Kiran Parajuli
Senior Frontend Engineer
+977 984-3530425
kiranparajuli589@gmail.com
Panchkhal, Kavre, Nepal, 45200
Links:LinkedIn(https://linkedin.com/in/kiranparajuli589), GitHub(https://github.com/kiranparajuli589), Website(https://kiranparajuli.com.np), Dev.to(https://dev.to/kiranparajuli589)
Summary
Senior Frontend Engineer with 7+ years building scalable web applications and leading engineering teams. Expert in React.js, Vue.js, and TypeScript with strong backend fundamentals (Node.js, Django) and automation expertise. Proven track record of modernizing platforms, improving performance by 40%+, and mentoring engineers.
Leadership Highlights
- Architect scalable UI platforms that balance performance, accessibility, and velocity.
- Own the frontend roadmap—from modernization sequencing to design system rollout.
- Mentor engineers through pairing, structured reviews, and onboarding playbooks.
- Partner with design, product, and backend teams to ship cohesive user journeys.
- Uphold engineering excellence via coding standards, testing strategy, and CI quality bars.
Skills
Frontend Engineering
- React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt, TypeScript
- State management (Redux, Zustand, Pinia, Vuex)
- Component-driven architecture & design systems
- Responsive UI, TailwindCSS, Radix UI, GSAP
- Performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, accessibility
Backend & Platform Collaboration
- Node.js, Express.js, Django, DRF
- REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSocket servers
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
- Architecture reviews & cross-functional delivery leadership
- CI/CD ownership with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
QA Automation
- Playwright, Cypress, Jest, PHPUnit, Behat
- Contract, regression, and load testing (Locust)
- CI-based quality gates with reporting & triage rituals
DevOps & Platform
- Docker, Docker Compose, Nginx, Apache
- GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Drone CI
- Linux/VPS administration, monitoring, and logs
Experience
Asians Group LLC (https://asians.group)
Senior Frontend Engineer (2024 - Present)
Achievements
- Architected Nuxt.js SSR marketing site and internal portals, increasing qualified inbound leads by 25% within two quarters.
- Migrated the legacy WordPress stack to Nuxt with structured data and prefetching, improving Core Web Vitals (FCP 2.8s → 1.2s) and boosting organic impressions by 40%.
- Built a Lua condition expression builder with visual validation, cutting CDN policy configuration time by 60% and eliminating syntax defects pre-deploy.
- Created a token-driven design system adopted by 4 squads, reducing UI defects by 45% and accelerating new feature delivery by 35%.
- Shrank JavaScript bundles by 35% via route-level code-splitting, asset compression, and smarter caching, yielding a 30% drop in perceived load time.
- Mentored backend/fullstack engineers, instituted review rubrics, and added automated accessibility/performance checks in Jenkins, reducing failed deployments by 30%.
- Redesigned loading-state and socket handling to eliminate redundant calls, improving perceived responsiveness by 40% and reducing drop-offs during key user actions.
ourBuddy.ai (https://www.ourbuddy.ai)
Senior Software Developer (2024 - 2025)
Achievements
- Led a squad of five engineers delivering multi-tenant features, backlog prioritization, and code-quality initiatives for the brokerage platform.
- Engineered a browser-based recording suite (audio/video/screen) using WebRTC + MediaRecorder, expanding product capability without third-party SDK costs.
- Modernized the legacy React codebase into a modular Next.js architecture with shared UI primitives, reducing build time by 40% and unlocking SSR caching.
- Introduced performance budgets, lazy loading, and real-user monitoring, improving LCP from 3.1s → 1.7s across top customer workspaces.
- Implemented comprehensive Playwright, API, and contract-test suites tied to CI, cutting production regressions by 35%.
- Owned release cadences—sprint planning, QA sign-off, and phased rollouts—achieving 95% on-time delivery while keeping bug escape rate below 1%.
12iD (https://www.12id.com)
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (2023 - 2024)
Achievements
- Designed the automation strategy across React frontends, Node microservices, and APIs—tripling automated coverage in two quarters.
- Built a Locust-driven load-testing suite that validated 100k+ concurrent authentication flows prior to enterprise launches.
- Integrated Playwright UI suites and contract tests into CI/CD, reducing regression escapes by 40%.
- Partnered with security, product, and customer teams to run quality audits, deliver demos, and sign off on regulated releases.
- Ran Playwright training program used by 5+ engineers and reduced onboarding time of new hires by 30%.
Dimitra (https://dimitra.io/about-us/)
Full-Stack Engineer (2022 - 2023)
Achievements
- Delivered features for Connected Farmer and Connected Coffee platforms spanning frontend, backend, analytics, and QA pipelines.
- Built interactive dashboards with modern charting libraries, giving agronomists real-time insight into field activity and performance KPIs.
- Developed Express.js + GraphQL APIs with optimized resolvers and caching, reducing average response time by 25%.
- Partnered with data/ops teams to ship workflows for field operations, supply-chain visibility, and stakeholder reporting.
- Mentored QA engineers on Playwright/Cypress automation, doubling coverage and integrating suites into CI quality gates.
JankariTech Pvt. Ltd. (https://www.jankaritech.com)
Software Developer, Junior Programmer (2019 - 2022)
Achievements
- Developed production Vue.js features, REST APIs, CLI tools, and automation suites for enterprise clients in finance, education, and SaaS.
- Implemented reusable UI patterns and accessibility fixes that reduced front-end bug counts by 20% across key accounts.
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, Drone, Travis) executing daily UI/API/E2E suites for 15+ repositories.
- Authored playbooks for Cypress, Playwright, and WebSocket testing; led weekly enablement sessions for engineers and QA.
- Created internal knowledge platforms (blog + workshops) to scale documentation and onboarding.
Tech Himalaya (https://techhimalaya.com/)
Freelance Frontend Developer (2019 - 2020)
Achievements
- Gained experience in remote teamwork and time management.
- Enhanced website implementation strategies using Vue.js.
Nipuna Prabidhik Sewa (https://www.nipunasewa.com/)
Software Developer Intern (2018 - 2019)
Achievements
- Gained first exposure to real-world programming and Python OOP principles.
- Built APIs and integrated them with frontend using Ajax.
- Developed an inventory management system for a retail shop.
- Implemented an attendance system using Raspberry Pi.
Selected Projects
Browser Recording System
Full recording suite that captures camera, audio, and screen feeds without third-party SDKs.
Expanded ourBuddy.ai’s platform capabilities while cutting vendor costs and latency.
Stack: React, Next.js, TypeScript, WebRTC, MediaRecorder API, Node.js
Links:website: https://www.ourbuddy.ai
Lua Expression Builder
Drag-and-drop interface that lets CDN operators compose complex Lua conditions safely.
Reduced policy configuration time by 60% and eliminated syntax errors before deployment.
Stack: Vue.js, CoreUI, TypeScript, Node.js, PrimeVue
Links:demo: https://expr-builder.netlify.app/#/rule
Vue Formik
Open-source Vue.js library that brings Formik-style declarative form patterns to Vue 3.
Adopted by 1k+ developers, enabling consistent validation and DX improvements.
Stack: Vue.js, TypeScript, Formik, Yup
Links:github: https://github.com/vue-formik/vue-formik , demo: https://vue-formik.netlify.app/
Markdown Parser
Modular Markdown parser for Node.js with plugin-based extensions and custom syntax.
Replaced brittle third-party dependency and reduced parsing time by 40% on large docs.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Recursion, AST
Links:github: https://github.com/kiranparajuli589/md-parser , demo: https://kiranparajuli589.github.io/md-parser/
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Paschimanchal Engineering Campus
Computer Engineering
2017 - 2021
High School in Nist Banepa
Science (Maths)
2015 - 2017
Extras
- Mentor for Playwright, automation testing, and frontend best practices.
- Active open-source contributor across Vue and Node.js ecosystems.
- Strong documentation habits, code-quality discipline, and knowledge sharing.