Ashiq Thaha / Systems architectGaithersburg, Maryland

Beautiful things.
Complex systems.

I work where infrastructure,
human behavior, and
imagination meet.

Explore the work ↘

There’s more here
than meets the eye.

Look past the surface to the systems that hold it all together.
The connected hotel: a world above, a system beneathA line drawing of a hotel painted on a wall, with guest rooms above a server room and a radio tower beside it. Switch to systems view to reveal the network, then cut the primary link to watch the illustrative backup route take over. THE CONNECTED HOTELTHE PART YOU DON’T SEEKC3WKGGUEST ACCESSFIG. 01 / A SMALL WORLD OF CONNECTED THINGSILLUSTRATIVE SYSTEM Every light has a connection.
01 / The human experience

A warm room. A familiar game. A signal that reaches someone. Start with what people experience, then look underneath.

Switch to systems view to try the failover simulation.

A way of looking

The interesting part is
how it all connects.

Guest services and the network behind them. A card table and the people around it. A circuit board and the motion it makes possible. My work moves between those layers.

Meet the person behind the systems ↗

Selected works

From an idea
to a working thing.

Selected builds, their constraints, and what exists today. A closer look at the work behind the interface.

Gulan Parish landing page with Kerala playing cards, private rooms, ranked play, and guest access

01 / Social systems · Live

Gulan Parish / Kerala’s games of 28 & 56

A shared table for Kerala’s games of 28 and 56, wherever friends and family happen to be.

Human constraint
Bring a social card game online without losing the feeling of playing with your own circle.
Implementation
Real-time lobbies and guest seating, with a visual identity inspired by a private card house. Built with Node.js, Fastify, and WebSockets.
What’s live
The live entry page offers private rooms, ranked play, voice at the table, and guest access.
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Short film · Malayalam
02 / Cinematic storytelling

Not every system
is made of wires.

Last 1%

Malayalam short film · Directed by Ashiq Thaha

“Some conversations end before you’re ready.” A Malayalam short — story and screenplay by Lenji Jacob; directed, shot, and edited by Ashiq Thaha.

5Wins

KAGW Reel Deal 2026 · Short Film Festival

  • Best Film
  • Best Director
  • Best Cinematography

Best Supporting Actor — Ashiq Thaha · Best Actor — Lenji Jacob

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Uh-school

One-on-one Malayalam tutoring

03 / Learning systems

Language travels
through people.

Uh-school

Malayalam for kids, taught from Kerala

An online tutoring platform built on Frappe, connecting children with Malayalam tutors. The app brings together parent accounts, tutor availability, session scheduling, attendance, and progress logs.

FrappePythonJavaScriptSchedulingMalayalam
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Early scaffold

Ayoos

Open telehealth EMR

04 / Application architecture

Lay the foundation.
Then build the practice.

Ayoos

github.com/ashiqthaha/Ayoos

The foundation for an open, self-hostable telehealth EMR, built with .NET Clean Architecture and Next.js. The initial scaffold establishes application boundaries and a local development setup; practice management, scheduling, video consultations, and FHIR-native clinical records are planned.

.NETASP.NET CorePostgreSQLNext.jsFHIRDocker
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WICEMS

Incident command platform

05 / Operational intelligence

Clarity under pressure.

WICEMS

Project overview · Public demo temporarily unavailable

Operational intelligence platform for incident command and emergency management. Role-based access, JWT authentication, and OCR-driven receipt processing pipelines. Built for accountability under pressure.

FastifyPrismaSQLiteJWTOCR
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Chembu

ചെമ്പ്Common metal · golden sound

06 / Creative operations

Give the stage
a structure.

Chembu

Project overview · Public demo temporarily unavailable

Casting and performance platform for Kairali of Baltimore, where Malayalam melody meets English anthems. Video audition submissions, a three-stage selection pipeline, and a show timeline — designed with Malayalam script at the center.

Casting platformVideo submissionsMalayalamKairali of Baltimore

Profile

Many interests.
One curious mind.

Ashiq Thaha
Ashiq Thaha
Gaithersburg, Maryland / KC3WKG

I’m Ashiq Thaha, a systems architect based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, working in corporate IT since 2012.

My work connects data centers, networks, cloud infrastructure, and operational software. I’m especially interested in hospitality: keeping guest services reliable and giving staff tools that fit the way they work.

I also build beyond software, from PCB and robotic actuator design to cinematic media. The common thread is understanding how the parts work together — and how people use them.

Off the clock: sailing, amateur radio as KC3WKG, and a Kawasaki Z900RS Café.

Base
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Field
Corporate IT · since 201214 years and counting
Focus
Hospitality IT R&DNext-generation infrastructure
Hardware
PCB & robotic actuator designFrom board to motion
Ride
Kawasaki Z900RS CaféMetallic matte moss green
Study
Sun Tzu · Miyamoto Musashi
Water
Under sail

Capabilities

Infrastructure
Data center designNetwork architectureSystems administrationRealtime infrastructureLinuxWindows Server
Cloud
GCPAzureAWSOracle Cloud
Continuity
Veeam Backup & ReplicationDisaster recoveryNetwork failover
Hospitality
Opera PMSMicros POSGuest systems
Hardware
PCB designRobotic actuator design

Core disciplines

Different materials.
The same curiosity.

Systems Architecture

Infrastructure · Data centers · Scalability

Designing data centers, scalable operational ecosystems, realtime infrastructures, authentication systems, analytics layers, and resilient workflows with a focus on usability and long-term maintainability.

Cinematic Storytelling

Visual language · Narrative

Building emotionally immersive visual experiences using lighting, composition, pacing, sound design, and narrative psychology inspired by film language and documentary realism.

Operational Intelligence

Data · Decision systems

Developing tools and workflows that transform raw operational data into actionable decision-making systems focused on speed, efficiency, accountability, and adaptability.

Signal & Communication

RF · Amateur radio

Exploring radio communications, signal systems, long-range connectivity, and decentralized communication culture through hands-on experimentation and field practice.

Current research

Hospitality IT infrastructure.

Researching the next generation of hospitality IT infrastructure — how modern systems architecture can transform operational resilience, guest experience, and staff workflows at scale.

Focus areas: edge computing in high-availability environments, realtime network failover, and the replacement of legacy hospitality stacks with API-driven, cloud-native architectures.

The strongest systems are the ones that feel invisible — elegant enough to disappear into human behavior.

Edge computing
Low-latency edge nodes maintaining service continuity in bandwidth-constrained, high-availability environments.
Connected guest systems
Unified guest-facing infrastructure — IoT to POS — as a continuous intelligent layer rather than siloed systems.
Resilient network design
Fault-tolerant topologies where downtime is not an option. Zero-maintenance-window infrastructure design.
Multi-cloud & data protection
Hybrid cloud strategies across GCP, Azure, AWS, and Oracle Cloud with Veeam-driven disaster recovery pipelines.

Signal culture

Communication as discipline.

Licensed FCC amateur radio operator, callsign KC3WKG. A continuing interest in RF systems, signal propagation, emergency communications, decentralized infrastructure, and communication culture.

Radio is a hands-on way to explore how communication works when conventional infrastructure is out of reach.

QRZ profile

Open to

Meaningful collaboration.

Systems design

Architecture, infrastructure, data centers, and operational platform design.

Operational platforms

Intelligence tools, workflow automation, and decision systems.

Hardware & robotics

PCB design, robotic actuators, and the systems that drive them.

Creative technology

Cinematic media, immersive interfaces, and interactive experiences.

Start a conversation

Contact

What could we
bring to life?

Have a system to improve or an idea to build?

Get in touch about infrastructure design, hospitality technology, operational software, or creative technology. Tell me what you’re working on, what needs to change, and any timeline you have in mind.

Email me

info@ashiqthaha.com

ashiqthaha.com