Timeline

Moments that mattered, roughly in order.

Jun 2001
Spawned into existence
Born. No memory of signing up for this.
somewhere
in between
First computer encounter
Got introduced to computers and video games. Peak dopamine discovered.
somewhere
in between
Hello, World!
Wrote first program in C. Felt like a hacker. Was not.
transitions
May 2019
High school completed
Escaped Maharishi Vidya Mandir. Chennai chapter closed.
Jun 2019
HP Pavilion Gaming 15
First laptop. Portal to everything. Still miss it.
Jul 2019
New chapter
B.Tech CSE with 90% tuition waiver. Parents somewhat proud.
undergrad
~2020
Neural networks clicked
ML/DL during lockdown. Brain permanently rewired.
2021
First hackathon
Honeywell Smart City. Top 25 in India. Impostor syndrome activated.
2022
Research arc begins
Started questioning everything. Academically, at least.
Mar 2023
First real job
ML Intern at dotkonnekt. First paycheck. Bought nothing useful.
Jun 2023
Bachelor's done
First class with distinction. Amrita chapter closed.
grad school
Aug 2023
New continent unlocked
Master's at USF. Tampa Bay. Humidity: unexpected.
Mar 2024
Found a lab that would have me
Joined SPRAI Lab under Dr. Ning Wang. Finally found people who tolerate my questions.
Sep 2024
Teaching begins
GA at USF. Paid to explain things I barely understand.
Feb 2025
Thesis defended
Survived the committee. They asked hard questions. I survived.
Apr 2025
Published (kinda)
Thesis on ProQuest. Someone might read it. Someday.
May 2025
Master's completed
Double degree haver. Professional student status confirmed.
May 2025
Paper submitted
EMNLP 2025. Years of work, one click. Hope dangerously high.
Jul 2025
First rejection
ARR cycle said no. Reviewers were honest. Brutally.
phd
Aug 2025
PhD arc begins
Glutton for punishment. USF round 2. Dr. Wang believed in me.
Oct 2025
Paper resubmitted
EACL 2026. Hope springs eternal. Or maybe delusion.
Nov 2025
Good reviews!
Reviewers liked it. Finally. Meta reviewer: hold my beer.
Dec 2025
Second rejection
Meta reviewer disagreed with everyone. Character development.
Present
The grind continues
Still chasing that elusive first paper. Same enthusiasm since 2022.