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Saugat Nepal

@saugatnepal

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Security-focused backend developer building high-performance, secure APIs and microservices.

Nepal

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend roles where I can build secure, scalable APIs, work with microservices, and help harden systems—preferably collaborative teams emphasizing security best practices.

I am a security-focused backend developer with hands-on experience building scalable APIs and microservices using Node.js, .NET, FastAPI, and PHP. I combine backend engineering with an offensive security mindset to deliver fast, reliable systems protected against common risks, and I have built booking, bounty, and CMS platforms that emphasize availability, data integrity, and secure payment processing.

My work includes designing real-time booking systems with webhooks and JWT role-based access control, developing a vulnerability-tracking backend with strong input sanitization, and transitioning monolithic apps toward microservices. I prioritize secure coding, rate limiting, and production-grade deployments configured with Apache/Nginx to ensure resilient, maintainable services.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Backend Developer

Current

Self-Employed

Jun 2025 - Present (8 months)

Designed and built scalable booking systems handling high traffic with Node.js and PostgreSQL, integrated secure payment gateways with webhook processing, and implemented JWT-based role access, request throttling, and rate limiting to improve API security.

Node PostgreSQL RESTful APIs JWT Webhooks Payment Integration Rate Limits API Security

Junior Backend Developer

Sisani Technology

Nov 2024 - Jun 2025 (7 months)

Designed and developed an automated billing system using .NET with secure payment processing, and managed production environments by configuring Nginx and Apache with advanced security headers and firewall rules to ensure reliability.

C# .NET Billing System Configuration Payment Processing Nginx Apache Security Headers SQL Server

Junior Backend Developer

Passion Chasers

Feb 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Contributed to migrating a blog platform to a modular microservices architecture with .NET, optimized a custom PHP CMS and MySQL schemas to improve query performance and maintainability.

ASP.NET Core Microservices PHP MySQL Database Optimization RESTful APIs SQL Server Performance Tuning

Backend Development Intern

Passion Chasers

Aug 2023 - Feb 2024 (6 months)

Built and debugged RESTful APIs and designed efficient SQL Server databases to support platform features and improve data integrity during internship projects.

RESTful APIs SQL Server API Design Database Design .NET PHP