About
About the site
Aashay.com is a repository of my writing, both personal and professional. This includes (but is not limited to) blog posts, essays, and some of my fiction work.
About me
I work in the software consulting industry and I am a graduate of the General Engineering (Enterprise Systems Engineering) program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In the rare event that I find some spare time, however, I like to keep an eye on the software & technology startup markets, particularly those who are designing web applications.
I am also working on a concept-stage stealth startup with a few of my friends. If you are curious about it, I apologize in advance for my non-disclosure. I must say however that I have become quite interested in Bay Area startup culture.
I was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, and while my mailing address is still there, I spend most of my time in California due to my work.
About my name
There are two “correct” ways to pronounce my name. The “Traditional” way is pronounced AA-shay, emphasizing the “AAH” syllable. The “Contemporary” method is pronounced “uh-SHAY” (but please not “uh-SHAI”). Both are acceptable; while my family uses the Traditional method, I’ve responded to the Contemporary method since pre-school.
It is a Gujarati name that usually means “good intentions.”
