Available for backend opportunities

Hi, I'm Santosh.

Junior backend developer building systems that scale.

I design secure APIs, thoughtful authentication flows, and resilient data systems with Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.

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Kathmandu, Nepal Open to remote
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const developer = {

name: "Santosh Paudel",

focus: ["APIs", "databases"],

shipping: true,

}

build secure systems_

Secure by default
Data-driven thinking
3+Years learning & building
15+Projects shipped
12Core technologies
100%Curiosity driven
01 / About

Good software starts with a clear model of the problem.

I enjoy turning messy requirements into reliable, well-documented systems that teams can understand and extend.

Backend-minded, product-aware.

I care about what happens behind every button: clean contracts, useful error states, safe data access, and APIs that make the next feature easier to build.

My current focus is growing into a dependable software engineer through testing, clean architecture, and production-minded tradeoffs.

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01

Clarity over cleverness

Readable code and explicit decisions create leverage for every contributor.

02

Security is a feature

Authentication, authorization, and validation belong in the design, not the cleanup list.

03

Learn by shipping

Small iterations, honest feedback, and thoughtful tests turn ideas into skill.

02 / Capabilities

A practical toolkit for shipping the backend.

The technologies below are the tools I reach for most often, with a bias toward simple, observable systems.

Backend

01
Node.js92%
Express.js90%
TypeScript86%
PostgreSQL84%
Prisma ORM82%
REST APIs94%
JWT & RBAC88%
Socket.io76%

Frontend

02
React78%
Next.js76%
Tailwind CSS82%
React Query68%

Tools

03
Git & GitHub90%
Postman90%
Vitest74%
Supertest78%
Docker60%
Cloudflare R272%
03 / Selected work

Projects built to solve real workflow problems.

A few examples of how I approach authentication, data modeling, product flows, and the details that make software feel dependable.

01
Full-stack product

B2B Marketplace Platform

A production-ready marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers with a workflow designed around trust, speed, and clear communication.

JWT authentication and RBACRFQ and quotation workflowReal-time messagingSwagger and integration testing
02
Operations platform

SkillGro Admin Dashboard

An admin panel for course management with secure authentication, CRUD operations, role-aware dashboards, and useful analytics.

Secure admin authenticationCourse and user managementAnalytics-ready dashboardsReusable data table patterns
03
Booking application

Bike Rental System

A complete reservation experience for browsing bikes, managing bookings, and keeping operations organized from one interface.

Bike availability searchReservation managementCustomer authenticationResponsive booking flow
04 / Experience

Growing with intention.

I am building the habits and technical depth to become the teammate people trust with important systems.

2023 — Present

Junior Software Developer

Working across backend APIs, database design, authentication, real-time communication, testing, and deployment while learning how production systems evolve.

REST APIsDatabase designTestingClean code
"The best backend work is invisible: the right data is there, the edge cases are handled, and the product simply feels reliable."
— Personal engineering principle
05 / Momentum

Measure progress in systems, not just screens.

Every project is a chance to deepen the fundamentals: modeling data, naming things well, and making future change less expensive.

15+Projects explored
40+API endpoints built
20+Database models
12Technologies practiced
06 / Stack

Tools I like to keep close.

A focused stack helps me spend more energy on the problem and less on unnecessary complexity.

Node.js01
Express02
TypeScript03
Next.js04
PostgreSQL05
Prisma06
MongoDB07
Socket.io08
JWT09
Swagger01
Git02
Docker03
07 / Open source

More work lives on GitHub.

Explore experiments, learning projects, and the code behind the ideas I am currently refining.

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08 / Contact

Have a backend problem worth solving?

Tell me what you are building, what is getting in the way, or what you want to learn next. I would be glad to hear from you.