⚙️ My Gear
Last updated: December 2025
The tools, apps, and workflows that help me get things done, both professionally and personally. From productivity setups to creative workflows, these are the tried-and-tested tools I rely on daily. Inspired by Uses This, with a focus on tools that actually make a difference in how I work and live.
Hardware
Current
- 13" M1 Macbook Pro (2020): Personal Laptop
- SwooK Case Cover Shell: Cover for my M1
- 15" Dell Lattitude 5511: Work laptop provided by Trellix
- iPhone 13: Primary phone
- ESR Armorite Screen Protector Guard: Screen protector for my iPhone
- Spigen Liquid Air Back Cover Case: iPhone 13 case with MagSafe.
- 24" BenQ GW2480 Monitor: Quick buy in the pandemic to be productive while working from home
- Sony WH-1000XM4: Upgraded my old Sony WH-H900N
- JBL Quantum 100 Wired Headphones with Mic: Upgraded my WFH calling setup with this gaming headphones
- Belkin USB-C Multimedia Hub: The USB-C hub I use with both my laptops
- UE Wonderboom 4: My upgrade when my old UE Boom 3's buttons went
- JLab Go Air Sport: Got these cheap earbuds to replace the AirPods in my setup
- TP-Link Deco M5: Upgraded the house WIFI to a mesh system
- Logitech M720: Updated my mouse for my setup
Previous
- One Plus 5: One of my first purchases with my own money
- Spigen Rugged Armor Cover Case: Spigen has the best covers
- Sony WH-H900N: Noise cancelling headphones are a must in office
- AirPods Pro (1st Generation): Got these to use on the move. Ended up giving it to my sister.
- UE Boom 3: This juggernaut is an amazing speakers I take around with me. After years some of the buttons gave up. I still use it but I also upgraded to the Wonderboom 4.
Software
On Laptop
- Editor: VSCode & IntelliJ
- Terminal: iTerm / zsh
- Postman
- Studio3T for MongoDB
- DBeaver for SQL DB's
- Brave Browser
- Tor
- 1Password
- Mole for deep clean and optimizing my Mac.
On Phone
- Spotify
- Splitwise
- OneFootball
- AfterShip
- JustWatch
- Namma Yatri
- Fold
- Ganbaru Method: Minimalift Program
- Flighty: Aviation Nerd in me lost it when I discovered this app
- Dazz Cam
Watches
- Orient Bambino - White Dial: Started my journey into mechanical watches with this classic
- HMT Janata - White Dial: My first HMT Purchase
- HMT Kohinoor - Gold Dial
- HMT Sourab Supreme: An automatic HMT Watch
- HMT Sangam - Grey Graph Dial (Quartz): A grey graph sheet dial based HMT Quartz watch
- DWC Villianur - Salmon Dial
- DWC Heritage - Black & Green Dial
- HMT Tareeq - Tiffany Blue Dial: Limited Edition Drop
- DWC Vayu - Black Dial (v1): Limited Edition from the first version
- HMT Kohinoor - Pink Dial (Quartz)
- DWC Triple Crown - Green Dial: Limited Edition from the first version
- Orient Bambino - Blue Dial with an Open Heart
Vinyls
- Discog: Tracks all my vinyl purchases
- Audio-Technica AT-LP60X: One of the best entry level turntables
- Archival Quality Inner Sleeves: Much better than rice paper inner sleeves you get with records
- Outer Sleeves: To ensure your gatefolds and LPS are protect against the elements and last longer
- Hudson HiFi 9 in 1 Record Cleaning Kit: You really need the anti static and velvet brush to ensure your records are clean. Rest are good to have.
- Hudson Hifi SpaceBen 8: A record weight to enable better tracking, especially on slightly warped records
- Hudson HiFi Acrylic Turntable Mat: Changed the standard mat with this for less static and better grip with the record