Now
Backend and systems engineering
Independent work
Building distributed systems, developer tools, and infrastructure experiments with an emphasis on understanding the machinery underneath.
Varun Panyam
I build backend systems and go one layer deeper.
Backend engineer building reliable systems, developer tools, and experiments across Go, Rust, Java, Python, and TypeScript.
Experience
Earlier
Full-stack product engineering
Project work
Shipped web products and service-oriented backends across TypeScript, Java, Python, and modern cloud tooling.
Selected work
Go
brmcl-go
A Go implementation exploring the mechanics behind reliable backend communication.
Go
go-kafka
Hands-on distributed messaging work in Go, built to understand Kafka from the inside out.
Rust
rustos
A small kernel written in Rust. Low-level systems work without hiding behind abstractions.
TypeScript
vertechx
A TypeScript product built and deployed as a complete web experience.
Live siteRust
SniffMe
A Rust experiment focused on network-level visibility and systems programming.
C++
socketprogramming
An HTTP web-server chat room implemented in C++ to learn networking by building it.
Writing
Notes on systems, backend engineering, and what I learn while building.
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