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+
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+ document.addEventListener("astro:page-load", initMobileMenu);
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diff --git a/src/content/blog/Poorna.md b/src/content/blog/Poorna.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fef51b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/blog/Poorna.md
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+---
+title: "My Journey Python and AI Intern at Recursive Zero"
+description: "A reflection on my internship experience at Recursive Zero, working on AI-powered fabric applications, computer vision systems, backend engineering, deployment pipelines, and production-ready machine learning solutions."
+author: "Poorna Chandra"
+date: 2026-02-28
+image: "/assets/images/blog/Poorna.png"
+tags:
+ - internship
+ - ai
+ - machine-learning
+ - python
+---
+# My Journey Python and AI Intern at Recursive Zero
+
+From January 2025 to February 2026, I had the opportunity to work as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern at Recursive Zero, an early-stage startup focused on applying AI to fabric analysis and transformation.
+
+One of the most valuable aspects of this internship was the opportunity to work directly with the CTO, Keshav Mohta. Coming into the internship, there was a lot I didn't know. Mr. Keshav Mohta was incredibly patient throughout the process, always willing to explain context, answer questions, and help me get up to speed. That support made it much easier to contribute effectively and take ownership of increasingly complex work.
+
+## Building AI-Powered Fabric Applications
+
+A major focus of my work involved developing systems for fabric analysis and transformation. These projects were not limited to research experiments—they evolved into live applications that were actively deployed and used.
+
+During the internship, I worked on end-to-end computer vision pipelines that analyzed fabric images and performed image transformation workflows. This included data processing, model integration, API development, deployment, and ongoing improvements based on feedback.
+
+The applications were deployed and maintained at:
+
+- https://lab.threadzip.com
+- https://pro.threadzip.com
+
+## Working with Computer Vision and Multimodal Search
+
+One of the technical challenges I worked on involved fine-tuning YOLO-based object detection models to identify multiple fabric regions within group images. This required understanding both the machine learning workflow and the practical considerations involved in preparing data and evaluating model performance.
+
+I also implemented multimodal search capabilities using LanceDB and SigLIP embeddings. This allowed users to retrieve relevant results using either images or text, enabling more flexible search experiences. Working with vector databases and embedding models gave me hands-on exposure to modern AI retrieval systems and similarity search techniques.
+
+## Developing Production APIs
+
+Beyond machine learning, a large portion of my work involved backend engineering.
+
+I developed FastAPI services for:
+
+- Machine learning inference
+- OCR processing
+- Image transformation workflows
+- Search operations
+- Data validation
+- Rate limiting
+
+## Building Reliable Data Pipelines
+
+Several features required extracting information from images and storing it in structured formats. To support this, I developed OCR-based extraction pipelines that processed image data, validated results, and persisted information into databases.
+
+MongoDB was used for metadata storage, and I worked on schema design, indexing strategies, and efficient data retrieval patterns. I also integrated AWS S3 for image storage, allowing applications to manage and serve image assets reliably.
+
+These experiences helped me understand how machine learning systems interact with storage, databases, and application infrastructure in real-world deployments.
+
+## Engineering for Deployment
+
+Considerable effort went into deployment, packaging, dependency management, and optimization. I worked with Python, Poetry, and Streamlit to build production-ready applications while following modular architecture and clean code practices.
+
+Some of the areas I contributed to included:
+
+- Designing reusable Streamlit project templates
+- Optimizing dependency management and build configurations
+- Reducing deployment artifact sizes
+- Packaging Python modules using pyproject.toml standards
+- Maintaining reproducible development environments
+
+## Open Source Contributions
+
+The internship also encouraged collaboration beyond internal projects. I contributed to open-source initiatives through pull requests, code reviews, and tooling improvements. This helped me become more comfortable working within larger codebases and collaborating in structured development workflows.
+
+## Key Takeaways
+
+This internship taught me much more than individual technologies. It showed me how machine learning, backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, databases, deployment, and product requirements come together to create systems that deliver real value.
+
+Over the course of the internship, I gained hands-on experience with:
+
+- Python
+- FastAPI
+- Streamlit
+- LanceDB
+- SigLIP
+- YOLO
+- MongoDB
+- AWS S3
+- OCR systems
+- Cloud deployment workflows
+
+Most importantly, I learned how to move beyond building isolated features and start thinking about complete systems—from development to deployment and maintenance.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+My internship at Recursive Zero was an incredibly impactful experience. It provided me with a clear window into the corporate world and taught me how development teams collaborate to build amazing products.
+
+I am immensely grateful to Keshav Mohta and the entire team for their guidance and support throughout this journey. I learned a great deal and look forward to applying these skills in future endeavors.
+
+> Poorna Chandra
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diff --git a/src/content/blog/azmat-raza.md b/src/content/blog/azmat-raza.md
index 471b46b..e19c320 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/azmat-raza.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/azmat-raza.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ description: "A deep dive into my two-month internship experience, working with
date: 2025-07-21
author: "Azmat Raza"
image: "/assets/images/blog/blog-4.jpg"
+tags:
+ - internship
+ - astro
+ - frontend
---
## Internship Experience at RecursiveZero Pvt. Ltd
diff --git a/src/content/blog/chhavi.md b/src/content/blog/chhavi.md
index b49b1ca..5be9a6f 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/chhavi.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/chhavi.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ description: "Reflections on my journey as a Software Developer Trainee "
image: "/assets/images/blog/blog-5.png"
author: "Chhavi Sharma"
date: 2025-07-19
+tags:
+ - internship
+ - learning
+ - software-development
---
## 🌟 My Internship Journey: What I’ve Learned So Far
diff --git a/src/content/blog/i18n.md b/src/content/blog/i18n.md
index 29590f3..94129db 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/i18n.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/i18n.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ description: "The full guide on how to implement internationalization (i18n) in
image: "/assets/images/blog/blog-3.png"
date: 2025-07-11
author: "Rupesh Rathore"
+tags:
+ - astro
+ - development
+ - tech
---
## **Implementing Internationalization (i18n) in Astro Using Built-in Features**
diff --git a/src/content/blog/omkar-chebale.md b/src/content/blog/omkar-chebale.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22d2743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/blog/omkar-chebale.md
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+---
+title: "Looking Back at Recursive Zero — The Internship That Changed Everything"
+description: "A reflection on how a simple Twitter reply led to a life-changing internship at Recursive Zero, shaping my career through frontend, full-stack development, mentorship, and real-world product engineering."
+author: "Omkar Chebale"
+date: 2025-05-15
+image: "/assets/images/blog/omkar-chebale.png"
+tags:
+ - internship
+ - astro
+ - react
+ - software-development
+---
+
+# Looking Back at Recursive Zero — The Internship That Changed Everything
+
+I'm writing this in May 2025 — almost ten months after my time at Recursive Zero ended.
+
+I don't usually look back. But some chapters deserve a proper close. This is one of them.
+
+## How It Started — A Twitter Reply
+
+In late 2023, Keshav Sir posted on Twitter looking for someone. I replied. Then I DM'd him.
+
+That's it. No referral, no prestigious university behind my name, no B.Tech degree. Just a reply from a 19-year-old kid from Latur — a tier-3 city — who was genuinely excited about building things.
+
+On **January 1, 2024**, I started my internship at Recursive Zero.
+
+I still find it slightly unreal that one DM changed the direction of my career.
+
+## The Work
+
+The first six months were almost entirely frontend — **AstroJS and ReactJS**. I learned what it meant to write code that actually ships, not just code that works on your machine. We used modern packages, thought carefully about architecture, and I got comfortable moving fast without breaking things.
+
+After six months, I moved into full-stack work. Frontend and backend both. The backend stack was genuinely modern — I won't pretend I knew everything walking in. But I learned fast because I had to. Real deadlines, real users, real consequences.
+
+The product I contributed to most was **Threadzip** — a fully multimedia platform. Most of the code running there today has my fingerprints on it somewhere. That means something to me.
+
+What made this different from any academic project: we ran code by hand, read every line, understood every decision. There was no magic. Just engineering, judgment, and ownership.
+
+## Why I Stayed for One Year and Seven Months
+
+Six months in, I could have started looking for the next thing. Most people would have. A line on the resume, time to move on.
+
+I didn't.
+
+Not because I had no options. Because I could see myself growing — week over week, month over month. The learning curve was steep enough to keep me honest, and the environment was good enough to make me want to stay. You don't find that combination easily, especially early in your career.
+
+Staying for a year and seven months while still in college is, objectively, an unusual call. Half my graduation was spent working on a real product that would eventually go to production. My classmates didn't know. Not because I was hiding it — I just knew they weren't looking for that kind of thing yet, and I didn't want the energy of explaining it.
+
+Some people called it foolish. I called it the best decision I made in college.
+
+## What I Actually Learned
+
+The technical skills matter — and I'll list them honestly: Astro, React, modern backend architecture, API design, shipping production code. Those are real.
+
+But the more important things are harder to put in a skills section:
+
+### How to Work with Experienced People
+
+Keshav Sir has 10+ years in the industry. Watching how he thinks, how he makes decisions, how he communicates — that kind of proximity is irreplaceable. You can't get it from a course or a tutorial.
+
+### How to Mentor
+
+In the second year, newer interns joined. I found myself guiding them, answering questions, reviewing their approaches. I wasn't a senior by title. But I was one by tenure and experience. That shift — from someone learning to someone teaching — changes how you see your own knowledge.
+
+### What Real Ownership Feels Like
+
+Not "I built a feature."
+
+More like:
+
+> This system works or doesn't work partly because of what I decided.
+
+That weight is good. It makes you better.
+
+## Gratitude — Said Simply
+
+Keshav Sir and the team at Recursive Zero took a chance on a kid from a tier-3 city with no degree pedigree and no network to speak of. They gave me their time, their feedback, and their trust.
+
+In a place like Latur, most people around me had never done an internship — let alone a remote one with a Bangalore startup. I knew what an opportunity this was. I tried not to waste a single week of it.
+
+I am genuinely, deeply grateful.
+
+Even after the internship ended, we stayed in touch. That connection — the kind that outlasts the job title — is rare. Long-term relationships with people who are ahead of you on the path are one of the most underrated things you can invest in early in your career.
+
+## Why I'm Writing This Now
+
+Because I think we're too quick to only look forward.
+
+The grind, the momentum, the next thing — they matter. But so does pausing to acknowledge the chapters that shaped you. Recursive Zero was formative in ways I'm still discovering.
+
+If you're a student in a small city, reading this and wondering if it's possible — yes, it is. The internet is genuinely flat in a way that previous generations didn't have. A tweet reply can change your trajectory. It changed mine.
+
+Show up, do good work, stay longer than feels comfortable, and stay in touch with the people who believed in you early.
+
+That's what I learned at Recursive Zero.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+Recursive Zero played a major role in shaping my early engineering career.
+
+The experience taught me far more than technical skills. It taught me ownership, consistency, collaboration, and the value of learning directly from experienced professionals.
+
+The foundation I built during my internship continues to influence the way I approach software engineering today.
+
+*Thank you, Keshav Sir. Thank you, Recursive Zero. The foundation you helped me build is what everything since has been built on.*
+
+— **Omkar Chebale**
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diff --git a/src/content/blog/prakash-raj.md b/src/content/blog/prakash-raj.md
index 2debe23..209c56d 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/prakash-raj.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/prakash-raj.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ description: "A transformative internship experience that shaped my frontend dev
image: "/assets/images/blog/internship.png"
author: "Prakash Raj"
date: 2025-07-18
+tags:
+ - internship
+ - frontend
+ - learning
---
## **From Student to Developer: My Internship Experience**
diff --git a/src/content/blog/rupesh-rathore.md b/src/content/blog/rupesh-rathore.md
index 9afd52e..e46fbe9 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/rupesh-rathore.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/rupesh-rathore.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ description: "A Moth who found his flames to chase! : A transformative internshi
image: "/assets/images/blog/blog-8.png"
author: "Rupesh Rathore"
date: 2025-07-23
+tags:
+ - internship
+ - frontend
+ - learning
---
## **From Zero to A Front-End Developer: My Internship Experience**
diff --git a/src/content/blog/suresh-chelani.md b/src/content/blog/suresh-chelani.md
index fab33ec..a3aa932 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/suresh-chelani.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/suresh-chelani.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ description: "A deep dive into my two-month internship experience, working with
date: 2025-07-21
author: "Suresh Chelani"
image: "/assets/images/blog/blog-7.png"
+tags:
+ - internship
+ - astro
+ - software-development
+ - development
---
## Internship Experience at RecursiveZero Pvt. Ltd
diff --git a/src/pages/about.astro b/src/pages/about.astro
index bf04304..dbd8100 100644
--- a/src/pages/about.astro
+++ b/src/pages/about.astro
@@ -1,207 +1,391 @@
---
-import aboutImage from "@/assets/images/about.jpg";
import BaseLayout from "@/layouts/BaseLayout";
+import aboutImage from "@/assets/images/about.png";
+const founders = [
+ {
+ name: "Keshav Mohta",
+ designation: "Founder & CEO",
+ location: "India",
+ initials: "KM",
+ description:
+ "Building products with simplicity, performance and long-term scalability. Focused on helping startups and businesses grow through modern engineering and practical digital solutions.",
+ tags: [
+ "Product Innovation",
+ "Business Strategy",
+ "Digital Transformation"
+ ],
+ email: "hello@recursivezero.com",
+ linkedin: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/xkeshav/",
+ isActive: true,
+ },
+
+ {
+ name: "Parvez Akhtar",
+ designation: "Business Advisor",
+ location: "Hong Kong",
+ initials: "PA",
+ description:
+ "Driving business expansion and strategic partnerships while helping Recursive Zero scale globally.",
+ tags: [
+ "Global Partnerships",
+ "Market Expansion",
+ "Strategic Growth"
+ ],
+ email: null,
+ linkedin: null,
+ isActive: true,
+ },
+
+ {
+ name: "Rajeev Chaturvedi",
+ designation: "Chief Operating Officer",
+ location: "Jaipur",
+ initials: "RC",
+ description:
+ "Focused on operations, execution and building efficient systems that support long-term growth.",
+ tags: [
+ "Process Management",
+ "Execution Excellence",
+ "Team Operations"
+ ],
+ email: null,
+ linkedin: null,
+ isActive: true,
+ },
+
+ {
+ name: "Varun Daga",
+ designation: "Chief Technology Officer",
+ location: "Bengaluru",
+ initials: "VD",
+ description:
+ "Leading technology architecture and engineering strategy while building scalable and high-performance digital systems.",
+ tags: [
+ "System Architecture",
+ "Technology Strategy",
+ "Platform Engineering"
+ ],
+ email: null,
+ linkedin: null,
+ isActive: true,
+ },
+];
---
-
-
-
-
-
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
About Recursive Zero
-
- We Build Digital Products That
- Drive Growth.
+
+ Building Technology
+ That Creates
+ Real Impact.
-
- Welcome to Recursive Zero! We’re a passionate software team dedicated to building premium web applications,
- scalable systems and digital products that solve real-world business problems.
+
+ Recursive Zero is a product engineering company focused on crafting scalable web applications, internal
+ tools and digital systems that help startups and businesses move faster.
-
- Founded in 2024, we’ve been focused on combining modern technologies, exceptional engineering and product
- thinking to help startups and businesses move faster, automate workflows and scale confidently.
+
+ Since 2024, we’ve been helping teams simplify workflows, automate operations and transform ideas into
+ meaningful digital products.
Building meaningful digital products with modern engineering.
+
-
-
-
-
Our Mission
+
+
Faster Execution
-
Innovation With Purpose
+
Delivering scalable systems with speed and reliability.
+
-
- Our mission is to deliver exceptional value through innovative solutions, outstanding engineering and modern
- digital experiences. We believe in creating long-term partnerships that help businesses grow with confidence.
-
+
+
Long-Term Partnerships
+
+
Helping startups and businesses grow through technology.
+
+
+
-
-
-
-
+
+
Let’s Work Together
-
- Have an Idea?
-
+
+ Have an Idea?
Let’s Build It.
-
+
We’d love to hear about your next project. Reach out and let’s create something impactful.
Contact Us →
diff --git a/src/pages/work.astro b/src/pages/work.astro
index 33dcb06..d2ba9b0 100644
--- a/src/pages/work.astro
+++ b/src/pages/work.astro
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
---
import fabricAI from "@/assets/images/fabric-ai.png";
import techTaboo from "@/assets/images/TechTaboo.png";
+import abcd from "@/assets/images/abcd.png";
+import threadzip from "@/assets/images/threadZip.svg";
+import rzro from "@/assets/images/rzro.jpg";
+import threadzipLab from "@/assets/images/threadzipLab.jpg";
+import threadzipApp from "@/assets/images/ThreadzipApp.png";
import BlogCard from "@/components/BlogCard.astro";
import BaseLayout from "@/layouts/BaseLayout";
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ const externalProjects = [
url: "https://abcdkbd.com",
title: "ABCDKBD",
description: "An interactive kids learning platform.",
- image: "https://github.com/recursivezero/abcd/blob/main/public/assets/images/512x512.png?raw=true",
+ image: abcd.src,
isActive: true
},
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ const externalProjects = [
url: "https://threadzip.com/",
title: "Threadzip",
description: "A digital textile sourcing and business platform connecting manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers.",
- image: "https://threadzip.com/images/icon-circle.svg",
+ image: threadzip.src,
isActive: true
},
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ const externalProjects = [
url: "https://rzro.link/",
title: "RZRO",
description: "A modern smart link and URL shortening platform by Recursive Zero.",
- image: "https://rzro.link/static/og-image.jpg",
+ image: rzro.src,
isActive: true
},
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ const externalProjects = [
url: "https://lab.threadzip.com",
title: "Threadzip Lab",
description: "A python tool that uses computer vision to identify and generate fabric patterns.",
- image: "https://lab.threadzip.com/media/4506a1f4769fb57c54b53e6189d5b405971d3595e689f77360792546.jpg",
+ image: threadzipLab.src,
isActive: true
},
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ const externalProjects = [
url: "https://app.threadzip.com",
title: "Threadzip App",
description: "A B2B marketplace for textile raw material businesses.",
- image: "https://app.threadzip.com/threadzip_logo_white.png",
+ image: threadzipApp.src,
isActive: true
},
{
@@ -119,12 +124,11 @@ const externalProjects = [
))
}
-
{
externalProjects
.filter(({ isActive }) => isActive)
- .map(({ url, title, description, image }) => (
-
+ .map(({ url, title, description, image }, index) => (
+
))
}