Engineer by trade,generalist by nature.
I build identity & authorization systems at scale — then point the same curiosity at travel, photography, the cosmos, and the soil.
The many sides of me
One curiosity, pointed in a lot of directions
Not just one thing — the same drive to learn and build, aimed at very different worlds.
Technology
My day job and my first love. I build identity & authorization microservices at scale — contract-first APIs, query-performance debugging, and a lot of AI-assisted engineering.
See the engineering sideTravel
From the cold desert of Spiti to the backwaters of the south, I travel to collect stories. Each trip is slowly becoming a short story — a travel blog in the making.
Where I've beenPhotography
I see in frames. I keep a dedicated photography feed where I post the way I read light, shape and stillness on the road.
My photography feedAstrophysics
A lifelong fascination with the cosmos — stars, constellations and orbits. It's the lens I keep coming back to, and the visual theme of this whole site.
Agri-Tech
I want to bring technology to the soil. I built a climate-controlled rig to grow saffron with an ESP32 and zero electronics background — next up is hydroponic vertical farming.
The saffron projectLife in frames
The threads, seen through a lens
The same curiosity that ships code goes looking for light on the road. A few frames that tie the facets together.
A quiet minute above the clouds
Eastern Himalayas
Golden hour, salt in the air
West coast, India
Neon and rain, somewhere in Vietnam
Vietnam
Reading the weather off the ridgelines
Eastern Himalayas
Shot on the road · the photography feed
How I think
A generalist who actually ships
My approach to just about everything — engineering included.
The loop
Get curious. Learn fast with AI. Build the thing. Verify it works. Repeat.
I don't believe you need formal training to build something real. I believe you need curiosity, a working feedback loop, and the honesty to keep testing until it works.
Travel
I travel to collect stories
Each of these places is becoming a short story — a travel blog is on the way. For now, here's the map.
15 places · short stories coming soon
Expedition Readiness
Pre-Trip Checklist & Critical Action Points
Key operational checklist items before heading into high-altitude North Sikkim. Click any point to view exact technical specs, why it matters, and how to execute it.
Protected Area Permits (PAP) & Documentation
North Sikkim borders Tibet — entry past Mangan requires PAP permits. Voter ID / Passport required (Aadhaar explicitly rejected!). RC must be in rider's name.
💡 Avoid checkpost rejection at Gangtok 3rd Mile / Mangan
25,000 KM Preventative Service Overhaul
At ~25k km, OEM clutch plates, drive chain kit, brake fluid, and fork oil reach critical wear. Full service prevents breakdowns in remote high altitude.
💡 Why overhaul valves, clutch & brakes before steep climbs
Underbelly Bash Plate & Dual-Sport Tyres
165 mm ground clearance risks crankcase strikes on boulder tracks. Install a 3-4mm aluminium bash plate, dual-sport block tyres & crash guards.
💡 How bash protection & block tread prevent trail damage
Post-Mangan Auxiliary Fuel Strategy (8L–10L)
Mangan is the LAST public petrol pump! The 420 km loop across Lachen, Gurudongmar, Lachung & Zero Point has NO pumps. Carry 8-10L extra fuel.
💡 Why high-altitude power loss drops efficiency to 22 km/L
High-Altitude AMS Precautions & First-Aid
At 17,100 ft (Gurudongmar), air pressure drops by ~40%. Ascend slowly above Thangu, stay hydrated, keep high stops to 20-30 min, and carry ORS.
💡 Why rapid altitude gain above 12,000 ft demands caution
Workation Base Selection & Connectivity
Gangtok is the single work-ready base (fiber broadband, 4G, coworking). High weekend spots (Tsomgo, Nathu La) are weak/offline — stay put on weekdays.
💡 Where you can actually work vs where you can only visit
Currently exploring
What has my curiosity right now
A living list — the things I'm actively learning and building this season.
Hydroponic vertical farming
Taking the saffron experiment further — designing a small vertical farm that grows food in water, not soil.
A travel short-story blog
Turning each trip into a proper short story. The writing is happening; the blog is coming.
AI-assisted everything
Pushing how far spec-driven, AI-paired workflows can take a single curious engineer across unfamiliar domains.