About

From QBasic at eight to products used by thousands.

A journey from discovering computers to building tools that empower developers worldwide.

The story

My story

I discovered my love for computers at age 8, starting with QBasic and early programming experiments. That curiosity never left me. It grew into a passion for building tools that make developers' lives better.

In 2013, I co-founded GeekyAnts as a freelancer. Over the next decade, we scaled it into a global design and development powerhouse with 400 to 500 people. Open-source contributions like NativeBase transformed us from a web shop to a mobile-plus-web company and built our reputation in the React Native community.

My main focus today is RapidNative, which I'm building at my new company Shaper Studio Inc. It's a prototyping tool for mobile apps designed for builders, founders, and UX designers.

On the side, I keep building in the open. I recently shipped Lifo, an ultra-fast Linux-like OS in the browser for agents and humans, and reactnative.run, the fastest way to run React Native and Expo apps in the browser. I'm also writing Junior2Senior.dev, a first-principles playbook helping developers accelerate from junior to senior faster in the AI era. I continue to support GeekyAnts as a board member and evangelist while my co-founder Pratik leads as CEO.

Beyond products, I'm passionate about community. We run one of the largest React Native meetups with 8,000+ members, exploring AI for code generation, and living as a digital nomad in a self-designed off-grid caravan.

Beliefs

Philosophy

Open source first

Building in public and contributing to the community creates trust, accelerates learning, and helps everyone move faster.

Happy people are productive

Creating environments where teams can thrive, balancing productivity with happiness and well-being, leads to better products and sustainable growth.

AI reduces human effort

Leveraging AI for design-to-code workflows, estimations, and prototyping allows us to focus on high-leverage problems that make teams faster.

Challenge the norms

Experimenting with unconventional architectures and challenging established practices leads to new perspectives and better solutions.

Chronology

Timeline

  1. Age 8personal

    Discovered Computers

    Found love for computers and technology at a young age.

  2. Early Yearsmilestone

    Started Programming with QBasic

    Early experiments with QBasic, learning the fundamentals of programming and building small projects.

  3. 2013milestone

    Founded GeekyAnts

    Co-founded GeekyAnts as a freelancer, building a global design and development company from the ground up.

  4. 2016product

    Launched NativeBase

    Created NativeBase, a React Native component library that transformed GeekyAnts from a web shop to a mobile-plus-web powerhouse.

  5. 2018product

    Launched BuilderX

    Built BuilderX, a design-to-code platform that unifies design and development workflows with live collaboration features.

  6. 2020achievement

    Scaled GeekyAnts to 400+ People

    Grew GeekyAnts into a 400-500 person company through strong culture, open-source contributions, and focus on problem-solving.

  7. 2022achievement

    NativeBase Reaches 20k+ GitHub Stars

    NativeBase surpassed 20,000 GitHub stars with approximately 100,000 weekly downloads, becoming one of the most popular React Native libraries.

  8. 2023personal

    Built The GeekVan

    Designed and built a self-contained off-grid caravan for digital nomad lifestyle, complete with solar power and full work setup.

  9. 2023product

    Launched gluestack

    Released gluestack as the successor to NativeBase, a universal accessible component library and full-stack framework.

  10. 2024milestone

    Founded Shaper Studio Inc

    Started new company Shaper Studio Inc, focusing on building RapidNative and other developer tools.

  11. 2024product

    Building RapidNative

    Currently building RapidNative, a prototyping tool for mobile apps designed for builders, founders, and UX designers.

  12. 2024milestone

    Transitioned to Board Member at GeekyAnts

    Stepped back from CEO role as co-founder Pratik took over, continuing as board member and evangelist while focusing on new ventures.

Today

Current focus

  • BuildingRapidNative at Shaper Studio Inc.
  • WritingJunior2Senior.dev, a playbook for developers leveling up fast.
  • SpeakingAt conferences about React Native, AI, and design systems.
  • LivingAs a digital nomad in a self-designed off-grid caravan.
  • SupportingThe React Native community with an 8,000+ member meetup.
  • ExploringAI for code generation and user-first workflows.

Say hello

Let's connect

I'm always happy to chat about React Native, design systems, startups, or life on the road.

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