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Saurav Dhakal

@sauravdhakal1

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Backend-focused software engineer building scalable, production-grade systems with Node.js and robust data platforms.

Nepal

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for backend work where I can build scalable production systems with NestJS/Node.js, strong data modeling, and real-time features. I want to own backend modules end-to-end, optimize performance, and work in a clean-code, DDD-minded team.

I'm a backend-focused software engineer with 2+ years of experience building scalable, production-grade systems. I specialize in the Node.js ecosystem, primarily NestJS and Express, with PostgreSQL and MongoDB as my main data stores.

Most of my work lives in the messier, more interesting parts of backend engineering: multi-tenant architecture, real-time systems with WebSockets and event-driven patterns, caching strategies, and database performance. At my current role I architected a multi-tenant news platform backend with clean tenant isolation and real-time notification delivery, and I manage Azure infrastructure with Docker for service orchestration.

I care about systems that are maintainable as much as ones that perform, clean module boundaries, sensible abstractions, and code that the next engineer can actually understand.

Open to remote teams working on products with real backend complexity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Engineer

Current

Vending Hub Nepal

Nov 2025 - Present (7 months)

Architected a multi-tenant NestJS backend with PostgreSQL, ensuring clean tenant data separation and access control. Implemented real-time notifications with EventEmitter2 and WebSockets, added Cloudflare caching with dynamic purging, and supported Azure Docker-based production deployments.

NestJS PostgreSQL EventEmitter2 WebSockets Cloudflare Azure Docker Data Modeling

Software Engineer

Skybase Innovations

May 2025 - Nov 2025 (6 months)

Developed a food delivery platform focused on scalability, maintainability, and performance using NestJS, Prisma ORM, and PostgreSQL. Built real-time order tracking with WebSockets, handled delivery push notifications, and implemented robust authentication and authorization for security and data integrity.

NestJS Prisma PostgreSQL WebSockets Real Time Tracking Push Notifications Authentication Authorization REST APIs Performance Optimization

Backend Engineer

Void Nepal

Feb 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Built backend infrastructure for an EdTech application, creating RESTful APIs for user management, content access, and interactive features. Worked with NestJS/ExpressJS and PostgreSQL in a microservices setup, optimizing database queries via pagination and indexing to reduce response times.

NestJS ExpressJS REST APIs Microservices PostgreSQL TypeORM

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pokhara University

Bachelor in Software Engineering, Software Engineering

2025 -

Bachelor in Software Engineering at Pokhara University (since July 2025), with coursework in Data Structures and Algorithms, Software Architecture, Web Technologies, and Database Management.