Hi, I’m Karthik Kumar Viswanathan — a software engineer, mentor, teacher, investor, and proud dad.

A Sketch of Karthik Kumar Viswanathan

About This Website

This little corner of the web has been around since before the Internet was overflowing with blogs and services. Here, I share things that matter to me, even if they feel a bit old-school. You’ll also find a curated list of links, some of my software, and the latest website updates to explore—maybe you’ll discover something new!

Family & Roots

I come from a big family descended from the late Sri. Ranganatha Iyer. Our roots trace back to Srivanchiyam, a peaceful village in Tamil Nadu, South India, known for its unique Yama temple.

I was born in Chennai to my wonderful parents, Smt. Usha and the late Sri. Viswanathan. I’m married to Smt. Vaishnavi, and we have a son, Chi. Kian. We are Canadians now. These days, we call Seattle home.

Get in Touch

Want to connect? You can use the contact links at the bottom of these pages—I’d love to hear from you!

Links

I love the Internet; So much to see and learn… This page contains links to some of my favorite sites. If you feel I should include a link, contact me.

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News

Changes, Changes

I was putting off this update for a while, but I finally got around to doing it. Some sections of the Website have been rewritten. I have updated many Links. The theme has been reworked to display basic content on older browsers (Netscape Navigator 4.0, Internet Explorer 5.0 or Better). I’ve added Google Translate for this Website in order to make it more accessible to non-English speakers. I’ve cleaned up a fair bit of Software and moved it to GitHub, embarassments and all.

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Software

I believe in writing free software. I believe that knowledge, information and resources must be shared for the greater good. This is where I publish some of my personal projects so people can get and use them. This place also helps me reflect on my work and knowledge from two decades back.

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