NileshGR

Hello, I’m Nilesh

I’m a Software and Network Engineer with vast experience across domains

Things I have done in my tech life so far

  • Networking, servers, systems programming In C/C++
  • API development in Django and Ruby on Rails tech stack
  • OpenWRT firmware for routers
  • Managed servers for high traffic websites
  • Designed systems using databases: MySQL and PostgreSQL.
  • C#/.NET core and Blazor
  • Tinkered a bit with electronics like Arduino, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi.

Outside of tech world

  • Nature & Wildlife Photography
  • Iyengar Yoga Practitioner
  • Learning Music – Tabla and Harmonium
● LATEST MUSING

  • To be or not to be in the limelight

    As a person, I have always avoided limelight – stage, or otherwise – in workplace, etc. More like a background presence person, but if the person is not there everyone will wonder what went wrong. By nature, music is a performing art. So you need to be a stage performer.…

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● OLDER MUSINGS

  • Teaching fosters better learning

    Few weeks ago I came across a Gujarati movie Dhh whose short description seemed interesting – three students of fifth grade trying to solicit help of magic to pass the exams! Many times I prefer watching a movie in small pieces because committing two hours at a stretch is difficult, and as a software engineer… Read more

  • Long term usage review of 13″ M1 MacBook Pro from the lens of a Windows & Linux user

    The story begins with a long time Windows & Linux user getting a taste of the Mac world. I joined a new organization – CoLearn last year. The company gave me a 13″ M1 MacBook Pro (2020) for work usage. Prior to this, I had never used a Mac, I had been a full time… Read more

  • SPONGE

    SPONGE

    When office commutes were a thing, I used to listen to podcasts. Do I miss commutes? No. Do I miss podcasts, yes, but I haven’t yet figured out a way to listen to podcast in an environment where I am not doing something else. I used to drive during commutes, so listening to podcast on… Read more

  • Book review – The Ride of a Lifetime

    Recently I finished reading The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company. The book is about the journey of Robert Iger who grew from a small position in ABC all the way up to CEO of Disney, he writes about the numerous lessons learned as course… Read more

  • Excellent documentary – The boy who harnessed the wind

    Just finished watching a documentary film – The boy who harnessed the wind. An amazing documentary I must say. It is based on a real story of William Kamkwamba who builds a wind mill and pumps water from a well to irrigate the farms. The village in Malawi (Africa) where the boy lives has inconsistent… Read more

  • The book on exercise you must read

    The book on exercise you must read

    I came across this book titled “Spark: How exercise will improve the performance of your brain” which seemed interesting, so I picked it up on Kindle app and started reading it. It’s a well known fact that exercise is good for the body – it builds up strength in the bones, muscles and keeps the… Read more

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