_{"Set thy heart upon thy work, but never on its reward." — Bhagavad Gita}

---

About

I am a Java backend developer focused on building systems that solve real problems. I care about the quality of what I ship, the impact it creates, and the discipline it takes to build it well.

My work spans backend engineering, distributed systems, and digital public infrastructure. I contribute to open source because I believe software, when built with intent, can create lasting and meaningful change.

I approach engineering the same way I approach growth — with patience, curiosity, and a long-term perspective.

---

Currently Building

Project	Role	Description
Nyay Setu	Creator & Lead Developer	Digitalizing and simplifying access to parts of India's judiciary system. Built on Spring Boot and React.
Jenkins	Open Source Contributor	Contributing to core automation and CI/CD pipeline capabilities.
GSSoC 2026	Project Admin & Maintainer	Administering projects and mentoring contributors at GirlScript Summer of Code 2026.

---

Open Source Philosophy

Impact over statistics. Code over recognition. Systems over shortcuts.

I maintain and review code not for visibility, but because I believe maintainers carry the responsibility of keeping ecosystems healthy. My contributions are deliberate, not performative.

Roles held: Jenkins Contributor  ·  GSSoC 2026 Project Admin  ·  Maintainer & Reviewer  ·  Creator of Nyay Setu

---

Technical Stack

Languages

Backend & Middleware

Frontend

DevOps & Infrastructure

---

Areas of Interest

• Distributed Systems — Designing fault-tolerant, scalable backend architectures.
• Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) — Building technology that serves populations, not just users.
• Open Source Ecosystems — Contributing to and sustaining healthy developer communities.
• System Design — Thinking deeply about how large-scale systems fail, recover, and evolve.

---

Beyond the Work

Engineering is not the only lens through which I understand the world. These are the things that shape my thinking outside of code.

Reading

• Can We Be Strangers Again? — Shrijeet Shandilya
• Can't Hurt Me — David Goggins

Cinema

• 3 Idiots — on passion, learning, and the cost of following someone else's path
• Super 30 — on mentorship, access, and the power of belief

Anime

• Naruto — perseverance, failure, and growing through it
• One Piece — freedom, loyalty, and the long journey toward a dream

Sport

• Cricket and Kabaddi — strategy, endurance, and collective effort

---