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About Me

Hi! I’m Himanshu — a senior engineer in NYC focused on AI‑first product experiences. I ship end‑to‑end: fast, delightful UI; serving hooks; telemetry; and the quality loops that make features safe and reliable.

Currently I am working on improving the core Youtube user experience with thoughtful AI integration.

likes
  • Building learner-first products that help people learn and create
  • System architecture and scalability; turning ideas into resilient systems
  • Backend engineering, debugging, and squeezing performance
  • Web UI/animations and playful, game-inspired interfaces
  • Teaching, mentorship, and clear technical writing
  • Reading math/CS books and continual learning
  • CrossFit and structured training
dislikes
  • Over-engineering when a simpler solution works
  • Slow and unresponsive user interfaces
  • Flaky tests and noisy alerts
  • Ambiguous requirements without a user story
  • "Because that’s how we’ve always done it"
hobbies
  • Poi spinning and flow arts
  • Video games
  • Fitness/Hyrox
  • Content creation and storytelling
  • Travel and city walks
  • Color Pencil Drawing
  • Home Decoration
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