Ashwin R

blog.ashwinr.dev — where I write things that don’t fit in tweets

Now: Writing backend magic at Zoho, where I wrangle Java, optimize performance, and try not to break production.

Before: Data pipelines, cloud infra, and learning things the hard way at Propel.

I like building things that scale, writing code that’s clean (mostly), and debugging things that shouldn’t be broken in the first place.

Things I’ve Built

Credential Platform: Adopted by the Indian government. Yep.
Sanitation Mapping Tool: Public policy meets tech.
Escrow Marketplace: Reducing scammy vibes online, one transaction at a time.

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This page is under 14kB when compressed, which means it fits within the initial TCP slow start window.

No CSS frameworks, no JavaScript bloat, and no trackers, just raw HTML, a pinch of JS, and a lot of intent.

Also: This site sets smart caching and security headers:

Cache-Control: immutable — lets browsers skip revalidating static assets for 1 day (because this page rarely changes).
Strict-Transport-Security — forces HTTPS across all visits (and subdomains) for extra safety.
Permissions-Policy — disables access to things I don’t use (like geolocation, camera, mic, etc.).

Because good defaults matter, even in static sites.

This page has no CSS. Not because I can’t — but because I choose not to.

Built with a keyboard, caffeine, and the "less is more" philosophy.