I’m Sen, or that’s what I go by online. I’m professionally a student of computer science, particularly invested in the AI/ML pathway. More specifically, I’m focused on practical applications of small and efficient models in areas such as OCR, vectorization, document reconstruction, and overall data manipulation and information technology in general.

I’ve worked with CNN models and am developing one myself for a project called VectorQuo, which is one of the core systems I’m focusing on now to achieve the greater project goal of Digital Document Reconstruction (DDR). As it stands, DDR isn’t an existing term, but a dedicated term for my project that I use. I’ve talked about what makes DDR different from normal document reconstruction in the work section. Do check it out.

Furthermore, my fascination with AI extends beyond these interests to AI in general. I’m quite interested in local models and the overall future of the local open-weight AI community. AI is no doubt a revolutionary technology, and unlike many pieces of tech that we humans have been able to classify into classes and sections, humanity doesn’t seem to have found a way to categorize AI in any such way. Part of the reason for that may be that applications of AI are still growing and being discovered every day, and it’s relatively recent that this technology as a whole became mainstream.

I talk about this exact tension in my survey with Anthropic’s interviewer model here. Anyway, I do think we’re in a transitional phase of something big, and what better way to go about it than to work at the forefront of the technology, or at least adjacent to it? I believe even small contributions in this field have the potential to compound exponentially.

On the side, I’m a literary enthusiast and a hobbyist writer. I’m working on a long-term work of fiction on my own time and, more recently, picked up a literary analysis project that I’m now working on the side. My writing style ranges from serious/analytical to absurd and fabulist. I’ve written a collection of poems, and I have plans to write books and eventually publish them. Though I don’t have plans on pursuing writing professionally, it remains a major side hobby of mine.

Speaking of hobbies, I also make graphic designs. I’ve worked with a few clients before as a freelancer and am proficient in composition, visual representation, and color theory. I’ve also developed skills in software like Krita, Inkscape, and such. All the banners and designs in this site are also personally created by me, and I’m also into other media-oriented skills like video editing and branding, etc. Similar to writing, I do these on the side rather than professionally.

Anyway, in general, I like to build things and work with people who want to bring real change to the everyday lives of people, even if it’s something small.

Outside of these pursuits, in my leisure time, I tend to read novels, watch anime, go out to play badminton, or just play chess online at home (my measly ~900 Elo doesn’t promise much, though XD).

Other than that, I’m naturally curious about all sorts of things and try to figure things out and develop a broad understanding of concepts from their fundamentals. AI has accelerated that quite a bit for me. I also like to stay informed and updated on what’s going on around the world, especially if it’s related to tech and AI. Though the sheer volume of news coming out every day around such topics is so much that I usually end up reading a couple of articles, watching a YouTube video on it, and calling it a day.

So, what is xensenx?

xensenx is just my personal brand name. Does it mean anything? No. It’s just a unique username I use across my online socials. Though there is a possibility that I might grow this personal brand into something recognizable in the future.

As for its pronunciation, it’s pronounced as “sen-sen” /ˈsɛnˌsɛn/.

So you could say, for example:

“I’m currently in sen-sen dot dev”

And what about Sen?

Sen is my pen name and the identity I use online. It could mean different things in different languages, though I got it from Japanese, where it means “thousand”.

Initially, I named my black cat “Senya”, inspired by the name of the theme song of a popular Japanese anime character. (Can you guess which character it is? ^_~)

I figured that’s quite fitting for a black cat, as it literally means “a thousand nights” or “many nights”. But as my cat passed away, I adopted that name into my online identity by shortening it.

Why this site?

xensenx.dev is my domain, created to allow me to connect with the world. Here, I write my own posts, display my work, and find ways to interact with people around the world.

If you want to connect with me personally, feel free to do so directly through the contact page of this site, or simply mail me at hello@xensenx.dev.