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Inspired by Derek Sivers, this page tracks what I'm currently focused on.

Last Updated: September 25, 2026

The Main Mission

Research Assistant @ Constructor University

I am now working full-time as a Research Assistant in Prof. Dr. Peter Baumann's research group. My focus is on advancing high-performance geospatial systems and contributing to scientific publications in the field. First peer-reviewed paper published September 2026 (IntelliSys, Springer).

Status: ResearchingFocus: Geospatial Systems

Coding Activity

2026-06-07 2 Commits
+4672 / -1758 Lines

Rati dropped a massive 6,400-line update on *Orchard*, transforming the app with a sleek new multi-page control panel, secure passkey auth, and deep iCloud device integration.

2026-05-22 1 Commits
+57 / -15 Lines

Rati took a break from heavy coding to bless the `rvardiashvili/GSIP` repository with 57 lines of doc clarifications—proving that a little clarity goes a very long way.

2026-05-11 1 Commits
+10 / -12 Lines

Rati performed a surgical strike on the GSIP Prithvi adapter today, tightening up error handling with a lean update that actually left the codebase two lines lighter than he found it.

2026-05-07 1 Commits
+3140 / -2 Lines

Rati turned GSIP into a fortress with a 3,140-line testing marathon, deploying 228 pytests across 15 modules. He even fixed Python 3.9 compatibility—because nothing says "quality" like a massive, bug-squashing coverage boost.

2026-04-20 2 Commits
+1891 / -627 Lines

Rati catapulted GSIP to v0.2.0 today, pushing nearly 2,000 lines to sync documentation with reality, refine CLI hints, and harden CI. He’s clearly not just coding; he’s meticulously engineering a production-ready machine.

2026-04-19 13 Commits
+11115 / -2707 Lines

Rati practically rewrote GSIP today, dropping 11,000 lines to ship a modular plugin system, YOLO-powered object detection, and hardened CI, effectively turning a niche tool into a production-ready geospatial beast.

2026-04-18 2 Commits
+6 / -6 Lines

Rati performed surgical micro-fixes on `bloom-installer` today. In just six lines, he banished "rainbow" bootloader corruption and finicky syntax errors, proving that even a tiny diff can save the startup UI.

...and more history on GitHub.

Reading

  • The Way of The Kings

    Starting dive into Stromlight Archives

Life

Outside of academic crunch time, I'm exploring:

  • Photography
  • Drinking too much coffee