Field journal

Notes from a journey through complex systems.

A collection of observations, projects and experiences from my time as a software engineer — and beyond.

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Currently

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Federato

Based in TorontoOpen to Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineering Manager

Same curiosity.
Different landscapes.

The trailhead

Choose a path.

Three chapters live in the journal. Photography and writing sit off the map, just below.

Journal

Not all who wander are lost.
Some are just looking for better systems.

01 / About

Hiren Khant standing outside the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A curious engineer, part-time explorer.

I'm Hiren — a software engineer driven by curiosity, whether I'm building distributed systems, working on financial platforms, or exploring somewhere new.

Lola, Golden retriever, posing after a fresh grooming session. — Lola

Usually on the trail with Lola — chief explorer, professional stick collector, and constant companion.

Choose a path

each one opens its own chapter

ExpeditionsWhere I've worked4 stops · now at FederatoFederatoZafinAltitude SportsIBM ObservationsThings I've builtBudget TrackerToronto Census Explorer Field KitTools, and where I used themPostgreSQLTypeScriptJavaScriptMongoDB+ 15 more

Off the map

Beyond software — separate pages.

PhotographyLandscapes and trail series WritingShort field notes + long-form essays