Featured
in-progress
2026
Calorie Tracker
AI-powered calorie tracking iOS app with SwiftData, Firebase Auth, and OpenRouter integration.
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SwiftSwiftUIFirebaseiOSAI
Backend Engineer — Java · Spring Boot · AI
Engineering robust
Backend engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot — building production-grade microservices, REST APIs, and AI-powered automations that scale.
Artifacts
Open Source Projects
in-progress
2026
MyPortfolio
A digital workshop where code meets curiosity. Built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion.
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Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer Motion
archived
2024
o1-recall
A personal experiment to offset forgetting using science-based study protocols. Generates questions from links/PDFs using Google GenAI.
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ReactFastAPIGenAIPostgreSQL
in-progress
2026
LeetGame
A Flutter mobile app that gamifies DSA learning by enforcing computational constraints — think like a computer, not a human. Solve LeetCode-style problems through interactive, physics-based puzzle mechanics.
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FlutterDartGamificationEducation
Field Notes
Lab Notes
Brief observations, technical findings, and thoughts from the workbench.
systemsNov 2025
Building a Linux distro from scratch
Learnings from compiling the kernel, configuring BusyBox, and creating bootable ISOs with Syslinux.
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aiApr 2025
MCP protocol in LLM apps
Implementing Model Context Protocol for seamless AI model interactions with vector databases in RAG apps.
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frontendDec 2024
Next.js 16 + Tailwind v4
Exploring the new features in Next.js 16 and migrating to Tailwind CSS v4's new configuration system.
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aiOct 2023
Self-hosting LLMs with FastAPI
Running Llama2 locally and building a personal chatbot API for natural language tasks.
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Work in Progress
Workbench
Active experiments and prototypes. Things that are being built, broken, and rebuilt.
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MyPortfolio
My personal developer portfolio and digital workshop.
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Calorie Tracker
AI-powered calorie tracking iOS app with SwiftData, Firebase Auth, and OpenRouter integration.
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LeetGame
Gamified DSA learning app — solve LeetCode problems through interactive, constraint-based puzzle mechanics.
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