"Scale means nothing if it doesn't solve the user's problem. I build systems that are robust under the hood but invisible to the user."
I'm a Founding Engineer & AI Architect based in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
I specialize in building high-performance platforms, leading cross-functional teams, and integrating Human-Centric AI into production systems.
- 🔭 I’m currently leading engineering teams at Lifology, building the next generation of AI coaching with Voice AI & WebRTC.
- 🌱 I’m currently exploring Agentic AI workflows.
- 💬 Ask me about System Design, GraphQL, Next.js, or how I bypassed my campus firewall.
| Project | Description | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| AI Voice Coaching Assistant | Real-time conversational agent capable of human-like interaction with barge-in support. | OpenAI WebRTC Node.js |
| Government-Scale Career Platform | Career guidance infrastructure serving millions of students across multiple regions. | Next.js GraphQL PostgreSQL |
| Home Lab | Self-hosted cloud infrastructure running on Proxmox VE, secured by Cisco VLANs. | Proxmox Docker Cloudflare |
| 2010 | 💻 Founded Managed Hosting Services (500+ clients) |
| 2015 | |
| 2019 | 🎓 MCA from College of Engineering Trivandrum |
| 2021 | 🏛️ Architected Government-Scale Career Platform (1M+ Users) |
| 2024 | 🤖 Leading AI Coaching at Lifology with Voice AI & WebRTC |
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