{
  "name": "Ayaan Alam",
  "role": "Software Development Engineer",
  "location": "Bengaluru, India",
  "interests": [
    "Backend engineering",
    "Distributed systems",
    "API design",
    "Cloud-native apps",
    "DX & tooling",
    "Performance"
  ],
  "currently_learning": "Sharpening platform & reliability patterns",
  "fun_fact": "I'll happily trade sleep for a cleaner architecture."
}