Dec 20245 min
The Future of Web Development
Exploring how AI and automation are reshaping the way we build for the web.
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PORTFOLIO / 2025
Sanjaay
Babu
Freshman @ Duke University (Class of 2029), studying economics, politics, and philosophy.
Available for internships
United States | Singapore
CURRENTLY
B.S. Economics
@ Duke University
2025 — 2029
FOCUS
Economic AnalysisInternational RelationsDebatingMoral & Political PhilosophyR
Selected Work
2022-2025
12/2024-02/2025
Strategic Foresight Intern
Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
Qualitative research to support national-level scenario planning exercises. Presented research to >40 Policy Officers and Directors to inform Singapore's defence policy
Strategic ForesightPolicy ResearchQualitative Research
03/2023-04/2024
Asia Analyst (Voluntary)
Human Rights Measurement Initiative
Analysed human rights data to understand trends in Central, Southeast, and East Asia. Research was used to support advocacy work by human rights defenders
Quantitative ResearchHuman Rights
01/2023-11/2024
Conscript Soldier
Singapore Army Commandos
Tested mental fortitute, trained in military operations from air, sea and land. Took charge of media affairs for a critical bilateral training exercise between the Singapore and Indonesian special forces
GritLeadershipOrganisation
2019
Software Engineer
Airbnb
Created booking flow optimizations and host management tools.
ReactNode.jsMySQL
Recent Thoughts
Nov 20248 min
Design Systems at Scale
Lessons learned from building and maintaining design systems across multiple products.
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Oct 20246 min
Performance-First Development
Why performance should be a first-class citizen in your development workflow.
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Sep 20244 min
The Art of Code Review
Building better software through thoughtful and constructive code reviews.
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Let's Connect
Always interested in new opportunities, collaborations, and conversations about anything under the sun.