My blog, discussing various topics from my life.
For years, I had wanted to visit Japan, but cycling trips in Europe always seemed more tempting and kept winning out. Then, the day before the Tokyo Marathon lottery closed, a friend convinced me to apply. I didn’t expect much, but a few months later I received the email: I was selected. In case you can’t read Japanese, 東京マラソンを走る translates to “running the Tokyo Marathon.” What followed was a…
In September 2025, I had the pleasure of visiting Girona, Spain . Girona is a popular cycling hub where numerous famous athletes including Jan Frodeno reside because of the excellent weather, roads, and variety of routes available. Training Leading up to Girona I did not do any specific training for this trip. The year started off rough after catching COVID19 in January and having to take off…
In October 2024, I had the pleasure of visiting Smoky Mountains National Park with several friends. The park, situated in Tennasse and North Carolina, is the most visited national park in the United States attracting more than 13.3 million visitors annually. Mount LeConte Our first significant hike was Mount LeConte, which is the highest peak completely in Tennessee standing at 6593ft (2010m), and…
In June 2024, I had the pleasure of visiting Mallorca, Spain. Mallorca is the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands. Known for its beach resorts and limestone mountains, it is a popular cycling destination and frequently marked as “cyclist’s paradise” because of the warm weather, fantastic food, varied terrain, and well-maintained roads. Getting sick right before the trip While I was in relatively…
In July 2023 I had the opportunity to spend a week in Bormio, Italy and go road biking in the Alps. The northern region of Lombardy is filled with iconic climbs and history. For reference, road cycling climbs are often characterized by several properties: Altitude - the difficulty in riding increases as altitude increases due to the lack of oxygen. For example, beyond 2500m there is ~25% less…
In April 2023 I flew out with friends to spend a week visiting several National Parks. We started in Pheonix and visited the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Death Valley, and Zion.
What happened?
I recently did an internship at Facebook where I was part of the RTC (Real-Time Communications) org, responsible for the products and infrastructure powering voice/video calling across Facebook’s family of apps (such as Messenger and Instagram). My team was responsible for the P2P and multiway calling protocols, including lower-level services written in C++ and platform integrating with partner…
I am fortunate to have spent three (not four) months in Seattle, Washington at Facebook! Here is an overview of some activities and sightseeing accomplished during the term.
I am fortunate to have spent an internship at Citadel Securities in Chicago, Illinois.