Hi, I'm Tarun.
Builder.
Learner.
Language nerd.
I'm a student diving deep into machine learning foundations while exploring human languages like Japanese and Mandarin. I build practical tools, experiment daily, and document everything I learn along the way.
Featured Projects
Hands-on tools built to solve personal curiosities in language acquisition and applied machine learning.
PolyglotLens
CompleteLightweight OCR and dictionary lookup tool for Japanese kanji study. Extracts characters from raw image clips and links to stroke orders.
HanziFlow
CompleteInteractive flashcard generator analyzing character radicals and mnemonics for Mandarin and Kanji retention with automated spaced intervals.
NeuralNotes
In ProgressLocal-first study assistant powered by small open-weights language models. Summarizes research papers and generates quiz checks offline.
Blog & Field Notes
Documenting everything: what I'm learning daily, project devlogs, ML experiments, and language acquisition.
Daily TIL: LoRA Rank Trade-offs & FlashAttention Intuitions
Why scaling rank r from 8 to 64 yields diminishing returns on stylistic alignment, but dramatic spikes in memory overhead.
Building PolyglotLens: From Idea to Working Vision-OCR Model
Overcoming challenges with character bounding boxes, offline lookup tables, and OpenCV contouring for kanji recognition.
Starting from Zero: Why I'm Learning Japanese and Mandarin Simultaneously
Comparing phonetic vs logographic mental models, avoiding interference between Kanji and Hanzi, and structuring daily routines.
The 365-Day Japanese Journey
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