🧠Ilm AI

AI Education Platform

Development Roadmap & Timeline

From MVP to Market Leader: 18-Month Execution Plan

Executive Timeline Overview

Our development roadmap follows a three-phase approach designed to minimize risk while building sustainable market presence. We prioritize measurable subjects (Math/Programming) for technical validation, build network effects through school partnerships, and scale systematically across Australian states.

Phase 1: MVP Foundation

Months 1-6

Focus: Core platform + 3-5 pilot schools

Working MVP + Pilot Validation

Phase 2: Early Traction

Months 7-12

Focus: WA market focus + product refinement

$600K-1.2M ARR

Phase 3: Australian Scale

Months 13-24

Focus: State-by-state expansion

$2.4-4.8M ARR

Detailed Phase Breakdown

Month 1-2: Technical Architecture & Team Assembly

Company Registration: Pty Ltd formation, ABN, business banking
Legal Framework: Intellectual property protection, privacy compliance documents
Technical Infrastructure: GCP setup, domain registration, development environments
Team Onboarding: Offshore development team contracts and communication protocols
Database Design: PostgreSQL for structured data, MongoDB for chat logs, Redis for caching
API Framework: FastAPI for AI services, Node.js for real-time features
AI Integration: Gemini 2.5 Pro primary model, Moonshot Kimi safety layer
Authentication System: SSO compatibility with Google Workspace/Microsoft 365

Month 3-6: Core Platform Development

Natural Language Processing: Voice and text input/output with Web Speech API
Socratic Logic Implementation: AI programming to never provide direct answers
Context Awareness: Memory system for previous interactions and progress tracking
Multi-modal Generation: Dynamic images, diagrams, and interactive content creation
Voice Module Creation: 'Create Year 10 trigonometry module' → instant curriculum
Progress Monitoring: Real-time student performance analytics and reporting
Chat Interface: Conversational learning hub with voice support
3-5 pilot schools successfully testing platform

Technical Architecture Evolution

Months 1-6: Foundation (MVP)

Core platform with essential features

Frontend: React + TypeScript
Backend: Python FastAPI + Node.js
Database: PostgreSQL + MongoDB + Redis
AI: Gemini 2.5 Pro + Moonshot Kimi
Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform

Months 7-12: Scaling (Growth)

Enhanced performance and scalability

+ Kubernetes orchestration
+ Multi-region deployment
+ Advanced caching layers
+ Real-time analytics pipeline
+ Mobile native applications

Months 13-18: Enterprise (Scale)

Enterprise-grade platform capabilities

+ Multi-tenant architecture
+ Advanced ML pipelines
+ International data compliance
+ Third-party integration platform
+ Research and analytics suite

Team Scaling Plan 👥

Current Team (Months 1-6)

$6,400/month offshore + founder

Founder

×1

Product vision, business development

Equity

Senior Full-Stack Developer

×1

Core platform development

$1,600/month

AI/ML Engineer

×1

Socratic AI implementation

$1,600/month

Mobile Developer

×1

iOS/Android applications

$1,600/month

QA Engineer

×1

Testing and quality assurance

$1,600/month

Growth Team (Months 7-12)

$180K annual + offshore team

Regional Sales Manager

×1

WA school partnerships and expansion

$90K annual

Customer Success Specialist

×1

School onboarding and support

$70K annual

Marketing Coordinator

×1

Content creation and school outreach

$60K annual

Senior Developers

×1

Advanced feature development

$80K annual

Scale Team (Months 13-24)

$240K annual additions

State Expansion Managers

×2

NSW and Victoria market entry

$160K total

Educational Researcher

×1

Learning outcomes analysis

$80K annual

Technical Operations Manager

×1

Infrastructure and DevOps

$90K annual

AI Research Specialist

×1

Advanced AI capabilities

$100K annual

Funding Alignment with Development

Seed Funding

$100K

Months 1-12

77%
$76,800

Team

12-month development team runway

12%
$12,000

Infrastructure

Cloud services and tools

8%
$8,000

Legal & Compliance

Privacy compliance and setup

3%
$3,200

Marketing

Pilot school materials

Series A

$500K-1M

Months 13-18

50%
$250K-500K

Team Expansion

Sales and customer success hires

30%
$150K-300K

Marketing & Sales

State expansion

15%
$75K-150K

Product Development

Advanced features

5%
$25K-50K

Operations

Infrastructure scaling

Risk Mitigation & Contingencies

Technical Risks

AI Performance Issues

Contingency:

Multiple AI provider integration (OpenAI, Anthropic backups)

Timeline Impact:

+2 weeks for provider switching

Cost Impact:

+15% AI service costs

Scaling Challenges

Contingency:

Incremental architecture improvements vs. complete rebuild

Timeline Impact:

+4 weeks for major architectural changes

Cost Impact:

+$100K for infrastructure optimization

Market Risks

Slow School Adoption

Contingency:

Pivot to direct-pay parent model

Timeline Impact:

+8 weeks for billing system changes

Cost Impact:

-50% revenue in Year 1, potentially +200% by Year 2

Competitive Response

Contingency:

Accelerated feature development and exclusive partnerships

Timeline Impact:

+6 weeks for advanced differentiation features

Cost Impact:

+$500K for competitive moat building

Education Adoption Cycles

Contingency:

Focus on pilot success stories and gradual expansion with strong founder relationships

Timeline Impact:

Customer acquisition slower than projected - schools take 6-18 months for decisions

Cost Impact:

Extended sales cycles may require additional runway funding

Success Metrics & Milestones

Month 6 (MVP Completion)

Product: All 6 core features functional and tested

Performance: <2-second response times, 99% uptime

Compliance: Full Australian Privacy Act + COPPA compliance

3-5 pilot schools successfully testing platform

Month 12 (Early Traction)

Scale: 20-40 schools, 8,000-16,000 active students

Revenue: $600K-1.2M annual run rate

Outcomes: 15% improvement in student learning metrics

Retention: 85% school retention rate

Month 24 (Australian Scale)

Market Position: Leading AI education platform in Western Australia

Expansion: Operating across 3-4 Australian states

Revenue: $2.4-4.8M annual run rate

Platform: 99.9% uptime, 40,000+ concurrent users supported

Next Actions & Immediate Priorities ✅

The roadmap is ambitious but achievable. Every milestone builds toward our vision of giving every Australian student their own AI Socrates.

This Week

Legal Setup: Begin company registration process

Team Assembly: Finalize Bangladesh development team contracts

Infrastructure: Set up GCP accounts and development environments

Funding: Complete SAFE note documentation for seed investors

Next 30 Days

Technical Foundation: Complete core architecture setup

AI Integration: Implement and test Gemini 2.5 Pro integration

Safety Systems: Deploy dual-LLM content moderation

Pilot Schools: Secure commitments from first 5 schools

90-Day Checkpoint

MVP Core: Socratic AI engine and teacher dashboard functional

Student Interface: Gamification and mobile-responsive design complete

Beta Testing: 20 teachers and 100 students actively using platform

Series A Prep: Traction metrics and fundraising materials ready

This roadmap provides a realistic path to building Australia's leading AI education platform.

Join us in building Australia's leading AI education platform through systematic, sustainable growth.