- Β I'm an PhD Candidate at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, building with Python and shipping AI/ML systems.
- Β Deep into machine learning inference β PyTorch, ONNX Runtime, OpenVINO and agentic workflows.
- Β I craft cross-platform apps with Flutter & Dart.
- Β I tinker with systems & firmware β from Kafka pipelines to OpenCore EFIs.
- Β I write about what I learn over at theflyingrahul.com.
Languages
AI / ML
Frameworks, Cloud & Tools
Flagship open-source work in search, information retrieval, and AI evaluation.
π LISA β Literature Intelligence & Search Architecture
Turns a folder of scholarly PDFs into a structured, cross-linked, queryable knowledge base β with evidence traceable down to the supporting sentence. A hybrid engine fuses lexical (BM25), dense, structured, and graph search with cross-encoder reranking, plus a knowledge graph, UMAP corpus map, and CLI / API / web / MCP interfaces. Hardware-accelerated with OpenVINO (3.3Γ embedding, 11Γ reranking).
Python 3.11+ Β· SQLite/FTS5 Β· DuckDB Β· fastembed Β· cross-encoders Β· OpenVINO/CUDA Β· MCP
π dow β Drift Observation Workbench
"Git for AI behavior" β version your complete inference spec (prompt, model identity, sampling, eval config), then measure semantic drift, stability, and regressions between versions, with causal attribution down to the exact config field responsible. Ships a fail-closed CI regression gate and an MCP server exposing 16 tools; runs fully offline by default.
Python 3.9+ Β· Git Β· MCP Β· sentence-transformers Β· OpenAI/Ollama/vLLM
πΈοΈ dgit β Peer-to-Peer Distributed Version Control
A decentralized VCS that distributes repository history across peers instead of a central host. Design and initial insights presented at DESRIST 2023.
Python Β· P2P
Other projects β secure systems, real-time data, and mobile OS porting:
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| π NaviZeroTrustFileTransfer | Zero-trust, end-to-end encrypted file transfer for local networks β chunked AES-GCM over TLS with PBKDF2 + HKDF key derivation and no metadata exposed in transit. |
| ποΈ kafka_f1 | Real-time Formula 1 telemetry streamed through Apache Kafka into live dashboards β built for teaching stream processing. |
| π± Sailfish OS β Lenovo "karatep" port | Community port of SailfishOS (hybris-18.1) to the Lenovo "karatep" (msm8937) β kernel adaptation and droid-HAL packaging. |
βοΈ From theflyingrahul β thanks for stopping by!

