CSE AI/ML student at JNTUH. I think about philosophy,
psychology, and the shape of a well-lived life. I build
software with care (and coffee).
§ 1 About
I'm 19, based in Hyderabad, India. I’m a software engineer,
a student of philosophy, and a writer. I speak English,
Hindi, and Telugu.
I don’t have a grand thesis for my life yet. Most days, I’m
trying to become a little more precise: in thought, in
language, in work, and in how I treat people.
College is still new to me, so I’m mostly learning how to
balance ambition with patience. Classes, metro rides, books,
long stretches of building things, and the occasional
attempt at becoming less physically useless.
§ 2 Reading & Interests
I read philosophy and psychology to understand myself and
the world a little better. Much of that comes from thinking
about meaning, mortality, and how to make good use of
limited time.
I also enjoy chess, Greek mythology, and learning about how
people structure deep work. I’ve played the piano for as
long as I can remember; I'm trying to write novels, though
that's very much a work in progress.
I like optimising small things: keyboard shortcuts, playback
speed, how a workspace is laid out. Partly out of curiosity,
partly because my spine reminds me to be kinder to my body.
A hyper-local food delivery network built to operate
within college campuses.
§ 5 Writing
These are my long-form essays on philosophy, identity and
romance. My obsidian drafts are currently private, a curated
public collection is forthcoming.
Prepare for ICPC
Mostly through Codeforces. It's fun when you're
doing this as a team.
Get better at swimming and karate
It’s grounding to be a complete beginner at things
that don't involve a screen.
Learn to cook a few things reliably
I’m currently trying to figure out how to make
decent homemade ice cream.
Get into screenwriting
Mostly on weekends, for now. It’s a different kind
of structure than prose, and I’m still finding my
feet.
Build things that may become startups
A project for later. Getting the foundations right
first; the rest will follow.
§ 7 Principles
Friendships are exchanges of worldview.
I look at people as evolving ideas.
Keep your sorrows in perspective.
Nothing is ever so important that you must surrender
your peace to it. The ultimatum of life is simply
enjoying it.
Choose the story that requires effort.
We pay the price of living either way; we might as well
live the version worth telling.
Relationships don’t need to last forever.
Sometimes their purpose is to help each other become who
you’re meant to be, even if you eventually drift apart.
§ 8 Currently
Reading
Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra; Freud on
dreams.
Building
An Over-The-Air update system that reduces bandwidth.
Writing
A Heart Made of Letters, A Thousand Silent Vows.
Hardware
MacBook Pro M2 (13"), and a Huion drawing tablet.
Learning
Swedish, Bengali and Mandarin.
Health
Training for the Hyderabad Hitec Marathon in November.
§ 9 Contact
Reach me via email
here. I read
everything, reply to most, and ignore cold recruiter mail.
Letters and longer threads welcome.