Skip to content

Personal Interests

Beyond my professional work, I'm passionate about personal growth, community involvement, and staying active. Here's a glimpse into my life outside of software engineering.

🌐

Multilingual

I speak 5 different languages fluently, which has helped me connect with diverse teams and understand global perspectives in my professional and personal life.

🏓

Sports Enthusiast

I'm an avid sports player, regularly participating in tennis, racquetball, and ping pong competitions. I've won numerous ping-pong tournaments and believe that competitive sports build valuable skills that transfer to the workplace.

🧠

Professional Organizations

I'm a member of the IEEE graduate student body for the Cincinnati chapter, where I stay connected with the latest research and innovations in computer science and engineering.

❤️

Community Service

I'm an active member of VIBHA Seattle, a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of underprivileged children by providing educational resources and raising awareness about their challenges.

Reading List

Books That Have Shaped My Thinking

Designing Data-Intensive Applications

by Martin Kleppmann

This book has fundamentally influenced how I approach distributed systems design and data architecture.

The Phoenix Project

by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford

A novel that transformed my understanding of DevOps principles and IT operations management.

Clean Code

by Robert C. Martin

Essential principles that guide my approach to writing maintainable, efficient code.