Hey, I'm Nikhil! π§π½ββοΈ
π Living in Cole Valley, San Francisco with my wife
π§ Working on LLMs/search/product at Perplexity
π§ͺ Here are some cool things I've done in the past:
- Spent a year building stuff while on sabbatical
- Architected encrypted systems at
- Built safety products on Facebook Marketplace
- Consulting at Premise, Texts.com, and
- Venture stuff with Kleiner Perkins fellowship
- Worked at startups: Indiegogo and Drawbridge
- Interviewed people on road trip, made podcast
- Studied CS and bassoon at University of Florida
April 3, 2023 | βa year-long sabbatical, and my lessons + experiences along the way
January 21, 2023 | βοΈ project | βBuilt at Scale's Generative AI hackathon β an action transformer for automating common tasks through a browser
January 7, 2023 | βοΈ project | βBuilding a modern version of the original 'second brain' by synthezing multiple data sources together into a cohesive system to search through my cruft of information.
January 6, 2023 | βA reflection of my 2022 and my themes for 2023
October 10, 2022 | βοΈ project | βAll of your messages. All in one place. Built integrations for MS Teams, FB Messenger, and Twilio
August 22, 2022 | βPsychedelics can be transformatively positive change agents, but only if given the reverence, respect, and intentionality they deserve.
August 20, 2022 | βοΈ project | βA photo sharing app for when your friends don't send you the photos from last night β I built the social graph
July 26, 2022 | βA publication documenting my journey of finding direction and purpose without a 'job'
May 26, 2022 | βοΈ project | βAn exploration of social relationships on Ethereum through NFT transfers
May 24, 2022 | βοΈ project | βA true microblog not contrained to the definitions of a blog, newsletter, or tweet
March 20, 2022 | βMore than you'll ever want to know about saunas. An exploration of the history, science, optimal routine, health benefits, and fascinating uses of a proper sweat.
February 14, 2022 | βοΈ project | βMy digital garden πͺ΄ and second brain. This is an outlet for my desire to write more publicly in a way that's in line with the ethos of digital gardening β an attempt at 'working in public'
January 10, 2022 | βI used a continuous glucose monitor for a month as a non-diabetic β hereβs what I learned.
December 20, 2021 | βοΈ project | βAn exploration of Web3 development β stitching together a smart contract to 'wave' at me, stored on the blockchain and connected to a nice React.js front-end.
November 3, 2021 | βOn visiting and living in 'the greatest city on earth'
August 30, 2021 | βWhat is anime? How has it evolved? Why is it a brilliant and entertaining form of media?
December 27, 2020 | βI did a 3 day fast and only had coffee, water, and electrolytes. Here is a βtrip report' of my fasting experience, backed by science.
September 29, 2020 | βPeace can always be found. It just takes a little time and effort.
July 16, 2020 | βThoughts on the necessity of war, inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender.
June 25, 2020 | βGet audiobooks and e-books for free through your public library system with the incredible app, Libby.
April 6, 2020 | βMy experience with the enigmatic Michael Singer and his powerful book: The Untethered Soul.
May 1, 2017 | βοΈ project | βA podcast following our road trip across the United States where we share the stories of the people and places we often pass by. Hosted by first time podcasters, Takashi Wickes and Nikhil Thota.