Hi, I’m Karthik.

I’m a senior software engineer at Akamai, working with server-side WebAssembly and cloud computing.

I live in Rotterdam, where I enjoy biking and cooking. I write about life, engineering, and the ideas I’m still working through.

Latest writing

Musings · Nov 2026

On taking photographs of ordinary things, even when I may never look at them again.

Musings · Oct 2026

Explaining everyday Tamil phrases at a wedding made me notice how much of Chennai I still carry in Rotterdam.

Reflection · Sep 2026

I’ve been thinking about social capital lately. More specifically, about how reluctant I can be to ask my friends …