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NIRMALYA
Neural Command Interface

I build production web and mobile applications end to end - from design and APIs to deployment and monitoring - with a focus on performance, security and thoughtful design.

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v1.0.0
Lab

Experimental engineering playground.

Half-finished prototypes, shaders, CLI tools, infra experiments. The unfiltered work that doesn't belong on the project page - yet.

4 experiments1 in progress
Done
#1

CONTEXT: A Programming Language Interpreter

A custom programming language interpreter built in Python from scratch: lexical analysis, recursive parsing, AST generation, and a runtime supporting arithmetic, conditionals, and variable bindings.

Python
Compilers
AST
Interpreters
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Done
#2

XR Research: Pedestrian-AV Interaction

Two peer-reviewed publications on pedestrian and autonomous vehicle interaction: an IGI Global book chapter on XR-based simulation environments, and an ICDSNE 2026 paper evaluating eHMI trust in VR with 30+ participants.

XR
VR
HCI
Research
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Done
#3

Portfolio 3.0 (this site)

The site you are on: Next.js 16, React 19, Prisma 7 with the pg driver adapter, Tailwind v4 CSS-first theming, and PostgreSQL on Supabase. Command palette, terminal, and a CMS interface concept included.

Next.js
Prisma
Supabase
Tailwind
progress100%
In Progress
#4

Arch Linux + Hyprland Workflow

An ongoing rice: Hyprland on Arch Linux with custom keybinds, theming, and dotfiles automation. The daily driver that every project on this site was built on.

Linux
Hyprland
Dotfiles
progress70%