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From scaling 1500+ APIs at CIBC to shipping mobile apps — this is where I document how it all works.

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Leadership & Teams10 min readApr 8, 2026

The Strategy Behind Building a New India Engineering Capability

Most people think building a new offshore capability is a hiring exercise. It's not. It's an operating model, a transition strategy, a leadership system, and a trust exercise all at once.

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Projects & Builds14 min readJan 18, 2026

Building HariPrabodham: A Live Streaming Platform from Scratch

From zero infrastructure to a production platform handling 10,000+ concurrent viewers — built in 4 weeks with Cursor AI.

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QA & Middleware12 min readNov 30, 2025

What It Really Takes to Own QA for 1500+ APIs

Most people think API testing is about tools. It's not. It's about architecture, risk, and people.

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Projects & Builds15 min readOct 14, 2025

Booster App: Building a Daily Habit Experience Across iOS & Android

Building Booster was more than "make an app that shows quotes." It was about crafting a daily experience.

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Projects & Builds15 min readSep 3, 2025

Designing Feedback Box: From Idea to Internal Product

This is the story of how a messy feedback process turned into a full-blown internal platform.

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Projects & Builds12 min readJul 22, 2025

Scaling QA for 1500+ APIs at CIBC

How I built predictability into one of the largest middleware API ecosystems in Canadian banking.

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Coming Soon

5 posts in progress

Automation & DevOps

Automation Is Not the Goal. Trust Is.

Everyone says "automate more." Few ask why, or where, or what happens afterward.

8 min readComing Soon

AI & Engineering

How I Use AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) in Real Engineering Work

This is not a '10 prompts for devs' article. It's the perspective of someone who actually uses AI daily.

9 min readComing Soon

QA & Middleware

The Middleware Mindset: Thinking Like the Systems in the Middle

Middle layers don't get the spotlight — until they fail.

7 min readComing Soon

Leadership & Teams

Leading 22 Engineers Across Time Zones Without Burning Out

Leadership is not standups and dashboards. It's expectations, systems, and emotional clarity.

11 min readComing Soon

Career & Personal Journey

10 Years at CIBC: What a Decade in QA Leadership Actually Teaches You

Not a highlight reel. The real lessons.

13 min readComing Soon

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