About
As a kid, I was drawn to technology in a way that made gadgets feel like toys. For a while, my parents thought I was into cameras—but it was really the design of devices and how people interacted with them that fascinated me. I had access to film cameras, watches with FM radio, digital contact books, the very first Nokia flip phones, a Motorola phone with that huge battery, and pocket FMs. I remember most of these from old photographs, but those things made me genuinely happy back then.
Growing up, I was fond of toys that had DC motors and LEDs in them—which sparked an early love for building something and playing with it. In school, I spent most of my time in the science center where I got free access to the internet and tools to tinker with. I participated in science fairs every year and even won grants and scholarships along the way.
Watching Nanban (the Tamil remake of 3 Idiots) in 9th grade made me decide I wanted to pursue engineering. At the same time, I loved biology as a subject, so in high school I studied PCM with Biology. Physics was my favourite of the sciences, and that pushed me further toward engineering.
In college, I studied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering—which opened up a whole new world for someone who had been tinkering with basic breadboards, LEDs, and motors. Suddenly I had access to embedded systems, microprocessors, and microcontrollers. I owned a Raspberry Pi 4 back then but had to submit it to the college along with my final year project because it was fully funded by the administration—only two projects per department received this funding each year. A school friend introduced me to web programming during those days, and that rabbit hole took me from script kiddie to aspiring developer to designer to design engineer. Exciting days are ahead.
I'm originally from Chennai, started my career in Gurgaon (NCR), and now live in Bengaluru—trying to make sense of the world one question at a time. I speak Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, and enough Kannada to navigate an auto ride without Google Translate. You can read more about how I operate in my personal user manual.
When I'm not designing interfaces or tinkering with workflows, I'm probably deep-diving into movies, music, or asking odd but fascinating questions on Perplexity. I'm a fan of war and period dramas, and I have a strange habit of binge-watching backpack reviews on YouTube.
I play badminton on weekends but I'm trying to make it a daily thing. I hit the shooting range once or twice a month, and one day I'd love to own a pool table. I love organizing things, going outside my comfort zone until that discomfort becomes the new normal—and I have a knack for persuading people to try things they initially resist. Don't worry, I use my powers only for good.
I also give talks on design, productivity, and whatever else I find myself obsessing over at the time.