I build things.

Growing up, I was the guy who turned every school project into a design challenge: color-coded, perfectly aligned, PowerPoint slides that teachers remembered. For a while, I thought I'd become a professional presentation designer. (I won enough competitions to think that was a real career path.)

I spent 11 years in the Sea Cadet Corps and rose to Cadet Petty Officer. Learned how to lead, train, instruct, and even play the trumpet in the Indian Navy band for INS Shivaji's anniversary parade. I've marched in ceremonial parades, helped clean up rivers, and won the International Coastal Cleanup award. I still join cleanliness drives when I can, because order, even on a dirty street, makes me feel good.

Outside of work, I'm a collector of knowledge and stories. I built my own second brain in Notion. I journal obsessively. I read 12 books a year (fiction mostly). I give myself a personal challenge every few months, like solving a Rubik's cube in under 3 minutes. Done.

I'm also a huge football fan. FC Barcelona runs in my veins. Messi made me fall in love with the sport. Back in school, I captained my basketball team, and once even played a new sport called targetball (a mix of handball and basketball). Fun fact: I led my state team to win the first-ever targetball trophy in India.

These days, I'm learning how to cook. Something about chopping vegetables and plating a dish just feels like design.

I currently live in Bangalore, but my heart's in Pune. It's one of the best cities in India. I don't say that out loud too often because… well, I don't want it to get crowded.

After college, I did freelance gigs: graphic design, front-end work, whatever I could find to sharpen my skills. Then came a full-stack UI/UX program at Masai School. That's where it all clicked. Design wasn't just about making things pretty. It was about making things work.

If you've made it this far, thanks for reading. Let's connect. I've got stories to tell and products to build.