Software engineer · Kathmandu, Nepal

LaxmanPokhrel

I build systems that people depend on.

Software engineer in Kathmandu with almost five years of experience. I have worked on a development finance system for Nepal's Ministry of Finance, on disaster risk platforms, and on VerifiedNepal, which I built for the August 2026 Bhote Koshi flood.

Kathmandu, Nepal (UTC+5:45) Open to roles abroad and remote

Laxman Pokhrel standing with his arms crossed, wearing a dark green shirt
Almost 5years building software
16relief drop-off points verified for VerifiedNepal
4open-source npm packages
100+people taught in Azure sessions

When the August 2026 flood hit the Bhote Koshi valley, relief piled up in some places while other villages got nothing. I built VerifiedNepal overnight so people could ask for help, and so volunteers could see where help was needed and where it had already reached. It is free, open source and volunteer-run, in Nepali and English.

  • A moderator phones to check every request before it is published.
  • It works without signal, using printed claim sheets with QR codes.
  • Names are masked and every moderator decision goes in a public audit log.

Other work

DFIMS

A development finance system for Nepal's Ministry of Finance, giving officials one place to look at development finance data.

I built the frontend that handles its large forms and data tables, and worked on its API design.

React, TypeScript, Django, PostgreSQL · at NAXA

PDRA

A disaster preparedness platform that stores household and community data.

I built its REST APIs and tuned its queries and database indexes.

Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL · at NAXA

IMAP Health

A GIS tool that helps plan medical cargo.

I built the backend and login.

Django REST Framework, JWT · at NAXA

OSM GPT

Ask questions about OpenStreetMap data in plain language.

I added the ChatGPT API.

at NAXA

RentMatrix

A property management platform for rent collection, accounting, leases and tenant messaging.

I lead its engineering team at Proventus Technology.

Where I have worked

  • Proventus TechnologyFeb 2025 – Present
  • NAXA (geospatial software company)Dec 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Mervix TechnologiesDec 2021 – Dec 2022

Open source

Four small TypeScript packages on npm, plus a CLI that sets up release workflows.

About

I like being handed a problem nobody has a plan for yet.

I am a computer engineer from Kathmandu. For almost five years I have been writing software, and more and more of that time goes into leading the people who write it with me. Most of my projects started without a plan, and I led several of them from the first line of code.

At a glance

Based in
Kathmandu, Nepal (UTC+5:45)
Experience
Almost five years
Education
Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Nepal College of Information Technology, 2023
Languages
Nepali, Hindi, English
Works with
Python, Django, TypeScript, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker

Beyond the day job

Laxman speaking at Idea Summit 2026, with the event logos and trophy visible
Judging at Idea Summit 2026.
  • Technical judge, Career Kaushal Season One (52 teams from 21 colleges)2026
  • Organiser, Nepal Cloud Summit2023
  • Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador and mentor2021 – 2023
  • Partnership diplomat, AIESEC in Patan2020 – 2021