About

Curious builder with a soft spot for dependable tools.

I like building software that feels trustworthy. Most of my work sits between human conversations and AI systems.

Location Pune, India · IST
Focus AI product design, full-stack engineering
Formats Early-stage products, fast cycles, honest feedback

Timeline

Moments that shaped how I build

2023 → today Co-founder

Zivaro & Redon

Running long, patient experiments with hiring and knowledge tools. Plenty of late-night product calls with customers.

2022 → 2023 Backend Engineer

SingularityDAO

Built trading automation and data pipelines touching smart contracts and on-chain analytics.

2021 → 2022 Mobile Team Lead

Pragmatic Techsoft

Led a distributed team shipping Android and iOS apps for fintech and retail clients.

2016 → 2020 Engineering Student

University of Pune

Mechanical Engineering

Capabilities

Where I bring the most leverage

Product

  • Customer discovery calls and turning them into clear scopes
  • Design systems that match the tone of the product
  • Product strategy that respects pace and limited resources

Engineering

  • TypeScript, Node for APIs and services
  • Next.js, Astro, and React for fast interfaces
  • PostgreSQL, Redis, and Supabase for data layers

AI workflow

  • OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and local models when it fits
  • Retrieval systems that can be explained to end users
  • Evaluation rigs to keep models honest over time

Working together

What to expect if we team up

  • I keep people close to the work. Weekly build notes, recordings, and handoffs are standard.
  • Good documentation beats clever tooling. I write docs and record quick Looms before moving on.
  • Support is part of the job. I answer user emails, debug, and keep the queue light.

Interested in pairing up? Send a note to ashishsontakke12@gmail.com.