About
Hi, I’m Chandu
I’m an engineer focused on deeply understanding how modern software systems are built — from backend services and system design to cloud infrastructure and applied AI.
This site documents my learning journey as I explore how real-world systems work, how they scale, and how they can be designed more thoughtfully.
What I’m interested in
- Backend engineering and API design
- System design and distributed systems
- Cloud platforms, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis)
- Automation and developer tooling
- Applied AI and intelligent systems
Why this site exists
I built this site to create a long-term knowledge base — not just a blog. Every article here is written to clarify my own understanding, document experiments, and connect low-level details to high-level design.
This is both a learning log and a public notebook.
How I approach learning
I believe strong engineers are built by understanding fundamentals, building real systems, analyzing trade-offs, and revisiting topics at deeper levels. I prefer depth over buzzwords.
What you’ll find here
On this site you’ll mostly find deep dives, system design notes, backend and infrastructure experiments, practical guides, architecture breakdowns, and occasional AI explorations.
Looking ahead
My long-term focus is on mastering scalable backend systems, distributed architectures, cloud-native platforms, and AI-assisted software engineering. This site will evolve as those interests evolve.
Let’s connect
If something here helps you, feel free to reach out or follow along.