The Founder

The personal story from the original portfolio, preserved and reshaped into the first citizen record.

My name is Jaya Surya. I am an undergraduate student pursuing Computer Science and Engineering, and Civilization Zero is the place where I record the work, lessons, experiments, and memories from this builder journey.

I have always been curious about why things work and how people create what once felt impossible. Math, technology, and problem solving pulled me in early, and I still vividly remember using a computer for the first time in 2009.

This website began as a personal portfolio, but the bigger purpose is to turn progress into an archive. One day, I want to look back at this place and see the proof of every season: the wins, the failed attempts, the ideas, and the growth.

Computer Science and Engineering undergraduate.

Curious about why things work and how people build them.

Started Civilization Zero to turn scattered progress into a lasting archive.