Engineering. Music. A life of curiosity.

A curious mind.
An active life.

Structural Engineer · SyberJet Aircraft · Phoenix, Arizona

I’m Vidya. My work connects structures, simulations, and engineering judgment. Beyond work, my life is filled with Ilaiyaraaja’s music, books, films, and time on a trail or a tennis court.

From Vizag to Phoenix—a personal notebook for the work I do, the places I go, and the things that stay with me.

Explore my engineering work The music of my life
Finding joy on the trail A helmeted mountain biker pedals along a winding sand trail through layered desert hills. The wheels turn as the bicycle follows the trail.
A new favoriteFinding joy on the trail.
Part of my life Enjoying mountain biking Still loving tennis Always Ilaiyaraaja
A lifetime of music, one record at a time An original brass-horn gramophone on a walnut cabinet. Its Ilaiyaraaja record turns gently beneath a still tonearm. Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja ALWAYS

A lifelong companion

Always Ilaiyaraaja.

Music taught me love.
Music taught me passion.
Music taught me creativity.

Through sorrow and happiness, his music has been with me in every part of life.

What his music means to me

Away from the desk

More ways to feel alive.

My interests

A familiar joy

Time on the court.

Phoenix gave me the gift of playing year-round. Exercise, discipline, competition, and joy—still a favorite part of life.

My tennis story

And out on the trail.

I started mountain biking, and now I’m enjoying every part of it. The trails, the challenge, and the simple pleasure of being on the bike.

Finding joy in the ride
A little focus. A lot of joy. Two rackets trade a gentle rally across a green tennis court. The ball crosses the net and bounces once on each return, with its shadow following the court below. The singles and doubles lines and net keep their correct proportions.
A little focus. A lot of joy.One more rally.

Browse the notebook

A few different sides of me.

01 / Work & craft

Engineering

20+ years working through structures, simulations, and real-world challenges.

Explore the work 02 / Reading life

Books

Project Hail Mary reignited my love of science fiction. There’s much more on the shelf.

Visit the bookshelf 03 / Travel & memory

Places

From Vizag to Phoenix. Cities, food, family, and memories from the road.

Follow the journey 04 / Stories on screen

Movies

Odyssey held me from beginning to end, with music I found mesmerizing. More films and reflections inside.

Open the film collection

The thread through it all

Keep learning.
Keep getting out there.

Good work, Ilaiyaraaja’s music, a good story, time with family, and another reason to get outside.