What I'm Doing Now
A snapshot of my current focus, learning journey, and projects.
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📚 Current Learning
Bilanzbuchhalter (IHK) Studies
Pursuing advanced German accounting certification, focusing on IFRS, HGB compliance, and corporate financial reporting. This deepens my expertise in financial statement preparation and regulatory frameworks.
Machine Learning in Finance
Exploring applications of ML in accounting automation, anomaly detection, and document AI. Researching transformer models for financial document understanding.
Rust for Systems Programming
Deepening knowledge of Rust's ownership model, lifetimes, and async programming for building high-performance financial data processing tools.
🚀 Current Projects
Portfolio Website Refactoring
Migrating from static HTML to Astro 5.x with Tailwind CSS 4.x. Building a modern, multilingual portfolio with blog, project showcase, and career timeline.
GoBD Compliance Research
Researching GoBD compliance requirements for digital accounting systems in Germany, exploring automation opportunities for audit trail generation and tax compliance.
Blog Content Development
Writing technical articles on AI/ML in finance, Rust programming, and FinTech compliance. Target: 26-52 posts per year (2026 goal: 40 posts).
📖 Current Reading
- • "The Rust Programming Language" (2nd Edition) by Steve Klabnik & Carol Nichols
- • "Designing Machine Learning Systems" by Chip Huyen
- • "Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)" by Sebastian Raschka PhD
- • "IFRS Essentials" by Dieter Christian & Norbert Lüdenbach
- • Research Papers: Transformer architectures for financial document understanding
💼 Current Professional Focus
Finance & Accounting Expertise
Working on complex financial reporting scenarios, month-end closings, and compliance automation. Bridging accounting domain knowledge with technical skills.
AI/ML Applications in FinTech
Researching practical applications of machine learning in accounting automation, fraud detection, and intelligent document processing for financial workflows.
Technical Writing & Knowledge Sharing
Publishing research-driven articles on finance, AI/ML, and software engineering. Building an audience through SEO-optimized technical content.
This is a "now page", inspired by Derek Sivers. It's a snapshot of what I'm currently focused on, updated monthly. Last updated on November 13, 2025.