Aashar Pamidiparti
I like taking problems that affect people and turning them into things I can build, test, and improve. From autonomous vehicles to fall-detection hardware — I build to understand, and I understand by building.
What I've built
The following projects shaped how I think about engineering as a tool for solving problems.
RAG Based Search Tool — Internship Project
During my time at Bharati Innovative, I encountered a common engineering challenge: valuable historical design knowledge was scattered across disconnected Google Drive files. Staff attrition and the lack of a centralized search system meant engineers often spent significant time looking for past solutions or unintentionally re-inventing the wheel during new part design.
To address this, I built a Proof of Concept (POC) for an AI-driven Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system to organize and unlock the company’s internal knowledge base. The system used intelligent routing to determine whether queries could be answered directly by an LLM or required real-time company data, while document chunking, embeddings, and Pinecone enabled fast semantic search. I also deployed n8n with Docker and used Ollama to run open-source LLMs locally, maintaining data privacy and tailoring outputs for CAD/CAM engineers and toolmakers.
By making historical technical solutions instantly searchable, the system reduced design-phase lookup time, minimized redundant work, and improved overall workflow efficiency by an estimated 65–75%. Huge thanks to my mentors and the team at Bharati Innovative for their guidance and support throughout the project!
Autonomous Vehicle
Teaching a small vehicle to perceive its environment, make navigation decisions, and move without human control — exploring how machines can understand physical space.
Fall Detection System
An embedded system designed to detect potentially dangerous falls — exploring whether low-cost hardware can meaningfully improve personal safety.
Technology for Parents of Autistic Children
A platform designed to make useful information and resources easier for parents of autistic children to find and act on.
What I'm still trying to figure out
The questions that keep me building. Not answered yet — just honestly pursued.
How can machines understand their physical environment well enough to navigate it reliably?
How can low-cost sensors make useful technology accessible to ordinary people?
How can AI move beyond the screen and interact meaningfully with the physical world?
How can engineering be used to solve problems faced by the most underserved people?
Want to understand how I think?
My Build Log is where I work through failures, iterations, and lessons learned.