I'm Aashu. I design and engineer ambitious products.

I build tools for working with AI, creative software, and experiments about how people respond to media.

Selected work

05 projects

  1. Tersa

    A terminal coding agent that keeps the model, tools, permissions, and remaining context visible while it works.

    Product design and engineering2026In development
    Provisional monochrome study of the Tersa terminal interface.

  2. Spindle

    A local memory layer that helps AI tools carry useful context between sessions without mixing every project and preference together.

    Product design and engineering2026In development
    Provisional monochrome study of the Spindle context and memory interface.

  3. Wayside

    A voice-first assistant that helps delivery drivers find a bathroom, a short rest, or a safe place to stop without searching through a map while driving.

    Product design and engineering2026Hackathon build
    Provisional interface study of Wayside’s driver request and verification flow.

  4. Rift

    A research prototype testing if visual, audio, and response signals can estimate how different viewers may react to the same short video.

    Product design and research engineering2026Research prototype
    Dark provisional study of Rift’s media-signal and response-estimation pipeline.

  5. Starline

    A researched index that helps high school students find internships, understand eligibility, and build a credible application.

    Product design, research, and engineering2026Live
    Monochrome study of the Starline high school internship search interface.

Working philosophy

I usually begin with the part of a product that keeps making someone stop, guess, or repeat themselves. That tells me more than a long feature list.

I stay close to the code because an idea changes once it has to survive a real interface, real data, and someone using it without an explanation.

Experience and recognition

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  1. Experience2023Independent software mentorshipRemote
  2. Experience2024Independent product builderSelf-directed
  3. Recognition2026Third place, Startup Pitch CompetitionFree Ventures Startup Bootcamp
  4. Recognition2026Gold Key in PhotographyScholastic Art & Writing Awards
Provisional monochrome study representing Aashu’s Oregon coast photography practice.

Photography

Photography has made me careful about what is actually in front of me. I use the same habit in product work: look longer, remove what is distracting, and notice the choices I keep making without thinking.

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