hey, i'm prakhesar.
i'm a 25 year old based in Toronto. I graduated with degree in CS, and have been working in software (mostly data roles for fintech and blockchain startups) for the past ~7 years.
quick facts about me:
- work wise, I'm a I'm an operational killer that is technical enough to be dangerous.
- I solve business problems. I use any means necessary to get to a solution. if I have to write an API, I'll write one. if I have to call a customer, I'll call them. if I have to ingest data in real time, I'll spin up kafka. if I have to negotiate contracts, I'll negotiate contracts. there is nothing beneath me as long as I'm solving problems.
- I know a lot about DB's, and can extract the right information out of them efficiently. I can move data around with ease, present it, and obsess over it.
- I'm not the best coder, but I'm technical enough to be dangerous. I've worked on real time data streaming, built APIs, programmed robots, and built some apps.
- I like to work with people that give a shit
- I solve business problems. I use any means necessary to get to a solution. if I have to write an API, I'll write one. if I have to call a customer, I'll call them. if I have to ingest data in real time, I'll spin up kafka. if I have to negotiate contracts, I'll negotiate contracts. there is nothing beneath me as long as I'm solving problems.
- I like to build stuff, and I want to build more.
- I like to read. here (coming soon…) are some things that have shaped my world view
- fitness & consistency are important to me. I have an ~880 day 'move' streak on my apple watch at the time of this writing.
- I walk, a lot.
- I strive to write (mostly) every day. it helps me build a worldview. most of my writing will go unpublished.
- you probably won’t find me on any social media other than X.
why do I have a blog?
- to improve my thinking and clarity around topics
- to find likeminded people over the internet
there’s no agenda here or any single topic i’ve decided to focus on. I might write about fitness, startups, programming, or just life. this is me in the rawest form.
welcome to my little corner of the internet. I hope you enjoy your stay.
to get in touch, DM me on twitter, or email me - prakhesar@gmail.com