Mumbai, India | Open Source Platform Builder
I build and maintain Country State City - an open-source geo-data platform. By day, I lead AI & innovation strategy at a UK-based agency.
The world's most comprehensive open-source geographic database, used by thousands of developers in production.
| Project | What it does | Repo | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries States Cities Database | Core database - JSON, SQL, CSV, GeoJSON, XML, YAML, MongoDB, SQLite, and more | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities Demo | Demo website of the database | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities API | Freemium API platform | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities Website | Public website - Next.js 16, Tailwind CSS 4, Three.js | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities Org Website | Encyclopedia site - Next.js 16, React 19 | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities Export Tool | Bulk data export with credit-based billing | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities Docs | API documentation - Mintlify | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities Npm | NPM packages - countries, countries-browser, timezones, currencies, translations, phonecodes, postalcodes, geojson, cli, sdk | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities PyPI | Python packages - countries, timezones, currencies, translations, phonecodes, regions, postal-codes, api | Repo | Site |
| Countries States Cities Swagger Playground | API playground - Swagger UI for exploring endpoints | Repo | Site |
- iLoveJSON - JSON conversion toolkit (CSV, HTML, XML, TOML and more) - Next.js, Prisma, NextAuth - Repo · Site
- ccm - Claude Code Manager: power-user toolkit for Claude Code - Repo · Site
- backup-action - GitHub Action for MySQL, MongoDB & PostgreSQL backups
- nginx-conf - Production Nginx configs for Laravel, Node.js, WordPress, Angular & Strapi
- server-setup - Ubuntu server setup guide: Nginx, PHP, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, PM2, Certbot
- backup.sh - MySQL & MongoDB backup script with email reports
- spin-a-wheel - Wheel of Fortune game built with Phaser.js - Repo · Site
- scratch-n-win - Scratch card game with Firebase Auth - Next.js - Repo · Site
- coming-soon - Modern single-file coming soon template (61 stars, 98 forks) - Repo · Site
- 403 - Single-file 403 error page template (27 stars) - Repo · Site
- domain-for-sale - Single-file domain for sale template - Repo · Site
Build tools that solve real problems at scale. Ship beats perfect - but data accuracy is non-negotiable when 1.2 billion requests depend on it.
Random Facts
- The CSC database started as a side project - now it powers apps in 100+ countries
- Developed a triangular user network algorithm using Neo4j graph database
- Run the entire CSC platform solo: database, API, export tool, docs, packages, website
- Powered by chai, not coffee