№ 04 · the album
a gallery of small
and notable events.
The slow-moving record. Hackathons, talks, prizes, first-times, photographs from important rooms. Filed for memory, kept honest.
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first line of code shipped to a stranger
jan 2024
admit one№ 0017
HackBLR · spring
36 hours, two pizzas, one prototype that almost worked.
mar 2024
— certificate of —
Top 5
Inter-college Hackathon · 2024
"for a study-buddy bot we wrote in a dorm"
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may 2024
started the level'd notebook
jun 2024
milestone★
Level'd · v1.0 → app store
Eight months of weekends. First product I'd actually use myself.
aug 2024
spoke at the campus tech meet — first time on a stage
oct 2024
student of the year for engg. dept.
In a quiet ceremony on Friday evening, the engineering faculty named one
second-year student for outstanding project work over the academic year.
The award has been given annually since 2009.
dec 2024
first solo trip — goa · five days, a sketchbook, no plan
jan 2025
workshop№ 0042
Design.dev workshop · led
Led 22 students through a UX foundations afternoon. Surprisingly fun.
feb 2025
level'd · 1,000th user signed up at 3:14am
may 2025
summer ofinternship
internship · razorpay
Worked on payments dashboards. Met engineers I now think about often.
jun 2025
finished my hundredth book since 2023 · stoner
sep 2025
— winner —
2nd place
National Student Innovation Awards · 2025
"for level'd · the habit ladder"
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nov 2025
december at home, the year felt long & good
dec 2025
wipα
tracksense · alpha begins
Started building a time tracker that shows you a week as a constellation.
jan 2026
— 2nd place —
HackBLR · 2026
Health Track · 36-hour build
"for a self-screening tool for early-stage burnout"
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apr 2026
started the cookie jar · this very page · may '26
may 2026
a few moments, recent.
Photos that don't fit a category but matter to remember. Pin board, basically.
launching level'd 1.0
3am · hackblr
first talk · campus
solo trip · jan '25
first day · razorpay
100th book · stoner
student innovation '25
where it all happens
the full ledger.
The complete archive, by year. Scroll through the timeline above for the visual cut, or browse the longform list below. Starred entries are the ones that changed something.
2026
in progress · 9 entries
"the year I learned to stack."
may 09
started The Cookie Jara personal index, by hand
milestone
apr 18
2nd place · HackBLR · health track36 hours · burnout self-screener
award
apr 04
talked at TechWomenCon as a student paneliston student-built products
talk
mar 22
level'd hit 2,400 monthly active usersand the streak engine still creaks
milestone
mar 02
started systems design, properly as a learning threadDDIA in hand · 6 months allotted
learning
feb 14
started learning rust in earnestport of level'd's streak engine
learning
jan 27
tracksense · first commitv0.0.1 · "hello, week"
build
jan 09
started drawing daily · 15 min, ink only128 days strong as of today
ritual
jan 01
a small new year listread 30 books · ship two products · don't be afraid
private
2025
closed · 12 entries
"the year level'd grew up."
dec 22
finished my 100th book since 2023stoner · john williams
milestone
nov 12
2nd place · National Student Innovation Awardsfor level'd
award
oct 04
level'd v1.4 · streaks rebuilt, charts addedfirst major refactor
build
aug 30
last day at razorpay internshipclosed three real PRs · learned more than expected
work
jun 03
first day of internship · razorpaypayments dashboards team
milestone
may 18
level'd · 1,000th user at 3:14amopened champagne with myself
milestone
apr 11
guest lecture · my high schoolon shipping things students can ship
talk
feb 14
led design.dev student workshop22 students, an afternoon, lots of pizza
teach
jan 11
first solo trip · goafive days · sketchbook · no itinerary
life
2024
closed · 11 entries
"the year the door opened."
dec 06
student of the year · engineering dept.a small ceremony, a real surprise
award
nov 18
level'd · 100th userall friends and friends-of-friends
milestone
oct 21
first time on a stage · campus tech meeton building products as a student
talk
aug 06
level'd · v1.0 to the App Storeeight months of weekends
launch
jun 14
started the level'd notebookfirst sketches in a moleskine
build
may 02
top 5 · inter-college hackathonstudy-buddy bot, written in a dorm
award
mar 03
first hackathon · HackBLR spring36 hours, two pizzas, one prototype
hack
jan 14
first line of code shipped to a strangera tip calculator on the play store
milestone
2023
closed · 6 entries
"the year I started reading like an adult."
aug 12
started CSE at collegemoved to Bengaluru, alone
milestone
jun 04
finished Sapiens · started a books logwould become 142 cards by may '26
ritual
apr 22
12th boards · all good94.6% · enough to stop worrying
school
feb 02
built first website · a portfolioterrible. proud anyway.
build
and the jar, keeps filling.
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