Hi, I'm Ashkan.

Hey there! I'm Ashkan, a software engineer and builder based in the UK. I've always been drawn to turning complex problems into working products, and these days that drive has only accelerated.

My background is in machine learning and data science. I did my PhD at Heriot-Watt, where I focused on sequence models and time series analysis, particularly around energy consumption forecasting. Along the way I worked on everything from deep neural networks for train maintenance diagnostics to predictive models for river flow, and developed a strong interest in MLOps and making AI solutions actually deployable in the real world.

Over the last couple of years I've moved deeper into full-stack development, and right now I'm genuinely having the most fun I've ever had building things. A big part of that is down to AI-assisted development tools. Using Claude Code and Cursor has multiplied my productivity to a point that still surprises me. I can take an idea from concept to working product faster than I ever thought possible, and it's opened up space to work on multiple projects at the same time without burning out.

My full-time role is Data Scientist at Cycle Confident in London. Outside of that, I'm juggling a few side projects I'm really excited about. I'm one of the engineers on Radzi, an active travel app built under Be Confident Group that helps people track walks and rides, connect with communities, and feed real usage data back to local councils for better infrastructure planning. I'm also co-founding Zynthia, a research platform that keeps systematic literature reviews continuously updated so researchers never have to re-run a months-long search from scratch again.

Outside of work I read a lot (usually two or three books at once), spend weekends out on hiking trails in the English countryside, and occasionally make a mess of the kitchen trying out new recipes. I'm also pretty good at Hollow Knight: Silksong and very much looking forward to the new DLC.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.