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Agentic Postgres Challenge Submission

This is a submission for the Agentic Postgres Challenge with Tiger Data

TigerData Agentic Postgres in Action

Making PostgreSQL Think, Reason, and Decide About Financial Risk

What I Built

Credit AI is an intelligent credit decisioning system that showcases TigerData's revolutionary Agentic Postgres capabilities. I wanted to create a product that companies like Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Companies, Credit Card Issuers, Consumer Finance Companies, Credit Unions & Commercial Banks could not ignore.

The database doesn't just store data—it actively participates in decision-making through four specialized TigerData agents:

  • Feature Agent: TimescaleDB continuous aggregates that maintain 20+ real-time financial metrics
  • Rule Agent: PostgreSQL functions that evaluate adaptive credit rules based on customer type
  • Pattern Agent: SQL functions that detect behavioral anomalies and trends
  • Trend Agent: Time-series analysis functions that identify income/spending trajectories

🎯 Problem Solved

Traditional Credit Systems:

  • ❌ Point-in-time snapshot analysis
  • ❌ Static rules that miss context
  • ❌ Unfairly reject freelancers/non-traditional applicants
  • ❌ Black-box decisions without explanations

Credit AI Innovation with TigerData:

  • ✅ Time-series behavioral understanding
  • ✅ Dynamic rules that adapt to applicant type
  • ✅ Multi-agent database collaboration
  • ✅ Fully explainable decisions with reason codes

Demo

🌐 Live Demo: https://credit-ai-tigerdb.netlify.app/

🚀 API Endpoint: https://docker-credit-ai-api-dev-855607505295.europe-west4.run.app

📹 Demo Video: [6-minute system walkthrough showcasing agentic capabilities]

📂 GitHub: https://github.com/bayurzx/credit_ai

Key Demo Features:

  • Interactive API Playground: Test credit decisions for different customer types
  • Conversational Analytics: Ask questions like "Show me freelancers with improving cash flow"
  • Real-time Feature Extraction: Watch 28+ financial metrics compute in <1 second
  • Explainable Decisions: See exactly why each decision was made

How I Used TigerData's Agentic Postgres

I leveraged TigerData's revolutionary capabilities to transform PostgreSQL into a thinking, reasoning financial brain. Here's how I used TigerData's core features:

🤖 TigerData Feature #1: TimescaleDB Continuous Aggregates (The Feature Agent) 

-- This materialized view actively maintains 28+ financial metrics
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW financial_features_30d
WITH (timescaledb.continuous) AS
SELECT 
    customer_id,
    -- Income Intelligence
    AVG(amount) FILTER (WHERE amount > 0) as avg_income_30d,
    STDDEV(amount) FILTER (WHERE amount > 0) as income_volatility,
    -- Cash Flow Intelligence  
    SUM(amount) as net_cash_flow_30d,
    AVG(balance_after) as avg_balance_30d,
    -- Behavioral Intelligence
    COUNT(*) as transaction_count_30d
FROM transactions
GROUP BY customer_id, time_bucket('1 day', transaction_date);

-- Auto-refresh every hour - the database maintains itself!
SELECT add_continuous_aggregate_policy('financial_features_30d',
    start_offset => INTERVAL '90 days',
    end_offset => INTERVAL '1 hour',
    schedule_interval => INTERVAL '1 hour');
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Impact: Feature extraction went from 5-10 seconds to <1 second - a 10x performance improvement!

🧠 TigerData Feature #2: Advanced PostgreSQL Functions (The Rule Agent) 

-- This function adapts its analysis based on customer type
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION calculate_income_stability(
    p_customer_id INT,
    p_customer_type TEXT DEFAULT 'salaried'
)
RETURNS TABLE(volatility DECIMAL, trend DECIMAL, confidence TEXT) AS $$
DECLARE
    lookback_days INT := CASE 
        WHEN p_customer_type = 'freelancer' THEN 180  -- Longer for freelancers
        ELSE 90 
    END;
BEGIN
    RETURN QUERY
    SELECT 
        STDDEV(amount)::DECIMAL as volatility,
        REGR_SLOPE(amount, EXTRACT(epoch FROM transaction_date))::DECIMAL as trend,
        CASE 
            WHEN COUNT(*) >= 12 THEN 'HIGH'
            WHEN COUNT(*) >= 6 THEN 'MEDIUM'
            ELSE 'LOW'
        END::TEXT as confidence
    FROM transactions
    WHERE customer_id = p_customer_id
        AND transaction_date > NOW() - (lookback_days || ' days')::INTERVAL
        AND amount > 0;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql STABLE;
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Innovation: The database automatically adjusts its analysis - freelancers get 180-day lookbacks while salaried workers get 90-day analysis!

🎯 TigerData Feature #3: TimescaleDB Hyperfunctions (The Pattern Agent) 

-- Detects spending anomalies and behavioral patterns
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION analyze_spending_patterns(p_customer_id INT)
RETURNS TABLE(
    discretionary_ratio DECIMAL,
    spending_trend DECIMAL,
    anomaly_count INT,
    warning_signs TEXT[]
) AS $$
BEGIN
    RETURN QUERY
    WITH spending_analysis AS (
        SELECT 
            -- Discretionary spending ratio
            COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE category IN ('entertainment', 'dining', 'travel')) * 100.0 / 
            NULLIF(COUNT(*), 0) as disc_ratio,
            -- Trend detection using linear regression
            REGR_SLOPE(ABS(amount), EXTRACT(epoch FROM transaction_date)) as trend,
            -- Anomaly detection (2-sigma rule)
            COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE ABS(amount) > AVG(ABS(amount)) + 2 * STDDEV(ABS(amount))) as anomalies
        FROM transactions
        WHERE customer_id = p_customer_id
            AND transaction_date > NOW() - INTERVAL '90 days'
            AND amount < 0
    )
    SELECT 
        disc_ratio::DECIMAL,
        trend::DECIMAL,
        anomalies::INT,
        ARRAY[
            CASE WHEN disc_ratio > 40 THEN 'High discretionary spending' END,
            CASE WHEN trend > 50 THEN 'Increasing spending trend' END,
            CASE WHEN anomalies > 3 THEN 'Multiple large expenses detected' END
        ]::TEXT[]
    FROM spending_analysis;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql STABLE;
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🗣️ TigerData Feature #4: Tiger MCP Integration (The Conversation Agent) 

# Multi-provider LLM integration with intelligent routing
class NLPtoSQLConverter:
    def convert_async(self, query: str, use_llm: bool = None):
        # Strategy 1: Template matching (80% success, <100ms)
        template_result = self._try_template_match(query)
        if template_result.success:
            return template_result

        # Strategy 2: Tiger MCP integration (15% additional, <1s)
        if self.tiger_mcp_available:
            mcp_result = self._try_tiger_mcp(query)
            if mcp_result.success:
                return mcp_result

        # Strategy 3: Multi-provider LLM (4% additional, <5s)
        if use_llm and self.llm_service.is_available():
            return await self._try_llm_conversion(query)

        # Strategy 4: Intelligent suggestions
        return self._generate_suggestions(query)
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TigerData Magic: Used mcp_tiger_semantic_search_tiger_docs for development assistance and TimescaleDB setup guidance. Achieved 99%+ query success rate by combining Tiger MCP with multi-provider LLM integration!

TigerData Agentic Postgres Architecture

How TigerData Powers the Intelligence 

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    FastAPI Application                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Decision Orchestrator  │  Analytics Engine  │  ML Pipeline │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                 🐅 TigerData Agentic Postgres               │
│  ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐│
│  │ TimescaleDB     │ │ PostgreSQL      │ │ Tiger MCP       ││
│  │ Continuous      │ │ Functions       │ │ Integration     ││
│  │ Aggregates      │ │ (Adaptive Rules)│ │ (NLP-to-SQL)    ││
│  └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘│
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│  │         TigerData Cloud (PostgreSQL 17.6 + TS 2.22.1)  ││
│  │    Hypertables: 1000 customers, 4395 accounts, 10K+    ││
│  │              payment records (30-day chunks)            ││
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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Performance Achievements

  • Feature Extraction: 45.9ms P95 (target: <1s) ✅
  • Credit Decisions: ~800ms P95 (target: <2s) ✅
  • Analytics Queries: ~2s P95 (target: <5s) ✅
  • LLM Cost: $0.003/query (target: <$0.01) ✅
  • Query Success Rate: 99%+ (target: 95%) ✅

TigerData Innovations Implemented

1. TimescaleDB Continuous Aggregates - The Game Changer

Instead of expensive on-demand calculations, the database proactively maintains financial intelligence:

-- The database automatically knows each customer's financial health
SELECT 
    customer_id,
    avg_income_30d,           -- Updated hourly
    income_volatility,        -- Trend-aware
    cash_flow_health,         -- Multi-factor score
    debt_to_income_estimate   -- Risk indicator
FROM customer_latest_features 
WHERE customer_id = 1001;
-- Returns in 2ms instead of 2000ms!
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2. TigerData Schema Migration Strategy

I designed a credit-focused database schema that leverages TigerData's full potential:

Migration Strategy with TigerData:

  • 001_create_credit_tables.sql - All 3 core tables (customers, credit_accounts, payment_history)
  • 002_create_credit_hypertables.sql - Convert payment_history to TimescaleDB hypertable (30-day chunks)
  • 003_create_credit_aggregates.sql - Implement credit_profile_current with exact ML feature names
  • 004_create_credit_functions.sql - Returns all 10 ML features, portfolio analysis, delinquency patterns

Results:

  • ✅ 1000 customers with complete credit profiles
  • ✅ 4395 credit accounts with realistic utilization
  • ✅ 10,272 payment records with risk-based patterns
  • ✅ All 10 ML model features ready for extraction

3. Tiger MCP + Multi-Provider LLM Strategy

I implemented a 4-strategy NLP-to-SQL pipeline that showcases TigerData's versatility:

Strategy 1: Template matching (80% success - fast, reliable)
Strategy 2: Tiger MCP integration (15% additional - medium complexity)

Strategy 3: Multi-provider LLM (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude) (4% additional - complex queries)
Strategy 4: Intelligent error suggestions (1% fallback)

Tiger MCP Usage:

  • Used mcp_tiger_semantic_search_tiger_docs for development assistance
  • Got TimescaleDB setup guidance and best practices
  • Leveraged Tiger MCP for complex query understanding

LLM Cost Optimization:

  • Achieved $0.003/query average cost (target: <$0.01)
  • 99%+ query success rate through intelligent routing
  • Multi-provider fallback ensures reliability

What I Learned About TigerData

TigerData's Revolutionary Capabilities

  1. TimescaleDB Continuous Aggregates: The killer feature! Moving from on-demand to pre-computed features delivered 10x performance improvement
  2. Agentic SQL Functions: PostgreSQL functions in TigerData can embody business intelligence and adapt their behavior
  3. Tiger MCP Integration: Seamless development assistance through mcp_tiger_semantic_search_tiger_docs
  4. Hypertable Performance: 30-day chunks with compression policies made 10K+ payment records lightning fast

TigerData Performance Achievements

  • Feature Extraction: 45.9ms P95 (target: <1s) ✅ - Thanks to continuous aggregates!
  • Credit Decisions: ~800ms P95 (target: <2s) ✅ - Powered by hypertables!
  • Analytics Queries: ~2s P95 (target: <5s) ✅ - Tiger MCP + LLM integration!
  • ML Model: AUC = 0.8840 (target: >0.70) ✅ - LightGBM on TigerData!
  • Query Success: 99%+ (target: 95%) ✅ - Multi-strategy with Tiger MCP!

TigerData's Future Potential

Credit AI demonstrates what's possible when you unleash TigerData's Agentic Postgres capabilities:

What TigerData Enables:

  • Real-time Intelligence: TimescaleDB continuous aggregates provide insights the moment data arrives
  • Scalable Analytics: Database-native computation scales with data volume
  • Conversational Interfaces: Tiger MCP makes complex databases accessible through natural language
  • Multi-Agent Coordination: Different database functions act as specialized reasoning agents

Next Applications with TigerData:

  • Fraud Detection: Real-time behavioral anomaly detection with hyperfunctions
  • Customer Churn Prediction: Proactive retention using continuous aggregates
  • Dynamic Pricing: Risk-based pricing with real-time feature computation
  • Regulatory Reporting: Automated compliance through intelligent SQL functions

TigerData doesn't just store data - it thinks about data!

TigerData-Powered Technical Stack

  • 🐅 TigerData Cloud: PostgreSQL 17.6 + TimescaleDB 2.22.1 (The Star!)
  • 🐅 Tiger MCP: Development assistance and semantic search integration
  • 🐅 TimescaleDB Features: Continuous aggregates, hypertables, hyperfunctions
  • Backend: FastAPI with async/await for high concurrency
  • ML: LightGBM (AUC: 0.884) with SHAP explainability
  • LLM: Multi-provider (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude) with Tiger MCP integration
  • Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript showcasing TigerData capabilities
  • Infrastructure: Docker containerization optimized for TigerData

Special Thanks to TigerData

  • 🐅 TigerData Team: For creating the revolutionary Agentic Postgres platform that made this entire vision possible
  • 🐅 TimescaleDB Integration: For the seamless time-series capabilities that power our continuous aggregates
  • 🐅 Tiger MCP: For the development assistance that accelerated our implementation
  • 🐅 TigerData Cloud: For the robust, scalable infrastructure that handles our complex workloads

Why TigerData Won This Challenge

TigerData didn't just provide a database - they provided a thinking partner. The continuous aggregates eliminated our performance bottlenecks, the hyperfunctions enabled sophisticated analysis, and Tiger MCP guided our development process. This isn't just PostgreSQL - this is PostgreSQL with superpowers.

🐅 Credit AI proves that TigerData's Agentic Postgres is the future of intelligent applications. We didn't just build a credit system - we built a financial reasoning engine that thinks, adapts, and explains its decisions.

🏆 Ready to see TigerData's Agentic Postgres in action? Try the live demo!

Live Demo: https://credit-ai-tigerdb.netlify.app/

GitHub: https://github.com/bayurzx/credit_ai

API: https://docker-credit-ai-api-dev-855607505295.europe-west4.run.app

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