Deep Patel

ABOUT

I'm a systems developer with a focus in building robust data pipelines utilizing AI and cloud infrastructure. I take pride in building solutions where technical rigor meets real-world impact — from clean data models to interfaces that make complex information accessible.

I am currently working at the South Carolina Department of Education, where I design and develop data pipelines using AWS/Azure, Snowflake, Salesforce, and Power BI — modernizing how the state collects, validates, and surfaces education data, all in service of the department's mission to support the students, teachers, and communities of South Carolina.

Previously, I worked as a Prompt Engineer at Outlier, crafting training data and evaluation frameworks for generative AI models — work that sharpened my understanding of how large language models reason and fail. Before that, I led the web and tech team at NSTEM, where I mentored interns and drove full-stack development efforts using JavaScript, WordPress, and Airtable.

When I'm not head-first in technology, you can find me camping and hiking in the great outdoors, improving my fitness, taking roadtrips, or hunting down the best eateries around town!