Now
A snapshot of what I am doing in my life at this moment. Inspired by Derek Sivers. Also listed on nownownow.com.
Where I am
Based in London for the summer. I study Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University in Birmingham, working towards a First Class BEng. The academic year has just wrapped up so I am back in London, where most of my family is based. Come September it is back to Birmingham for the next year.
Studying
The academic year has wrapped up. I am using the summer to go deeper into the things I care about: embedded systems, signals, machine learning and digital hardware design. Starting FPGA development from scratch, learning VHDL and working up to real hardware designs.
Still working through a business analytics course independently, covering probability, statistics, Python, descriptive analytics, ML and prescriptive optimisation. Publishing notes and interactive tools as I go.
Getting serious about competitive programming too - working through Neetcode and Leetcode consistently, practising on Codeforces and entering hackathons where I can.
Building
A full-stack predictive maintenance platform. Four hardware nodes: ESP32 primary (11 sensors), STM32 Black Pill (100 Hz FFT vibration), Arduino Nano (secondary sensors) and Raspberry Pi Pico 2W (ambient node). FastAPI backend, Isolation Forest anomaly detection, Next.js live dashboard. Actively building the hardware layer and refining the ML pipeline.
Bare metal AVR C on an ATmega644P. Working through a structured curriculum from basic GPIO up to a nine-mode state machine with interrupts, PWM, ADC and a Tetris melody. Each session is documented as I go.
Getting started on an ML system trained on historical World Cup data to predict group stage outcomes and the eventual winner of FIFA World Cup 2026. Early stages - dataset collection and model architecture planning.
This site
The live multi-device status widget is shipped. Focused on content updates and polish now - pages like this one.
Reading
Dipping in and out of technical papers on retinoblastoma and ocular prosthetics. It is a personal research interest that has shaped a lot of how I think about accessible and bio-integrated technology. I keep a running log of books and content on the /consumed page.
Thinking about
How embedded AI at the edge differs in practice from what is taught in courses. Most ML curricula assume cloud inference. I am interested in what it takes to run useful models on microcontrollers with tight memory and power constraints.
Actively looking and applying for internships, placements and professional work experience. Focused on roles with real engineering depth. I have been attending industry events and networking with people doing work I genuinely find interesting.
I have been invited to Sky's campus the day before my birthday, celebrating being shortlisted for the Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year award. It means a lot and I am genuinely looking forward to it.
Outside of work
Back at the gym consistently. Running more regularly too - short routes, building the habit. Hiking when I get the chance to get out of the city. Playing piano when I need to step away from screens. Getting better at cooking - less eating out, more experimenting in the kitchen. Cycling when the weather allows, which in London is actually more often than Birmingham.
Listening
Whatever Spotify decides I need that day. Heavy rotation of Afrobeats and Afropop at the moment. You can see what I am playing right now above in the live status section.
Want to reach me? Contact page or LinkedIn.