Beyond the terminal

Hobbies & Interests

The things I do when I am not writing code or reading about data pipelines.

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Photography & Astrophotography

Amateur photographer with a particular love for astrophotography — capturing deep sky objects, star trails, and the Milky Way. There is something humbling about pointing a camera at a galaxy that is millions of light years away and actually getting photons on a sensor.

Gallery coming soon — best shots being curated.

Deep SkyMilky WayLong ExposureStar Trails

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Table Tennis

I am a decent player. It helps me relax and I am always up for a game.

Always up for a game
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Games

On PlayStation I mostly play Call of Duty — Modern Warfare, MW2, MW3, and Warzone — and NFS Unbound. Happy to play online; PSN is pratik44. Off-screen, I love Scrabble and Monopoly, enjoy solving 1000+ piece jigsaw puzzles, and have recently started a LEGO collection.

PSN: pratik44Call of DutyNFS UnboundScrabbleMonopolyPuzzlesLEGO

Technology & AI Trends

Actively following developments in AI/ML, distributed systems, and developer tooling. Reading research papers, watching conference talks, and experimenting with new tools is part of the weekly routine — not work, just genuine curiosity.

AI/MLDeveloper ToolsResearch Papers