⌘ Engineer
Architecting reliable systems
Designing robust application architectures, seamless APIs, enterprise workflows, and secure, scalable cloud integrations.
Austin, Texas · Engineer × Creator × Explorer
Building what's next.
I'm Kratu Desai, a senior full-stack software engineer and creative technologist. I build enterprise workflows, design intuitive products, and explore what applied AI can make possible.
From robust integrations to intuitive products, I turn complicated problems into experiences that feel simple.
15+ yrsDesign + development
EnterpriseSystems + integrations
AIApplied exploration
01 / The philosophy
Engineering with a designer's eye.
My strongest work happens where robust systems meet thoughtful interaction. I bring together software engineering, visual design, and product thinking. My work spans enterprise application development, secure integrations, workflow automation, and independent product experiments. I care about systems that work reliably and interfaces people actually enjoy using.
✦ Creative
Transforming complexity into intuition
Crafting accessible interfaces, intuitive interaction design, and high-fidelity digital experiences that carry a unique brand personality.
◎ AI Expert
Pioneering applied AI solutions
Engineered AI-assisted workflows, multi-modal speech systems, and intelligent, automated product experiences from concept to execution.
02 / Selected builds
Ideas made tangible.
A selection of independent builds and engineering work. Some are prototypes, others are evolving tools. Explore the public code where available.
Product · Productivity
Focus & Task OS
A cross-platform task and focus experience with Pomodoro sessions, Kanban and table views, goals, project hierarchy, and productivity insights.
Speech & Text Pipeline
Local text-to-speech experiments with Piper, multilingual voices, text normalization, chapter segmentation, and audio preparation.
Inbound Email Automation
Microsoft Graph-based email intake and routing with sender rules, team assignment, and task creation.
Show Calendar V2
Multi-month event scheduling with Firebase authentication, Firestore persistence, search, table view, and CSV export.
Secure File Transfer Workflow
A backend process for transferring files from Amazon S3 to SFTP using managed secrets and operational safeguards.
Alpha Clock
An offline-first, wall-sized 180° time visualization with layered rings, custom intervals, and responsive rendering.
Explore additional public repositories on GitHub ↗
03 / Toolkit
Depth across disciplines.
Full-stack engineering
Java · JavaScript · HTML · CSS · APIs · Application architecture
Cloud & integrations
AWS S3 · AWS Secrets Manager · Microsoft Graph · SFTP · Firebase
AI & automation exploration
AI-assisted development · Python · Local TTS · Text processing · Intelligent workflows
Security & reliability
Secure coding · SNYK remediation · Input validation · Troubleshooting · Root cause analysis
Experience design
UI/UX · Visual design · Branding · Responsive interfaces · Prototyping
Technical leadership
Cross-functional collaboration · Ownership · Technical planning · Delivery
04 / Career
Built through experience.
Current role
Senior Software Developer · CareLink
Engineering enterprise customer workflows, supporting deployments and onboarding, investigating production issues, remediating security findings, and developing backend integrations and automation.
Founded 2011
Founder & Executive Creative Director · DESAIGN STUDIO
Combining creative direction, visual identity, web experiences, and software development into a multidisciplinary practice.
Beyond job titles
Independent builder & lifelong learner
Developing useful experiments in productivity, visualization, AI-adjacent workflows, and human-centered digital products.
05 / The AI lab
Curiosity is part of the stack.
I'm exploring practical ways to combine established engineering with emerging AI capabilities. My focus is on useful systems, not inflated claims: reliable automation, better developer workflows, local speech technology, and intelligent user experiences.
const approach = {
foundation: "engineering",
perspective: "design",
curiosity: "AI",
principles: [
"useful",
"secure",
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]
};
// Build thoughtfully. Ship reliably.
foundation: "engineering",
perspective: "design",
curiosity: "AI",
principles: [
"useful",
"secure",
"human-centered"
]
};
// Build thoughtfully. Ship reliably.
06 / What's next?
Let's build something meaningful.
Have a complex problem? Let's make it simple.
Interested in engineering leadership, full-stack development, AI-enabled products, or creative technology? I'd love to connect.