I seek a senior role building production GenAI/ML systems where I can develop architecture, optimize performance/cost, and deliver high-impact solutions.
shivani kaeley
@shivanikaeley
Senior AI and Data Scientist specializing in GenAI, LLM systems, and production ML pipelines.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior AI and Data Scientist with hands-on experience building production GenAI and ML systems that deliver measurable efficiency and accuracy gains. I have architected NL-to-SQL engines, OCR and invoice-extraction pipelines, text-to-image solutions, and automation that reduced turnaround times from weeks to seconds while improving accuracy and analyst productivity.
My background combines rigorous data-science modeling with production engineering: I design LLM application architectures, optimize latency and cost, and operationalize feature stores and pipelines. I have led vendor assessments, trained cross-functional teams, and prioritized high-impact AI initiatives to drive time-to-value and operational improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior AI Engineer
ValueQuest Investment Advisors
Sep 2025 - Present (4 months)
Developed an automated BSE filings analysis system expanding coverage from 60 to 200 companies and reducing processing time by ~20 minutes per report; engineered automation pipelines that reclaimed 10 hours weekly and established quarterly AI initiative prioritizing high-impact projects.
Senior Data Scientist - GenAI
IDFC First Bank
Oct 2023 - Jun 2025 (1 year 8 months)
Architected an NL-to-SQL engine with GPT-4o, Athena, and Redis Vector DB achieving 98.4% accuracy and 5s p99 latency, saving ~5 hours per ad-hoc query; built text-to-image and personalized content pipelines that reduced turn-around-times from weeks/days to seconds.
Senior Data Scientist
Slice
Nov 2022 - Sep 2023 (10 months)
Led data science initiatives including developing an XGBoost model that identified 4% additional users for credit-limit decreases and produced behavior models that improved salaried and student eligibility while lowering portfolio risk.
Data Scientist
Slice
Jul 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 4 months)
Built behavior models using logistic regression and random forests that increased salaried eligibility by 12% (with 40% lower portfolio risk) and student eligibility by 125% (with 22% lower risk); automated KYC features from device data to raise approval rates.
Research Assistant
Center for Effective Global Action
Feb 2020 - May 2021 (1 year 3 months)
Supported empirical and geospatial research on political favoritism by creating and cleaning datasets and conducting analysis using regressions, PCA, and Double LASSO to inform variable selection.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Data Science and Economics
2018 - 2021
Grade: 3.76/4.0
Activities and societies: Research Assistant at the Center for Effective Global Action working on empirical and geospatial analysis; coursework and projects in data science, machine learning, and economics.
Completed a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Data Science and Economics, graduating with a 3.76 GPA and engaging in empirical and geospatial analysis for research projects.
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