Dewan Shakil Akhtar
mrdsa04 / full-stack builder

Hey, I'm Dewan.

I'm Dewan Shakil Akhtar, a Member of Technical Staff at Stellon Labs, a San Francisco-based YC S25 company, working on on-device AI and SDKs, and full-stack product engineering. I write about what I'm building and the tradeoffs behind it.

New · Zepper

I made a browser.

Zepper is a free, open-source browser for the Mac: Spaces, a sidebar built for tabs, and privacy that's on from the first page.

Take a look

Recent posts

Writing, notes, and build logs.

Work

Roles, builds, and archived projects.

Zepper

Current | Maker

A free, open-source browser for macOS: Spaces, a sidebar built for tabs, split view and privacy on by default. Built on Chromium, with an interface in React you can make your own.

Stellon Labs

Current | Member of Technical Staff

Member of Technical Staff at a San Francisco-based YC S25 company, working across on-device AI, SDKs, and product engineering.

SoyFin

Past | Founder

AI-powered personal finance app for tracking spending, scanning receipts, and getting cleaner budget context.

NOOL

Past | Founding Engineer

Founding engineer work on a React Native app with a Convex backend, focused on fast product iteration.

Ledref

Archived | Founder

Archived newsletter builder with drag-and-drop editing, AI helpers, and analytics.

Coldpen

Archived | Founder

Archived cold email platform for founders and small teams. Domain retired.

Stack

The tools I reach for.

  • TypeScript
  • React Native
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • C++
  • Go
  • Firebase
  • Supabase
  • Docker
  • GCP
  • Convex

Contact

Need to reach me?

If you want to say hi, ask about something I've built, or need help with React Native, AI SDKs, or product engineering, you can reach me here.

hi@mrdsa.dev