System Design
tradeoffs, architecture, and engineering decisions
A focused collection of posts and projects around backend architecture, reliability, and the choices that matter when software grows.
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I built an anonymous auth system, broke it multiple times, and learned why identity isn’t something you can just remove.
A practical comparison of Redis Streams and Kafka through the lens of real engineering tradeoffs.
I was building an anonymous platform, so moderation wasn’t optional.
Projects to inspect
Anonymous campus community platform for verified college students to post, discuss, and interact within their college network.
A real-time chat application with features like DMs, Server/Channel-based messaging, voice and video chats, screen-sharing etc.
An AI-powered interview platform with live video, face expression tracking, and real-time coding evaluation.