<p><em>Simba Khadder</em> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.featureform.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Featureform</em></a>, now at <a href="https://marketing.redis.io/blog/real-time-structured-data-for-ai-agents-featureform-is-joining-redis/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Redis</em></a>, working on real-time feature orchestration and building a context engine for AI and agents.</p><p><br></p><p>Context Engineering 2.0, Simba Khadder // MLOps Podcast #352</p><p><br></p><p>Join the Community: </p><p><a href="https://go.mlops.community/YTJoinIn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/YTJoinIn</a></p><p>Get the newsletter: <a href="https://go.mlops.community/YTNewsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/YTNewsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>// Abstract</p><p>Feature stores aren’t dead — they were just misunderstood. Simba Khadder argues the real bottleneck in agents isn’t models, it’s context, and why Redis is quietly turning into an AI data platform. Context engineering matters more than clever prompt hacks.</p><p><br></p><p>// Bio</p><p>Simba Khadder leads Redis Context Engine and Redis Featureform, building both the feature and context layer for production AI agents and ML models. He joined Redis via the acquisition of Featureform, where he was Founder &amp; CEO. At Redis, he continues to lead the feature store product as well as spearhead Context Engine to deliver a unified, navigable interface connecting documents, databases, events, and live APIs for real-time, reliable agent workflows. He also loves to surf, go sailing with his wife, and hang out with his dog Chupacabra.</p><p><br></p><p>// Related Links</p><p>Website: <a href="featureform.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">featureform.com</a><a href="https://marketing.redis.io/blog/real-time-structured-data-for-ai-agents-featureform-is-joining-redis/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://marketing.redis.io/blog/real-time-structured-data-for-ai-agents-featureform-is-joining-redis/</a></p><p><br></p><p>~~~~~~~~ ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ~~~~~~~</p><p>Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: <a href="https://go.mlops.community/TYExplore" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/TYExplore</a></p><p>Join our Slack community [<a href="https://go.mlops.community/slack" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/slack</a>]Follow us on X/Twitter [@mlopscommunity](<a href="https://x.com/mlopscommunity" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/mlopscommunity</a>) or [LinkedIn](<a href="https://go.mlops.community/linkedin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/linkedin</a>)] </p><p>Sign up for the next meetup: [<a href="https://go.mlops.community/register" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.mlops.community/register</a>]</p><p>MLOps Swag/Merch: [<a href="https://shop.mlops.community/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://shop.mlops.community/</a>]</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">/dpbrinkm</a></p><p>Connect with Simba on LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simba-k/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> /simba-k/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>[00:00] Context engineering explanation</p><p>[00:25] MLOps and feature stores</p><p>[03:36] Selling a company experience</p><p>[06:34] Redis feature store evolution</p><p>[12:42] Embedding hub</p><p>[20:42] Human vs agent semantics</p><p>[26:41] Enrich MCP data flow</p><p>[29:55] Data understanding and embeddings</p><p>[35:18] Search and context tools</p><p>[39:45] MCP explained without hype</p><p>[45:15] Wrap up</p>