Hey — I'm Anandu, a backend engineer focused on distributed systems, scale, and reliability.
I've built search services handling 100K+ records, event pipelines on AWS Kinesis/SQS, AI-powered workflow orchestration with LangGraph, and notification systems across SMS, email, and push — reliably, at scale. Currently @ Keyvalue Systems.
I write about system design, databases, distributed systems, and security — the kind of content I wish existed when I was figuring things out.
Security enthusiast — I believe securing a system is part of designing it well.
Side projects: Reindeer (AI DB IDE) · Nodal (no-code form backend) · Mocket
Featured Blogs
System Design Fundamentals: Performance & Scale
Published: at 10:30 AM(11 min read)Understanding latency vs throughput and how to scale systems - the foundation of every system design decision.
The Journey to Smarter SQL - Building Reindeer's Lightning-Fast Autocomplete
Published: at 10:00 AM(5 min read)A deep dive into the iterative process of building an AI-powered SQL autocomplete feature, highlighting the technical challenges of latency and cost, and the novel solution of local suggestion caching.
A Zero Trust Encryption Model Without Server-Stored Passwords
Published: at 10:15 AM(2 min read)A teaser into a Zero Trust Encryption approach where servers stay blind, passwords stay local, and users hold absolute control.
Understanding Blockchain Technology
Published: at 10:00 AM(3 min read)A comprehensive guide to understanding blockchain technology, its features, and how it differs from cryptocurrency and Bitcoin.