PRAKASH BHANDARI

Key Responsibilities & Recent Projects

• Developed and maintained large-scale SaaS applications with complex codebases and system integrations.
• Engaged across the full service lifecycle — from architecture and design to deployment, operation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Built and integrated RESTful APIs and third-party API services to support business-critical functionality.
• Designed and optimised complex SQL queries and stored procedures for reporting and data analysis.
• Monitored and improved system availability, latency, and reliability, ensuring smooth production operations.
• Led migration of services from EC2 to Kubernetes (K8s), improving scalability and deployment efficiency.
• Provided technical mentorship to engineers and guided architectural decisions for new features and projects.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues and customer-impacting incidents quickly and effectively.
• Contributed to the hiring process, including CV screening and technical interviews, to grow engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities & Recent Projects

• Led backend development company-wide for over 2 years, reporting directly to the Managing Director to deliver on critical business objectives.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with Marketing, Customer Service, Creative, Fulfillment, Finance/HR, and IT teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable business systems.
• Enforced engineering best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, containerisation (Docker), and coding standards (PSR2).
• Oversaw the entire service lifecycle: inception, design, deployment, operation, monitoring, and iterative refinement.
• Built and integrated secure RESTful APIs (OAuth 2.0, API documentation) with third-party services.
• Designed and optimised complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database performance tuning (MySQL & MSSQL).
• Automated workflows via Python, Bash scripting, Cron jobs, and AWS Lambda functions.
• Managed AWS account administration, infrastructure design, and cost optimisation strategies.
• Delivered large-scale file migration using AWS Snowball for secure and efficient data transfer.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodeDeploy, Bitbucket/GitHub, and ECR for Docker image management.
• Developed an Online Order Processing System (Yii2, Node.js, Python, RabbitMQ, MySQL), replacing a legacy Access-based system.
• Oversaw outsourced development of a Stock Management System and ensured integration with internal platforms.
• Maintained and optimised high-traffic retail websites, focusing on load speed and feature enhancements.
• Built an Automatic Review Invitation System triggered by courier APIs (Twilio & Trustpilot).
• Integrated Twilio APIs to support large-scale SMS campaigns, delivering 100,000+ marketing and transactional messages.
• Delivered e-commerce integrations with Google Merchant, eBay, Amazon, etc., for automated product listing, order imports, and shipment updates.
• Developed logistics integrations with DHL Express, DHL eCommerce, and Australia Post for scanning, label generation (ZPL), tracking, and shipment submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Progressed from Junior Developer to Lead Developer, taking ownership of the company’s overall technical direction and reporting directly to executive management.
• Led major government projects with ministries and agencies including Nepal Police, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of General Administration.
• Oversaw software and web development for private sector clients across Hong Kong and Australia, ensuring on-time and high-quality delivery.
• Enforced engineering best practices (Git, Vagrant, peer code reviews, and coding standards) to maintain code quality and team consistency.
• Managed and motivated development teams, fostering a strong culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Directed software architecture, team selection, and SRS (System Requirements Specification) preparation, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Strengthened the company’s technical delivery capability through selective recruitment, mentoring, and training on new technologies.