Navdeep Kaur

About Navdeep Kaur

I’m a Data Engineer building AI systems for real users. At I, Saras, I design data pipelines that turn raw educational content into structured knowledge for embeddings and retrieval-based AI - helping UPSC aspirants access clear, reliable study material.I enjoy working close to the data and the problem: building clean pipelines with Python and modern AI tooling, and shipping systems that actually get used.My interest in education and service comes from my own journey through competitive exams and my background as an IIT Mandi ’24 graduate and Ex-Officer Cadet at OTA. I’m drawn to roles where AI, data, and purpose come together.

Experience

1. Data Engineer

   I, Saras

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Design and maintain end-to-end data pipelines transforming raw content (PDFs, CSVs, Markdown, images) into structured datasets for AI knowledge basesDevelop embedding pipelines using Google Gemini and Pinecone for retrieval-based AI systemsImplement data validation and schema enforcement using Protobuf and Polars to ensure high-quality curated contentCollaborate with AI and product teams to align data pipelines with real user needs and downstream AI workflowsWork with Python, cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud), GitLab, and modern Python tooling (uv packages) to ship production-ready AI systemsContributed to building a knowledge platform that helps Indian students access concise, reliable study material, a problem I personally relate to.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering