[ Soul ] Kolkata, after dark

Owais Ahmed Khan

Rider. Shayar. Strategist. When the mind is cluttered, the throttle clears it.

The many of me

11 selves
01

Developer

I build tools that solve real problems — structured, scalable, purposeful.

02

Poet

When logic fails, I speak in verses. Shayari is my second language.

03

Rider

When the mind is cluttered, the throttle clears it. Roads > rants.

04

Gamer

I prefer stealth over chaos. Strategy isn't just a playstyle — it's a mindset.

05

Writer

I weave words into worlds. Storytelling is my craft.

06

Thinker

An INTP brain wired for patterns, frameworks, and possibilities — I live in ideas before they become reality.

07

Strategist

Every move is a calculation. Whether in chess, code, or life — I play for the long game.

08

Athlete

Discipline builds strength. Whether in body or in code, consistency compounds results.

09

Stargazer

Not for superstition, but for perspective — I study the stars to understand timing, cycles, and destiny.

10

Philosopher

Curiosity fuels my questions. Reflection fuels my answers. I'm more obsessed with 'why' than 'what.'

11

Friend

I may stand apart at times, but loyalty is my currency. When I invest, I invest deep.

The road so far

15

The Spark

Class 5: wrote my first HTML & CSS. It wasn’t pretty, but it lit the fuse. By Class 7, I was writing C++ and realizing logic could be art.

2015
18

Foundations

Class 9: learned proper web dev with pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Built my first fun clones — a Spotify UI and later a fully functional Airbnb clone during COVID.

2018
20

First Real Builds

Deep dive into MERN. Shipped projects that weren’t just tutorials but actual apps. Fell in love with turning concepts into experiences.

2020
22

Freelance Hustle

Started on Upwork, delivering small gigs. Each bug fixed was a paycheck and a lesson. Built confidence through real clients, real deadlines.

2022
23

From Freelancer to Builder

Built todayeggrates.com from scratch — now past 34.2k clicks and 2K monthly users. Also developed kolkatachessacademy.com + a custom LMS, experimenting with React + PHP stacks outside the usual MERN path.

2023
24

Parallel Worlds

Coder, writer, rider. I’ve kept them separate, but they shape me. Writing since Class 8, riding since 14 — creativity and grit fuel my builds as much as code does.

2024
25

From Code to Companies

Joined a startup as a Senior Developer, building a generative-AI media platform and a creator marketplace. Owning backend and infrastructure, and the on-call that comes with it.

2025