hi, I am Vivek
I'm a software engineer who builds backend and AI systems.
Over the last 3+ years, I've worked across startups and consulting, building and operating application backends, APIs, data-intensive services, and infrastructure.
I like understanding the systems underneath the software I build. That has taken me into open-source databases, PostgreSQL and Linux internals, systems programming, and a lot of Rust.
open source
Contributions to databases and systems software.
projects
A small collection of things I've built across systems, infrastructure, and developer tooling.
writing
Essays on engineering and life.
deepcuts
Books, papers, talks, and ideas worth spending time on.
contact
email: work@vivekn.dev