Kestelyn Jacob

Developed Varuna, a local AI assistant using Mistral-7B, RAG, ChromaDB, and Sentence Transformers to retrieve answers from 1, 200+ pages of shipyard documentation. Led its deployment across shipyard infrastructure, coordinating with the IT department to ensure cross-department accessibility for 5+ operational units and 40+ personnel. Mapped workflows across QA, repair, R&D, and shipbuilding departments to align tool outputs with real-world operational needs; presented the solution to engineering leads across 3+ departments.