Robert Shelton
Sr. Applied AI Engineer at Redis
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Shelton is an Applied AI Engineer with eight years of experience applying data-driven engineering and practical math to solve business problems. Currently at Redis, he blends hands-on AI work with systems-focused engineering, drawing on prior leadership as Tech Lead at Torqata and consulting roles delivering software and data solutions. Trained as an Industrial & Systems Engineer at Virginia Tech, he emphasizes pragmatic, scalable designs that align technical choices with measurable business outcomes. Known for bridging algorithmic thinking and production realities, he moves models from proof-of-concept into reliable deployment. Based in Richmond, VA, he prioritizes solutions that reduce operational overhead while delivering clear analytic value. Colleagues describe him as solutions-minded and adept at translating complex requirements into actionable engineering plans.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech
Github Skills (93)
vector-search10
python10
redis-stack10
vector-database10
retrieval-augmented-generation10
huggingface10
vertex-ai10
embedding10
llama-index10
single-page-application10
ecosystem10
redis-client10
llmops10
ai10
fine-tuning10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
redis-developer/redis-ai-resources
May 2024 - May 2026
✨ A curated list of awesome community resources, integrations, and examples of Redis in the AI ecosystem.
Contributions:53 reviews, 57 PRs, 113 pushes in 2 years
airedisvector-searchecosystemfeature-store
rbs333/blog
May 2020 - Dec 2023
Serverless blog built with Angular + DynamoDB + Lambda + S3 + CodePipeline.
Contributions:42 PRs, 55 pushes, 32 branches in 3 years 7 months
aws-dynamodbserverlessaws-lambdacodepipelinelambda-dynamodb
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