Highlights
I make products, do research, and design things. I'm passionate about building bridges between cutting-edge research and practical, human-centered applications.Previously, I was the co-founder/CEO of Clew, where we made tools for digital work. Besides my own ventures, I've worked at Shopify, led a team building new products at Dropbox, and have an academic background in computational biology.
I also run UNMS, an independent lab making tools used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
2024
Research
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Read research papers with AI
I built this on a whim following a period of research work that had me feeling overwhelmed by the volume of papers I had to read. I wanted an ergonomic tool that would help me read and understand research faster, and I ended up building a desktop app that does just that. It has grown into a tool used daily by a thriving community of researchers.
Research demo
Research canvas AI
2023
Pile
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AI journaling app
Pile was largely a creative experiment where I wanted to deep dive into making some software that felt different. It helps you keep track of your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and provides insights into your personal growth over time. Pile is designed to be a safe space for self-expression and reflection and is used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
This is Pile
2023
uOS
My personal AI and home operating system
uOS is my personal operating system that I built around my home server setup. It's a collection of many software tools, hardware like my plant-monitoring system, and services like locally hosted LLMs, all connected together to create a seamless experience for managing my home and personal projects. This was a passion project for over a year and a lot of fun to build. Few of the software I built into this system are now available as standalone products.
Home server setup
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— Udara (@devudara) June 14, 2023
Wellness tracking
Personalized AI with environmental awareness
Wellness tracking
2022
Stats
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High-performance analytics server and dashboard
I own more than a few websites and apps that all need analytics. I needed a solution that was fast, self-hosted, and didn't rely on third-party services. So I built Stats, a high-performance analytics server written in rust that has a memory footprint under 10MB so you can run it virtually anywhere and provides real-time insights into user behavior, traffic sources, and engagement metrics.
Stats Real-time analytics dashboard
2019
Clew
Tools for digital work
I was the co-founder and CEO of Clew in 2019 to build a novel platform designed to help people organize their digital work and collaborate more effectively. Clew was backed by Y Combinator (S20) and Garage Capital. Clew was acquired by Dropbox in 2022, where we continued our work on building tools for digital work.
All your work in one place
Clew 2021 homepage
Clew branding
Clew content blocks
2017
Alcamy
Tools for learning
I'm an avid self-learner and I wanted to build a service that would help you learn new things through courses put together by people using content that already existed on the internet. Alcamy was a fun project that taught me a lot about building educational tools.
Propel presentation
DIP demo
Alcamy homepage
2016
Tidl
Tools for hiring and getting hired
During my time at university I noticed that finding work was difficult for a lot of people around me because they didn't have a great way to showcase and frame their work. Tidl was a tool that I built to help people create smart portfolios and resumes that adapted to the jobs they were applying for. It was my first company and taught me a lot about the business of software and recruitment.
Smart portfolio and resume tool
Tidl job bots
Tidl Dashboard
Tidl dashboard
Interactive job card
2011
Designn
Digital Art Magazine & Community
For most of my highschool years I was heavily involved in the digital art community. I wanted to create a publication that would help artists showcase their work and connect with each other. It quickly grew into a community of artists from around the world and was a great way for me to learn about design, branding, and community building.
Designn Magazine 5
Designn Magazine 5 Print
Designn Magazine 7
Designn 4 years
Designn Magazine 5 interview
FCW logo and branding