# Sushan Dahal

> Software developer and product builder in Kathmandu, Nepal. Thoughtful web applications, practical experiments, and the thinking behind them.

Website: https://sushandahal.com.np/

Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

## Experience

### VIDYA — App Developer

Nepal

Built application features using Bun, Next.js, and SQLite.

### National SXC Science Fest — App Developer

St. Xavier’s College

Co-built the official registration and information website for the science fest.

### Computer Club — Executive

St. Xavier’s College

Contributed to organizing and running technical events for the college’s Computer Club.

### Nepal International ADR Center (NIAC) — Technical Support

Nepal

Supported website improvements, event design, and email marketing campaigns.

- Worked on polishing and refining NIAC’s website.

- Assisted with event banner design and email marketing campaigns.

### ICMB — Co-editor & Technical Support

Nepal

Helped build and maintain the website and supported community outreach.

- Helped build and maintain the ICMB website.

- Supported the technical aspects of outreach, including teaching children and running tech-awareness events.

## Hackathons and competitions

- PCPS Hack4Impact: Winner. Fund My Vision.

- BNKS National Hackathon: Runner-up. GameEDU.

- ACEM Arambha Hackathon: Selected. The only +2-level team selected.

## Education

- St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar: NEB, Grades 11–12 (2024–2026). Kathmandu, Nepal.

- VS Niketan H.S. School: Through Grade 10. Tinkune, Nepal.

## Technical skills

- Interfaces: React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Tailwind CSS.

- Backend & data: Node.js, Express.js, Bun, PHP, MongoDB, SQLite, Hono, PostgreSQL, Drizzle.

- Tools & integrations: Git, GitHub, REST APIs, Khalti Payment Integration.

## Projects

- [Fund My Vision](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/fund-my-vision/index.md): An award-winning hackathon project connecting entrepreneurs with potential investors through opportunity discovery, role-based access, KYC verification, and real-time messaging.

- [Judge Tunes](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/judge-tunes/index.md): A group-based music recommendation platform where friends can create communities, share songs, and discover music together.

- [Canteen Management System](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/canteen-management-system/index.md): A PHP-based canteen management application built as a Grade 12 project, featuring food ordering, prepaid balances, administrative controls, and receipt generation.

- [Get Me A Chiya](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/get-me-a-chiya/index.md): A Nepal-focused digital tipping experiment built to explore eSewa wallet integration, payment workflows, and transaction handling in a full-stack web application.

- [GetMeACoffee CLI](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/get-me-a-coffee-cli/index.md): A terminal-based creator tipping tool that integrates Khalti payments, allowing users to send virtual coffees, attach messages, and track contributions directly from the command line.

- [Localify](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/localify/index.md): A Python-powered CLI that turns public Spotify playlists into local MP3 collections using browser automation, YouTube search, and intelligent track matching — no Spotify API key or Premium subscription required.

- [Vidya Nepal](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/vidya-nepal/index.md): The official website for Vidya, a Nepal-based initiative dedicated to spreading Olympiad awareness and helping students discover opportunities beyond traditional classroom learning.

- [Best Password Manager](https://sushandahal.com.np/work/best-password-manager/index.md): An open-source password manager built around client-side AES-256-GCM encryption, Argon2id key derivation, custom session authentication, and a TypeScript monorepo with a Next.js frontend and Hono API.

## Links

- [GitHub](https://github.com/Sushan2589)

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sushan-dahal)

- [Download Resume (PDF)](https://sushandahal.com.np/resume.pdf)