engineer
Software engineer obsessed with low-level systems, C/C++, Rust, and graphics.
Exploring foundational computing from network protocols to memory management.
Building performant tools and understanding computers from the metal up.
Realtime Markdown to Slides Presentation Engine
Built a realtime Markdown to slides parser for quick meetings and concise explanations. Implemented the parser, lexer, and tokenizer completely from scratch without using any external libraries or parsers. Built entirely in native HTML, CSS, and JS.
Real-time Multiplayer Typing Battle Engine
Real-time multiplayer typing duel engine built with a custom WebSocket architecture. Features room-based matchmaking with instant room codes, synchronized race countdowns, live opponent progress and cursor tracking, real-time WPM calculation, and keystroke audio feedback.
Custom DNS Resolver using UNIX Sockets API
A command-line DNS resolver written from scratch in C to demystify computer networking and raw socket communication. Crafts 512-byte RFC 1035 wire datagrams, connects to UDP port 53, parses 12-byte header bitfields, and unpacks recursive A/AAAA records.
places i’ve grown · experience
Oct 2025 — Present · Chitkara University
Maintaining a project under Hacktoberfest and contributing to open source projects through code quality improvements and new features.
Jan 2026 — Mar 2026 · Online
Explored Solana, AMMs, NFTs, and tokens; built on-chain programs including an AMM and an escrow program with Rust and Anchor.
Feb 2025 — Sep 2025 · Chitkara University
Served as a Technical Executive with the campus GeeksforGeeks community at Chitkara University.
Avinya 3.0 · ZenithLabs
Built Voxel, a collaborative multiplayer browser game with live player sync, chat, and drawing.
Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 · Chitkara University · May 2025
Secured second place at the Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 hackathon.
DICE · Chitkara University · May 2025
Placed third at the annual innovation challenge after building and pitching an end-to-end software solution.
Avinya 3.0 · ZenithLabs
Built Voxel, a collaborative multiplayer browser game with live player sync, chat, and drawing.
Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 · Chitkara University · May 2025
Secured second place at the Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 hackathon.
DICE · Chitkara University · May 2025
Placed third at the annual innovation challenge after building and pitching an end-to-end software solution.
a little record of problems and contests
words & thoughts · writings
Demystifying low-level UNIX network sockets, object-oriented socket abstractions, and crafting a minimal HTTP/1.1 web server in modern C++.
A comprehensive, intuition-first breakdown of IPv4 address allocation, CIDR notation, subnet masks, and how network engineers divide host ranges without wasting precious address space.
Why does cooperation emerge in a selfish world? Unpacking Robert Axelrod's famous iterated prisoner's dilemma tournament and what game theory teaches us about long-term success.
