoff Problem
  • Hallucinations and Outdated Information
  • Lack of Private Information
  • Supervised Fine-tuning vs. Retrieval-Augmented Generation
  • Knowledge Graphs as Data Storage for RAG Applications
2

Module 2: Vector Similarity Search and Hybrid Search

8 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • Components of a RAG Architecture: Retriever and Generator
  • RAG Using Vector Similarity Search
  • Text Chunking Strategies
  • Embedding Models: Choosing and Using
  • Database with Vector Similarity Search Function
  • Performing Vector Search
  • Generating Answers Using an LLM
  • Adding Full-Text Search for Hybrid Retrieval
3

Module 3: Advanced Vector Retrieval Strategies

5 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • Step-Back Prompting: Asking Better Questions
  • Parent Document Retriever Pattern
  • Retrieving Parent Document Strategy Data
  • Building the Complete RAG Pipeline
  • Combining Strategies for Better Results
4

Module 4: Generating Cypher Queries from Natural Language

8 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • The Basics of Query Language Generation
  • Where Query Language Generation Fits in the RAG Pipeline
  • Using Few-Shot Examples for In-Context Learning
  • Using Database Schema to Guide the LLM
  • Terminology Mapping: Semantically Mapping Questions to Schema
  • Implementing a Text2Cypher Generator
  • Specialized Fine-Tuned LLMs for Text2Cypher
  • What Text2Cypher Enables for Your Applications
5

Module 5: Agentic RAG

9 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • What is Agentic RAG?
  • Retriever Agents: Specialized Retrieval Components
  • The Retriever Router: Choosing the Right Tool
  • Answer Critic: Validating Generated Responses
  • Why We Need Agentic RAG
  • Implementing Retriever Tools
  • Implementing the Retriever Router
  • Implementing the Answer Critic
  • Tying It All Together: A Complete Agentic RAG System
6

Module 6: Constructing Knowledge Graphs with LLMs

7 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • Extracting Structured Data from Text
  • Structured Outputs Model Definition
  • Structured Outputs Extraction Request
  • Working with Real Datasets (CUAD Example)
  • Constructing the Graph: Data Import
  • Entity Resolution: Deduplicating Entities
  • Adding Unstructured Data to the Graph
7

Module 7: Microsoft's GraphRAG Implementation

8 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • The Microsoft GraphRAG Pipeline
  • Dataset Selection and Preparation
  • Graph Indexing: Chunking Documents
  • Entity and Relationship Extraction
  • Entity and Relationship Summarization
  • Community Detection and Summarization
  • Graph Retrievers: Global Search
  • Graph Retrievers: Local Search
8

Module 8: RAG Application Evaluation

8 lessons · Shu-Ha-Ri cycle

  • Designing the Benchmark Dataset
  • Coming Up with Test Examples
  • Context Recall: Are You Finding the Right Information?
  • Faithfulness: Is the LLM Using the Context?
  • Answer Correctness: Is the Answer Right?
  • Running Evaluation on Your System
  • Observations and Next Steps
  • Capstone: Your Production GraphRAG System

Production-Grade Tech Stack

Master the same tools used by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to build frontier AI systems

Neo4jPythonOpenAICypherVector DatabasesLangChain

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to know Neo4j already?

No. We cover Neo4j and Cypher from the ground up, including installation and basic queries. By the end, you'll be proficient in graph database operations.

How is this different from basic RAG tutorials?

Most RAG tutorials stop at vector similarity search. This course goes further—knowledge graphs, Cypher generation, agentic RAG, and the Microsoft GraphRAG pipeline. You'll build a production-quality system, not a toy demo.

What's the advantage of GraphRAG over vector RAG?

Vector search finds similar content but misses relationships. GraphRAG captures entities, relationships, and context—enabling multi-hop reasoning, better traceability, and more accurate answers to complex questions.

Will I build something that actually works?

Yes. You'll build a complete GraphRAG system with vector search, Cypher generation, agentic retrieval, and proper evaluation metrics. A real production system, not a tutorial project.

What's the business case for GraphRAG?

GraphRAG delivers better accuracy, traceability, and completeness than basic RAG. For enterprise applications where correctness matters—legal, medical, financial—the graph advantage is significant.

Do I need expensive hardware?

No. Everything runs on a standard laptop. We use Neo4j (free tier available) and cloud LLM APIs. No specialized hardware required.

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