Software architect · AI engineer · Mentor

I build systems,
then write about
what matters.

I’m Vivek Jaiswal. I work on production AI and large-scale software systems, with a particular interest in the decisions that make them reliable.

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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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Reference implementations, small experiments, and technical explorations—shared with the decisions and mistakes that shaped them.

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Working through an AI architecture or a difficult career transition?

I mentor engineers on AI Engineering, System Design, architecture decisions, and senior technical growth.

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I build systems,then write aboutwhat matters.