ApplyIntel
Application operating system
A structured workspace for tracking applications, follow-ups, and hiring pipelines.
Somewhere between code, cinema, and chaos.
Building digital tools for curious minds.
I'm Vansh, a software engineer from the University of Alberta, with a background in Computer Science and Film Studies, I'm interested in creating software that helps explore ideas with less friction.
Software Developer
AI Enthusiast
Film Nerd
Beyond the resume
Software, systems, and calmer interfaces.
Available for thoughtful product work
Built between Edmonton and everywhere else.
Practical stack choices
Tools I use to shape ideas.
SoftwareSystemsAIAutomation
CinemaInterfacesDesignData
UI, APIs, data, and product decisions
Full-stack product work.
Build notes
From rough idea to usable system.
Let's build the clean version.
What Interests Me
I build software that makes complex information easier to use.
I enjoy designing systems that organize knowledge, automate repetitive work, and simplify decision making. Most of what I build lives at the intersection of software engineering, data, and thoughtful interface design.
Information systemsHuman-computer interactionAI-assisted softwareKnowledge managementFull-stack engineeringDeveloper toolsData visualizationSystem designVisual computingFilm technologyComputational storytelling
Currently Building
Working notes
FrameVault
Visual knowledge system
A searchable film reference engine built around structured metadata and image retrieval.
CelluloidFM
Media interface
An immersive music player focused on discovery, listening, and thoughtful interaction.
Liberate
Personal operating system
Exploring tools that help people organize work, reduce friction, and think more clearly.
Current Obsessions
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making software feel invisible
02
why great interfaces feel like great film editing
03
AI that helps people think more clearly
04
turning visual archives into searchable knowledge
05
designing systems that reduce cognitive load
Selected Work
Projects shaped by curiosity, systems, and useful interfaces.
A mix of product experiments, information tools, mobile interfaces, and recommendation systems. The thread is simple: make digital systems feel clearer, calmer, and more intentional.
Visual research01
FrameVault
A local cinematography reference engine that searches FilmGrab, previews and curates scraped film stills, and stores selected frames offline with structured image metadata.
Knowledge systems02
Thinking Studio
A local-first Chrome new-tab extension that retrieves RSS and Atom feeds from curated sources and organizes articles into focused, searchable reading shelves.
Cinematic audio03
CelluloidFM
A cinematic SomaFM radio player with station search, mood-based discovery, favorites, live track context, playlist export, and a browser-based audio visualizer.
Product analytics04
ApplyIntel
A full-stack job application tracker with CRUD workflows, pipeline filtering, follow-up queues, CSV export, response-rate analytics, and interactive dashboard visualizations.
Recommendation systems05
Film Wizard
A content-based movie recommendation application that uses TF-IDF, cosine similarity, and TMDB metadata to recommend films by title, cast, crew, genre, mood, or keyword.
Automation systems06
Airways
A flight search automation and analytics platform that orchestrates Google Flights searches across flexible departure dates, ranks itineraries by price, stops, and duration, and visualizes results through a local dashboard.
Information design07
News Nexus
A full-stack news aggregation platform that normalizes stories from external providers, applies filtering and ranking, and presents them through search, categories, featured stories, and pagination.
Reading tools08
Quick Wit
A Python speed-reading tool that extracts text from documents and presents it through Rapid Serial Visual Presentation for focused, accelerated reading.
Mobile UX09
Weather App
A React Native weather application that presents current conditions, hourly forecasts, city information, and sunrise and sunset data through a responsive mobile interface.
Social commerce10
Shop Squad
A cross-platform ecommerce application where users browse products, manage carts, check out, and join group purchases to unlock shared discounts.
Productivity11
To Do List
A frontend React task manager for creating, completing, editing, and deleting tasks through direct state updates and immediate interface feedback.
Utility systems12
URL Shortener
A server-rendered URL shortening service that creates compact links, persists URL mappings in MongoDB, tracks redirects, and displays click counts.
