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Hey, I'm Arav
I build from scratch.
Developer working on independent projects across AI, embedded hardware, and tooling — hands-on, ground-up, no shortcuts. Small language models, ESP32 displays, compression algorithms — if it's worth building, it's worth understanding fully first.
01 / about
I like taking things apart to see how they work, then rebuilding them my own way. That's the thread running through everything below — a chatbot rebuilt as a language model trained from scratch, a desk display that reads Windows' media session instead of fighting an API, a compression algorithm implemented by hand instead of imported.
- FocusAI / ML, embedded systems, dev tooling
- ApproachGround-up, hands-on experimentation
- CurrentlyTraining a small language model from scratch
- BasedBuilding in public on GitHub
02 / projects
Things I've built
03 / skills
Tools of the trade
04 / contact
Let's build something
Have a project, an idea, or just want to talk shop? My inbox is open.