Karan Bajaj

Engineering / Explorer

Karan Bajaj

I like to build systems that last — from the database up to the dev interface.

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About

When not building, you will find me traveling, working my Nuchaku, playing flute, practising Mandarin or learning to write with my left hand. My obsession lives at the intersection of infrastructure reliability and developer experience: the invisible plumbing that makes everything else feel effortless. When I'm not deep in architecture decisions, I'm prototyping half-baked ideas and writing about them at karanversation.github.io

Ask me about...

Infrastructure & Reliability

How do I design systems that scale without rewriting everything? →What's the right cloud setup for a Series A startup? →How do I reduce infrastructure costs without sacrificing reliability? →

Platform & Developer Experience

How do I build an internal platform my engineers will actually use? →When should we invest in platform engineering versus shipping features? →What makes a great developer experience at the infrastructure level? →

AI & LLM Integration

How do I reliably integrate LLMs into a production system? →What infrastructure do I need before deploying an AI feature? →How do I manage LLM costs as usage scales? →

Compliance & Security

How do I build for SOC 2 without slowing down my team? →What compliance mistakes do early-stage startups most commonly make? →How do I handle data residency requirements across multiple regions? →