Articles by Shayen Thomas about software development, artificial intelligence, accessibility, bioinformatics, open source, technical communities and project experiences.
I started building Veyro inside a moving Kochi Metro train during Codex Nightline. Here is how it evolved from a ticket scanner into a privacy-first mobility, community and city-discovery platform.
On June 27, 2026, I participated in the Codex Community Meetup Kochi at Recca Club and presented NeuroLearn with Aaron Thomas. It was an evening of conversations, demos and ideas around OpenAI Codex, AI development and the future of software engineering.
At K-DISC Innovation Day 2026, I joined the STRIDE team to explore inclusive innovation, assistive technology and the role of accessible design in Kerala’s innovation ecosystem.
At TinkHerHack 4.0, I mentored around 24 student teams through technical blockers, deployment pressure and the final hours of an overnight hackathon at Sahrdaya.