About Me 🪴
Hey there! 👋 I'm Dhanush Kandhan (aka Dhanu) from Bengaluru, passionate about AI, ethics, and innovation.
I'm also the host of Idunammatechu, a Tamil podcast in Dolby Atmos, blending tech, culture, and real conversations.
Beyond that, I mentor students through Naan Mudhalvan and drive change in child education as the Technical Regional Leader for UN Youth Volunteers in India.
Outside of tech, I’m a foodie, motorhead, and travel junkie! 🚀
Work Experience
Skills
Check out my latest work
I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.
KAIPULLA: Quirky AI Buddy of Yours
Experience personalized care at your fingertips. Our AI companion, powered by Google Gemini Vision Pro and Meta LLama 3, offers round-the-clock emotional support in multiple languages (English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi).
Guro: A Simple System Monitoring and Benchmarking Package Toolkit
Welcome to Guro, the ultimate toolkit for system monitoring and benchmarking. It’s simple, fast, and designed for developers and enthusiasts who want to monitor system performance, run benchmarks, and visualize system heatmaps in an intuitive way.
CodeVaathi: Breaking Down Code, Line by Line
Breaking Down Code, Line by Line, in Your Own Language..
AI Resume Analyzer
Engineer an AI-powered resume scoring application incorporating the Llama 3 AI model. The application will analyze resumes against predefined skill sets and job descriptions, generating a numerical score indicative of overall suitability.
Dhanush's Portfolio
Designed and Developed a responsive portfolio using Next.Js framework, for fast and reliable performance and well experienced UI
KAIPULLA: Quirky AI Buddy of Yours
Experience personalized care at your fingertips. Our AI companion, powered by Google Gemini Vision Pro and Meta LLama 3, offers round-the-clock emotional support in multiple languages (English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi).
Guro: A Simple System Monitoring and Benchmarking Package Toolkit
Welcome to Guro, the ultimate toolkit for system monitoring and benchmarking. It’s simple, fast, and designed for developers and enthusiasts who want to monitor system performance, run benchmarks, and visualize system heatmaps in an intuitive way.
CodeVaathi: Breaking Down Code, Line by Line
Breaking Down Code, Line by Line, in Your Own Language..
AI Resume Analyzer
Engineer an AI-powered resume scoring application incorporating the Llama 3 AI model. The application will analyze resumes against predefined skill sets and job descriptions, generating a numerical score indicative of overall suitability.
Dhanush's Portfolio
Designed and Developed a responsive portfolio using Next.Js framework, for fast and reliable performance and well experienced UI
Read my latest thoughts
I write about life, business, and technology. Here are my most recent posts.
Get in Touch
Want to chat? Just shoot me a dm with a direct question on Twitter and I'll respond whenever I can. I will ignore all soliciting.
On my BookShelf
Books that inspire, educate, and transform my perspective
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
Transform your life with tiny changes
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Make Time
by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
offers a four-step framework with 80+ tactics to design your day around what matters, like choosing a daily highlight and controlling your phone.
Make Time
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
The Psychology of Money
by Morgan Housel
The book explores how behavior, not just knowledge, affects money management, using 19 stories to show how people think about money.
The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel
The Design of Everyday Things
by Don Norman
Psychology behind great design
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman
Dune
by Frank Herbert
Epic science fiction masterpiece
Dune
Frank Herbert
Sapiens
by Yuval Noah Harari
A brief history of humankind
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
Dhuruvangal
by Nakiran.N
Literature & Thinking about FOSS with love story
Dhuruvangal
Nakiran.N
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli
It encourages readers to challenge their mental habits, leading to better decision-making, less stress, and a more balanced approach to problem-solving.
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Rolf Dobelli
Explored Places
A collection of destinations I've visited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Varkala, Kerala
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Jaisalmar, Rajasthan
Hyderabad, Telegana
Munnar, Kerala
Nashik, Maharashtra
Kodaikannal, Tamil Nadu
Coorg, Karnataka
Mysore, Karnataka
Wayanad, Kerala
People I've Met & I want to meet
People I've met and wants to meet in the future and the impact they've had on my life.