Software Architect · AI Engineering Leader · Mentor

I build systems,
then write about
what matters.

I’m Vivek Jaiswal, a software architect and AI engineering leader. I write about production AI and large-scale system design, and mentor engineers navigating complex technical challenges and career growth.

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01Production RAG beyond vector searchThe retrieval, evaluation, and operational decisions that turn a demo into a dependable system.AI Engineering
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Architecture, examined

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A production RAG platform

Ingestion, retrieval, evaluation, observability, and the failure paths between them. Go beyond a static diagram and inspect flow, failure, observability, and cost as separate layers.

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AI gateway

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Retrieval

Model

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I build systems,then write aboutwhat matters.