I am a software engineer with a background in research and human interface design. In the past, I built a VR web platform and authored Manka et al. (2026), a novel machine learning and image processing pipeline made to expedite important hailstone research at Canada's frontier severe storms research laboratory.

More recently, I released Sunbeam, a full-feature mobile photo editor designed to make great edits simple with custom presets, 3D LUT imports, universal bokeh control via on-device depth mapping, and more.

My current interests lie in building new agent-driven experiences, exploring typography, and gold-staking every deck in Balatro.

Say hi@kmanka.com or on any of the following platforms: X, LinkedIn, GitHub.