Lab
Earlier work and open experiments.
Apps and platforms I built before the current work, alongside smaller tools that solve one problem each. Some are still useful, some were built to answer a question, and a few exist only because I wanted to see whether they could.
Apps & platforms
Education
Genla
A free, adaptive learning platform for Tibetan children in diaspora — bridging rigorous academics with cultural identity preservation.
Education · Dharma
Chitta
A study companion for classical Tibetan Buddhist texts. Read full texts, ask questions grounded in actual verses, and learn pronunciation from native speakers.
Cultural Preservation
Tibetan Calendar
A living astronomical tradition spanning over a millennium. The lunisolar calendar rooted in the Kālacakra Tantra, with date conversion.
Cultural / Heritage
Vajrayana Pilgrimage Sites
A digital guide to 14 power places where Padmasambhava, Yeshe Tsogyal, and the Mahasiddhas achieved realization.
Music & Culture
Dramnyen Notation
A web-based notation editor for composing traditional Tibetan music with authentic dramnyen sounds.
Music & Culture
Lungta Radio
A free streaming platform dedicated to preserving and promoting Tibetan music — carrying our musical heritage on the digital wind.
Design
Terma Studio
3D animated music videos and educational films for Tibetan children, published on YouTube.
Creator Platform
Gamchung
A platform for Tibetan YouTube creators — royalty-free music, live analytics, and content tools.
Creative Tool
LayerType
A free, browser-based YouTube thumbnail maker with AI-powered background removal and text-behind-subject effects.
VR / Wellness
AetherFrame
Virtual reality experiences designed to foster mindfulness and meditation.
Concept
Five Peaks
A concept for a gallery connecting Himalayan artists with collectors worldwide. Never launched.
SaaS
Pivot
A toolkit for private tutors: scheduling, payments, student records, and lesson plans. Client project.
Tools & experiments
Education
Tibetan Anagram
Unscramble romanised Tibetan words against the clock. Buddhism, culture, geography.
Culture
Chupa Designer
Design a traditional Tibetan chupa in real time — pick the colour, the cloth, the pangden, and watch her wear it. Built on textile research from the Khadog project.
Privacy
Sungma
སྲུང་མ, the Guardian. A camera that pixelates faces in real time — before a single frame is saved. Built for activists, journalists, and human rights workers.
Photography
Frame
A viewfinder that teaches you to see. Live composition overlays — rule of thirds, golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral — on your phone's camera.
Culture
Dramnyen Studio
A small sequencer with real dramnyen notes. Arrange, mix, export a WAV.
Utility
Before & After
Interactive image comparison slider — drag to reveal the before and after.
Audio
Frequency Player
Solfeggio tones, alternative tunings, and binaural beats, generated in the browser.
Utility
Indian Visa Photo Tool
Process photos to meet strict Indian visa requirements. All processing happens locally.
Utility
QR Code Generator
Create QR codes for WiFi, vCard contacts, and custom content.
Game
Crossword Puzzle
A fresh five-to-seven word crossword on Tibetan Buddhism and culture every time.
Utility
Random Picker
Type in names, spin the wheel, get a fair pick.
Utility
Rich Text Editor
A plain rich-text editor with templates, print, and save-as-PDF.