About Me

Ryan Welch

Software Engineer / Developer / Designer

Hey there! I'm a London-based software engineer with over seven years of experience in finance.

Latest Posts

Apr 15

Getting word timestamps out of kokoro-js

Extracting word-level timestamps from kokoro-js which discards the phoneme duration data the ONNX model produces internally.

Feb 26

Automated Split DNS for a Kubernetes cluster

How I set up split DNS for my Kubernetes homelab so services get automatic internal DNS records and optional external access through a VPS and Tailscale.

Feb 06

Adding D2 diagrams to an Astro site

How to add D2 diagram support to an Astro site using astro-d2, with working dark mode support and Docker deployment.

Mar 13, 2025

Most useful markdown plugins to use with Astro

Discover my curated list of the best Markdown plugins for Astro, handpicked to enhance your blog. Learn what each plugin does, why they’re essential, and how they can improve your Markdown content.

Get in touch

Need help building something?

If you'd like to work with me, chat about a project, or explore an opportunity, I'd love to hear from you. Really!

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Featured Projects

PhoneSalad

A browser-based international calling app with pay-as-you-go pricing, later expanded with an API for AI voice agents.

My personal website

My personal website and blog - which you are reading this on. I've maintained this corner of the internet since around 2018 and has changed designs over time.

Real-time ocean simulation

As my final project for my BSc in Computer Science I attempted to recreate leading industry techniques for simulating water in real-time.