About Me

In 8 Seconds

• I'm the youngest Distinguished Software Engineer at my job.
• I started learning Tamil in my 30s.
• I've been cooking longer than I've been coding, 22 years.

My thing is accomplishing what others say is impossible.

Where Should You Start?

1. Tech Career, check out
   • Brag Doc then How To Ask For A Raise
2. Tamil, start with
   • How I Learned Tamil In My 30s, then Where To Start Learning Tamil
3. Cooking
   • Tamil Food, try Coconut Ginger Shrimp Curry
   • Pizza @ Home, try my Stuffed Crust

Why Subscribe To My Newsletter?

• I write about software career advice in real time.
• I share novel tips for improving Tamil and Spanish speaking.
• I write about what I've been cooking.
• Click here to see what I'm working on Now™

What Small Bets Do You Have Alive?

I created a video course; How To Get Promoted Beyond Senior Engineer (2023)
I released 2 seasons of a cooking show; JanahanEats (2018)

What Small Bets Have You Shut Down?

I developed an app for learning Tamil; TamilApp (2021)
I founded a Forensic Finance company; Quotail (2016)

Connect With Me

1. DM me on Twitter
2. Email me at janahan@janahansivaraman.com