I'm Shanti — a chef-turned-developer based in Japan.

I started learning to code because I needed a way out and a way forward. Not out of curiosity — out of necessity. I am a Master Chef working full-time at a Japanese restaurant chain in Yokohama, and I decided that software engineering would be my fallback, my freedom, and eventually my future.

Every line of code I write happens between shifts, after long days on my feet, and often late at night when the house is quiet. It is not the easiest path. But it is mine.

I am building shandigital.dev as my business empire — one domain to hold everything I create. Dev tutorials written as I learn them. Fiction and stories born from curiosity and what-ifs. Digital products and freelance work for clients who want Japan done right.

I do not have a computer science degree. I do not have a mentor. I have determination, a love for writing, and a deep belief that showing up every day — even imperfectly — compounds into something real.