Build
Software
Python, JavaScript, Django, Flask, Celery, Vue.js, Angular, REST APIs, microservices, Redis, PostgreSQL, Pandas, WebRTC, SIP, and mobile applications.
· The adventurer’s kit
Work & proficiency
A map of the skills, systems, and places that have shaped my work so far.
Operate
Infrastructure
Linux, system administration, Docker, Kubernetes, deployment, production environments, networking, monitoring, and reliable service management.
Understand
Big data
Spark, PySpark, ClickHouse, Trino, Impala, data wrangling, analytics pipelines, and making large datasets useful.
Make
Electronics
Hardware, sensors, Arduino, interactive art, exhibition kiosks, and the satisfying boundary where software meets the physical world.
Think with
IDE tools
Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, PyCharm, and WebStorm — simple tools are often the best tools.
Explore with
AI tools
OpenCode, Pi, Hermes, Junie, LM Studio, and Unsloth Studio for local models, coding, experimentation, and learning.
Share
Teaching
Programming fundamentals, project execution, logical thinking, data flows, and helping non-technical people build stable software.
Advocate
Open source
Helping people and organisations adopt open source through education, support, language accessibility, and practical systems.
Inteliquent (A Sinch Company) · Contract Engineer
Python Pandas for data science and analytics; Django and Flask REST APIs and microservices; Vue.js dashboards; Kubernetes and Docker deployment; Impala data wrangling; Java Spark jobs.
Miniorb Engineers · Founder & Programmer
Independent learning projects and experiments across Kubernetes, Python, Django, Flask, Celery, Redis, PostgreSQL, Docker, and the craft of making useful things.
National Institute of Design · Visiting Faculty
Helped Masters students in a Design Programme learn programming fundamentals, project execution, logical thinking, and how to build stable software.
Better Voice · Technology Lead
Worked across Angular, Cordova, WebRTC, SIP, and mobile applications to build and ship voice-focused products.
VoxApp · Technology Lead
Bootstrapped products from frontend to backend and deployment, and built REST systems and dashboards.
Hindustan Unilever · Consultant
Built an augmented-reality exhibition kiosk from scratch, including the backend for creating and managing new training experiences, in collaboration with Srishti.
9 Circuits · Founder
Ran a hardware retail shop, became one of the first Arduino distributors in India, and collaborated with artists and design institutes on interactive work.
SlideShare · Consultant
Built early product systems including ZipCast, scaling multi-user chat with XMPP, eJabberd, Puppet, JavaScript, and Amazon EC2; also prototyped a Python-based PDF conversion stack.
Sarai · Consultant
Helped NGOs and NPOs migrate to open source by providing support and education, and worked on Indic-language support including a Linux image distribution funded by the European Union.
Freelance · Programmer
Developed a PCI-compliant 3D Secure gateway for Drupal and contributed to an indie game modding project that ranked among the top ten.
Google · Student Developer
Worked with Gentoo on Beacon, a WYSIWYG editor for GuideXML using JavaScript, XML, XSLT, and PHP, and later mentored a student on the project.