About me
My path runs through CS fundamentals, a startup I founded, indie film sets, and volunteer work that matters. Different rooms, same instinct — and it turns out range is the point, not a detour.
My story
Growing up between countries often meant starting over — new schools, new friend groups, new ways of doing things. It also meant “home” was never a simple answer. I always felt a little out of place wherever I was, because I was never completely from there.
That constant resetting shaped how I see the world: I value diversity of thought and experience as a real asset, not just a nice idea — it’s easier to get to a good answer when you’ve seen a problem from more than one angle. I’m a lifelong learner at heart, and I like getting into the inner workings of things — how a piece of technology actually works, why people behave the way they do, how a business actually makes money.
I think that’s part of where the range comes from: software engineering, line-producing film sets, founding a business, volunteer work. Different rooms, but the same instinct for figuring out what’s actually going on and getting it done.
- Born hereSouth AfricaWhere the story starts. That family connection makes the mission and work of Education without Borders (EwB) more meaningful to me, and closely aligned with my values and background.
- Family rootsKerala, IndiaWhere my family is from.
- 2004 – 2010Saudi ArabiaPart of growing up.
- 2010 – 2021QatarDukhan — most of my childhood and adolescence, and where I did my IGCSEs and A-Levels.
- 2021 – PresentVancouver, BC, CanadaWhere I studied Computer Science at UBC, and where I'm now based — building software and off on side quests.
Influences
Who you surround yourself with shapes who you become, so I choose carefully. These are some of the minds I learn from, shelved by what they taught me, and I'm happy to pass them on.
Hands-on curiosity
Learning how things work by building, taking apart, or doing them.
Curiosity about how things work and about the universe.
People who build things and show how.
Flying and why planes do and don't crash.
Astronomy, rockets and the universe.
Wider horizons
A different view of the world and of what is possible, in how people live, travel and tell stories.
Adventure travel and living on the road.
Vlogging and telling a story well.
Seeing the world and exploring close to home.
Pushing out of your comfort zone.
More shelves
Building things and getting more done.
Understanding the mind and mental health.
Urban design that puts people before cars.
Simplicity and slowing down.












































