👋 Hello! I'm Sijo

Sijo Sam

Frontend Lead at Diagnal Technologies, where I wrestle with React but secretly love working with Svelte, making video players behave across every screen imaginable! When I’m not debugging CSS or optimizing render cycles, you’ll probably find me deep in the latest manga chapter or planning my next trek (though let’s be honest, lately it’s been more about that WFH life 🏠).

Based in Ernakulam, where I enjoy the perfect blend of decent internet for streaming anime, great food spots, and a growing tech community. I started coding out of curiosity about how websites worked, and my journey began at 7th Pillar Ventures, where I learned that functionality trumps fancy features. Now at Diagnal, I help my team build better video players and streaming apps.

I write about my learning experiences and tech adventures on my blog, not because I’m an expert, but because writing helps me think better.

🚀 What I’m up to

  • 🎥 Building cool OTT stuff at Diagnal Technologies
  • 📱 Making video players work smoothly (or at least trying to!)
  • 🦦 Getting cozy with Go
  • 🏃‍♂️ Attempting to balance code life with actual running
  • 📺 Always down to chat about that new anime season

💻 Tech I vibe with

const Sijo = {
  frontend: ['React', 'JavaScript', 'CSS Wizardry'],
  current_obsession: 'Making those micro-interactions juuust right',
  past_adventures: ['Healthcare apps', 'Food delivery', '5G/4G solutions'],
  learning: "Go (because apparently JavaScript wasn't enough of a challenge)",
  workouts: ['Running', 'Trekking', 'Debug marathons']
};

🎯 Fun facts

  • Professional pixel-pusher with a love for clean animations
  • Can debate about manga storylines as passionately as code architecture
  • Will definitely overengineer a solution if you let me
  • Surprisingly good at explaining tech stuff (or so my team tells me)

📺 My Manga & Anime Corner

Forever Favorites

  • Fairy Tail
  • Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
  • One Piece
  • Solo Leveling
  • Bleach
  • Haikyu
  • Many Many More

Currently Reading

  • “I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor” - the plot twists keep coming
  • “The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations” - chapter 175 and counting

Currently accepting anime recommendations and debugging tips! 🎯