whoami.
i'm vlad, a full-stack engineer in los angeles working at the intersection of design and code. i build web apps with typescript and react, apple platform experiences with swift and swiftui, and backend services with node.js and express.
outside of work, i'm usually walking my two dogs, hunting for missing manga volumes in little tokyo, or sinking time into long jrpgs. i also have a soft spot for good fonts, mechanical keyboards, and small design details.
clarity over noise
a good interface explains itself.
craft as a default
details matter — spacing, type, motion, latency.
understanding the tools
control comes from understanding, not from habit.