Shiva. Product leader at Microsoft — building Schema Registry for real-time data at planetary scale: governance, interoperability, and the developer experience on top. I care about sharp strategy, disciplined execution, and staying close to the systems that make products real.
$ whoami — Shiva. I build databases and languages for fun: an in-memory DB, a DSL, a local-first engine, and a patched terminal. I've also built an OS, an in-memory database, and a pair of languages and compilers for a carrier-class router.
flip the switch ▸ see the codeSide work at FriedSilicon — for the love of it.
I think the strongest product work comes from tight alignment between strategy, design, and engineering. I favor clarity, focused iteration, and technical depth that sharpens judgment rather than creating distance.
I'm drawn to systems that are demanding, durable, and quietly important. My work in operating systems, databases, and language design has shaped how I think about product architecture, craftsmanship, and execution.