Deepak Silaych
Founding Engineer, Sidecar
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, B.Tech 2026
Abstract
I build software that connects AI models to practical tasks. My projects include browser automation, developer tools, and applied machine learning. This portfolio collects those projects alongside notes on their design, implementation, and operation.
1 Selected writing
Self-hosting Apps and AI Agents on a Laptop
How I used a laptop, Docker, Cloudflare Tunnel, and Caddy to run personal applications and background AI experiments.
Jun 6, 2026GitHub as a Database
Using a private repository and the GitHub Contents API as file storage for a small personal application.
Apr 29, 2026Challenges of Building Conversational AI
Lessons from building a calling agent: latency, conversational context, turn detection, and interruption handling.
Dec 30, 2025
2 Selected projects
LiveMCP
Connect AI tools to the Chrome session you already use, including tabs, logins, and browser context.
FinSight
An agentic RAG system that answers financial-document questions with citations. First place at Inter IIT 13.0.
Gatehouse
One authentication gateway for self-hosted apps, with proxy configuration and cross-subdomain sessions.