Hi, I’m

Rishi Malnad

Linux User, Full-Stack Developer, AI Prompt Engineering Enthusiast

Featured Products

Glome Notebook

A study and research notebook for uploading sources, asking grounded questions, and generating flashcards, quizzes, reports, flowcharts, articles, and audio overviews.

SvelteKitFastAPIPostgreSQLpgvectorRAGDeepSeekPaddleOCRDocker

Selfhost

Pre-configured physical homeservers with Immich and Nextcloud set up out of the box. Ditch Google Photos and Drive without any of the setup hassle.

Self-HostingLinuxDockerServer/AdministrationImmichNextcloudHardware

Featured Projects

How I Updated My Portfolio

How I rebuilt my portfolio around Astro Content Collections, local markdown and JSON content, and static hosting on Cloudflare Pages.

AstroContent CollectionsMarkdownStatic SiteServer/Administration

JNVCKM Site v2

The second version of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya site, built with Astro and hosted with Netlify and Cloudflare. It uses no databases and, if configured correctly, can be hosted for free.

WebArtificial IntelligenceJavaScriptTypeScriptAstroNetlifyCloudflare

Portfolio

How I rebuilt my portfolio around Astro Content Collections, local markdown and JSON content, and static hosting on Cloudflare Pages.

AstroContent CollectionsMarkdownStatic SiteServer/Administration

Latest Blog Posts

Autonomous Agents in 2026

I spent months running autonomous AI agents on my homelab. Most were forgettable. One became indispensable. Here is why the framework matters more than the model.

AIAutonomous AgentsNanobotHomelabDeepSeekLLM
May 30, 2026 10 min read

The End of the AI Free Ride

The VC subsidization era is ending. Here's what that actually means for your workflow and wallet.

AIEconomicsTechnology
Apr 16, 2026

Skills & Expertise

🤖

AI/ML

Machine learning, prompt engineering, and AI application development

Advanced
📦

git/GitHub

Version control and collaborative development workflows

Intermediate
🚀

Astro

Static site generation with component islands architecture

Intermediate
🐹

Go

Concurrent programming and backend services

Intermediate
🐧

Linux

System administration and command-line proficiency

Advanced
🟨

JavaScript

Web development and interactive user interfaces

Beginner
☁️

Netlify

Static site hosting and serverless functions deployment

Intermediate
🐍

Python

Scripting, data analysis, and backend development

Intermediate
🐉

C++

Systems programming and performance-critical applications

Intermediate
🔧

Server/Administration

Infrastructure management and deployment automation

Intermediate
🖥️

Server/Administration

Infrastructure management and deployment automation

Intermediate
🔷

TypeScript

Type-safe JavaScript development

Beginner

Vercel

Frontend deployment and serverless platform

Intermediate

Achievements & Certifications

ASSET Talent Search - Bronze Scholar - Grade 8 (2025/26)

ASSET Talent Search - Bronze Scholar - Grade 8 (2025/26)

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Received Bronze Scholar recognition for placing in the 2025/26 Grade 8 Ei ASSET Talent Search.

Deens Academy Model United Nations (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

Deens Academy Model United Nations (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

academia

Received participation recognition for representing the Deens Academy Model United Nations Special Political and Decolonisation Junior Committee (SPECPOL), where we reached a resolution within two days and I raised a bias query with the Speaker.

Tata Building India Essay Writing Competition - First Place - Grade 8 (2025/26)

Tata Building India Essay Writing Competition - First Place - Grade 8 (2025/26)

academia

Received First Place recognition for an essay on how India should become more self-reliant, in the 2025/26 Grade 8 Tata Building India Essay Writing Competition.

National Finance Olympiad - All India Rank 9 Certificate (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

National Finance Olympiad - All India Rank 9 Certificate (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

academia

Received All India Rank 9 recognition for finishing 9th nationwide, in the 2023/24 Grade 6 National Finance Olympiad.

Ei Asset Certificate of Academic Excellence (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

Ei Asset Certificate of Academic Excellence (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

ei-asset

Received Academic Excellence recognition for achieving the 15th percentile, in the 2024/25 Grade 7 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate of Academic Excellence (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

Ei Asset Certificate of Academic Excellence (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

ei-asset

Received Academic Excellence recognition for ranking in the 15th percentile, in the 2023/24 Grade 6 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Bronze Scholar (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

Ei Asset Bronze Scholar (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

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Received Bronze Scholar recognition for strong performance, in the 2024/25 Grade 7 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate for Commendable Performer (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

Ei Asset Certificate for Commendable Performer (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

ei-asset

Received Commendable Performer recognition for solid overall performance, in the 2024/25 Grade 7 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate of Credible Performance (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

Ei Asset Certificate of Credible Performance (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

ei-asset

Received Credible Performance recognition for consistent performance, in the 2024/25 Grade 7 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate of Distinguished Performance (Grade 5 - 2022/23)

Ei Asset Certificate of Distinguished Performance (Grade 5 - 2022/23)

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Received Distinguished Performance recognition for exceptional performance across all subjects, in the 2022/23 Grade 5 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance in Mathematics (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance in Mathematics (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

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Received Outstanding Performance recognition for exceptional performance in Mathematics, in the 2023/24 Grade 6 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance (Grade 7 - 2024/25)

ei-asset

Received Outstanding Performance recognition for exceptional overall achievement, in the 2024/25 Grade 7 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance in Science (Grade 5 - 2022/23)

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance in Science (Grade 5 - 2022/23)

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Received Outstanding Performance recognition for remarkable performance in Science, in the 2022/23 Grade 5 Ei Asset Talent Search.

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance in Science (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

Ei Asset Certificate of Outstanding Performance in Science (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

ei-asset

Received Outstanding Performance recognition for superior performance in Science, in the 2023/24 Grade 6 Ei Asset Talent Search.

WhiteHat Jr. - Certified Game Developer Certificate (2020)

WhiteHat Jr. - Certified Game Developer Certificate (2020)

compsci

Received Game Developer certification for completing WhiteHat Jr.'s 2020 coding program.

National Finance Olympiad - Intra-School Rank 1 Certificate (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

National Finance Olympiad - Intra-School Rank 1 Certificate (Grade 6 - 2023/24)

academia

Received Intra-School Rank 1 recognition for finishing first at school level, in the 2023/24 Grade 6 National Finance Olympiad.

WhiteHat Jr. - Silicon Valley Program - Code of Honour Certificate (2021)

WhiteHat Jr. - Silicon Valley Program - Code of Honour Certificate (2021)

compsci

Received Code of Honour recognition for outstanding participation, in WhiteHat Jr.'s 2021 Silicon Valley Program.

Hobbies & Interests

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Artificial Intelligence

Exploring machine learning models, prompt engineering, and AI applications

🖥

️ Computer Science

Studying algorithms, data structures, and computational theory

🎮

Gaming

Playing and analyzing video games, understanding game design principles

💻

Programming

Building personal projects and experimenting with new technologies

📚

Reading

Consuming technical documentation, science fiction, and non-fiction

💽

Repurposing Old Technology

Breathing new life into outdated hardware and software