Balaram Neupane
Software Engineer
Results-driven, quick learning & high agency Software Engineer with a varied and complementary skillset.
About Me
I'm a Software Engineer with experience in building scalable back-end systems and AI applications. I have a proven track record in remote collaboration and building solutions using Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask, PostgreSQL and more.
With a strong foundation in computer science concepts and an interest in problem-solving, I can grasp technologies quickly and start building with them.
Work Experience
Software Engineer
MLExperts
- Worked on a fast paced startup environment juggling multiple responsibilities under the guidance of leads including an MIT graduate computer scientist.
- Created unit tested robust server side applications with Django, fastapi and flask like frameworks.
- Solved major user pain points, developed & debugged several components of an open source python package to implement & fix established algorithmic solutions to perform Machine Unlearning for a research lab in US.
- Built & deployed AI driven applications and performed evaluations, data analysis for rolling out new features while reducing breakages due to LLM's non-determinism.
- Built management system for Grievance Redressal with optimized back-endm database and queries serving 20,000 + active users.
- Refactored the backend codebase to improve maintainability by segregating responsibilities.
- Automated various workflows and routine tasks using python & bash scripting to increase efficiency of the team.
- Write and optimize CI/CD pipelines using circleCI and Github Actions and manage cloud infrastructures across platforms like AWS, GCP and Bare Metals Servers.
- Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings to collaborate with the team and ensure project milestones are met.
Software Engineer Intern
Ramailo Tech
- Learnt the fundamentals of writing clean, well-structured, and scalable code with proper error handling.
- Developed web applications/API including automated and manual testing with a test plan.
- Got used to best software development practices and tools under mentors.
Python Developer Intern
Hyperce
- Developed a POC using image processing and AI, focusing on fashion industry applications.
- Stumbled upon a unique problem which led to an open source contribution in Hugging Face.
- Researched and implemented AR features for jewelry try-on.
Freelancer
Fiverr & Upwork
- Developed and deployed full-stack applications integrating AI features.
- Implemented Chatbot, Payment integrations, and other custom features.
- Worked with diverse clients on various projects.
Skills
Technologies
Frameworks
Tools
Soft Skills
Projects
Unlearn Diff
An Open-Source library providing researchers and practitioners tools to implement, evaluate, and extend unlearning algorithms effectively.
AI Powered Product suggestions
An MVP application that suggests commercial products based on provided raw materials and customizations that go with it. Users can submit requests to offload production to quickly launch it in market.
Face Swap and Watermark Removal
Researched and built a tool to swap faces and remove watermarks from images using AI techniques. Useful in fashion industry.
Youtube Playlist to audio Downloader
A python application with Streamlit UI to download audio from youtube playlist. Fast as it processes 4 videos concurrently.
Holiday Booking Website
A Full-Stack project that allows users to book holidays, flights, and hotels. It also provides a dashboard for admins to manage bookings and blog content.
Education & Achievements
Education
Bachelor's of Computer Science and Information Technology
Tribhuwan University, Nepal
High School
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Sanothimi, Nepal