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+Hello, and welcome to my website! The title of this website, abhyāsa, means *constant practice* in the ancient Sanskrit language, and alludes
+to the hope that this website allows me to constantly practice my writing and critical thinking skills as I reflect on various topics related
+but not limited to: technology, finance, current events, music, and much more!
 
-Hello! I'm Aaditya (ಆದಿತ್ಯ, āditya)
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-This site uses [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) as a static site generator,
-the [Risotto](https://github.com/joeroe/risotto) theme, and is hosted via
-[Github Pages](https://pages.github.com/). 
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-I can be contacted at **aadi dot murthyananth at gmail dot com**. 
+Please use the navigation bar at the top of this page to learn more about me and to view some of my old blog posts.

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-Read all about me!
+Hello! I'm Aaditya (ಆದಿತ್ಯ, āditya), a Computer Scientist originally from Flower Mound, Texas.
+I also sing [Carnātic Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_music), a form of classical music that evolved in the Southern regions of India.
+In my free time, I like to play chess, read a variety of books, and play basketball.
+
+# Employment
+I am currently a Software Engineer at Toyota Connected on the Video Ingestion Team. Previously, I
+was at Amazon for two years (2020-2022) working on the Retail Tax Platform as well as the Data Platform for Amazon Scout before getting [laid off](https://www.geekwire.com/2023/the-end-of-everything-at-amazon-record-layoffs-signal-new-mindset-for-sprawling-tech-giant/).
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+I have also had summer internship positions in Software Engineering at [vAuto](https://www.vauto.com/) and [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com).
+
+# Education
+I studied Computer Science at [The University of Texas at Austin](cs.utexas.edu), and graduated in 2020 with a B.S. in Computer Science. Before that, I graduated in 2016 from Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas.
+
+# Contact
+I can be contacted at **aadi dot murthyananth at gmail dot com**. Feel free to email me about opportunities at your company if you are a recruiter, but I may or may not respond depending on the opportunity. Feel free to also reach out if you just want to chat, always looking forward to gaining new ideas and perspectives from other individuals. Pointless or Repeated spamming will not be tolerated and will lead to a block.
+
+# Site Information
+This site uses [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) as a static site generator,
+the [Risotto](https://github.com/joeroe/risotto) theme, and is hosted via
+[Github Pages](https://pages.github.com/).