Hi, I'm Darshan

Mumbai, India | Open Source Platform Builder

I build and maintain Country State City - an open-source geo-data platform. By day, I lead AI & innovation strategy at a UK-based agency.

Country State City - Geo-Data Platform

The world's most comprehensive open-source geographic database, used by thousands of developers in production.

Project	What it does	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Database	Core database - JSON, SQL, CSV, GeoJSON, XML, YAML, MongoDB, SQLite, and more	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Demo	Demo website of the database	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities API	Freemium API platform	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Website	Public website - Next.js 16, Tailwind CSS 4, Three.js	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Org Website	Encyclopedia site - Next.js 16, React 19	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Export Tool	Bulk data export with credit-based billing	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Docs	API documentation - Mintlify	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Npm	NPM packages - countries, countries-browser, timezones, currencies, translations, phonecodes, postalcodes, geojson, cli, sdk	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities PyPI	Python packages - countries, timezones, currencies, translations, phonecodes, regions, postal-codes, api	Repo	Site
Countries States Cities Swagger Playground	API playground - Swagger UI for exploring endpoints	Repo	Site

Other Projects

• iLoveJSON - JSON conversion toolkit (CSV, HTML, XML, TOML and more) - Next.js, Prisma, NextAuth - Repo · Site
• ccm - Claude Code Manager: power-user toolkit for Claude Code - Repo · Site

Developer Tools

• backup-action - GitHub Action for MySQL, MongoDB & PostgreSQL backups
• nginx-conf - Production Nginx configs for Laravel, Node.js, WordPress, Angular & Strapi
• server-setup - Ubuntu server setup guide: Nginx, PHP, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, PM2, Certbot
• backup.sh - MySQL & MongoDB backup script with email reports

Fun Projects

• spin-a-wheel - Wheel of Fortune game built with Phaser.js - Repo · Site
• scratch-n-win - Scratch card game with Firebase Auth - Next.js - Repo · Site
• coming-soon - Modern single-file coming soon template (61 stars, 98 forks) - Repo · Site
• 403 - Single-file 403 error page template (27 stars) - Repo · Site
• domain-for-sale - Single-file domain for sale template - Repo · Site

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Philosophy

Build tools that solve real problems at scale. Ship beats perfect - but data accuracy is non-negotiable when 1.2 billion requests depend on it.

Random Facts

• The CSC database started as a side project - now it powers apps in 100+ countries
• Developed a triangular user network algorithm using Neo4j graph database
• Run the entire CSC platform solo: database, API, export tool, docs, packages, website
• Powered by chai, not coffee