i wouldn't max skills to level 5 till later. Level most skills equally but first a few general point to get the questions comming at so we can be more specific

1) Pick a type. Shield or armour. Takes about 16 million to spec both including the ADS levels (i am fullt specced into both and fly both equally). You don't need the armour mods on a shield tanked ship but I do recommend the shield ones on a armour tanked ship. So Caldari is cheaper to fit well and easier to use as you need far less active modules plus have 10% resistance to forge and 20% to swarms built into the shields.

Gallente fits use more skills from both trees.

2) Get your core skills up but not beyond your modules. By this i mean don't ram your CPU skills right to level 5 so extenders cost less to fit and you have more cpu, just so you can fit more advanced shield extenders if you have not skilled into the extenders themselves.

So use leveling synergy. Raise your CPU ability (or PG via reduced plate costs) only as much as you need.

3) Caldari lives by shield re-chanrge. The best fits do not use active boosters so passive innate skill is a real bonus.
3.1) Gallente uses hardeners as a mainstay so spec to equip the best you can of those as well as armour reppers.

4)I'd go ADS for now till 1.5 hits. SO you must also spec turrets. Missles are the way to go.

5) tonnes more things to say but i need your input first. then we can get to the detail...... The above is a very thin answer, just to get us started.