Hi, I’m Atish Maharjan. I’m a Senior Software Engineer focused on frontend, with 8+ years of experience crafting high-impact web applications for startups and growth-stage companies. My expertise centers on Next.js (SSR/SSG/ISR), modern React architecture, and performance-first frontend engineering aligned with web standards and WCAG accessibility guidelines. I enjoy translating business goals into scalable technical solutions, making thoughtful architectural decisions, and collaborating closely with design and product teams. I’m comfortable working across frontend and backend layers, improving APIs, optimizing deployment workflows, and implementing CI/CD for reliable releases. I also enjoy mentoring teammates, building AI-powered features, and delivering clean, maintainable systems that scale with user growth.

Atish Maharjan

Hi, I’m Atish Maharjan. I’m a Senior Software Engineer focused on frontend, with 8+ years of experience crafting high-impact web applications for startups and growth-stage companies. My expertise centers on Next.js (SSR/SSG/ISR), modern React architecture, and performance-first frontend engineering aligned with web standards and WCAG accessibility guidelines. I enjoy translating business goals into scalable technical solutions, making thoughtful architectural decisions, and collaborating closely with design and product teams. I’m comfortable working across frontend and backend layers, improving APIs, optimizing deployment workflows, and implementing CI/CD for reliable releases. I also enjoy mentoring teammates, building AI-powered features, and delivering clean, maintainable systems that scale with user growth.

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Hi, I’m Atish Maharjan. I’m a Senior Software Engineer focused on frontend, with 8+ years of experience crafting high-impact web applications for startups and growth-stage companies. My expertise centers on Next.js (SSR/SSG/ISR), modern React architecture, and performance-first frontend engineering aligned with web standards and WCAG accessibility guidelines.

I enjoy translating business goals into scalable technical solutions, making thoughtful architectural decisions, and collaborating closely with design and product teams. I’m comfortable working across frontend and backend layers, improving APIs, optimizing deployment workflows, and implementing CI/CD for reliable releases. I also enjoy mentoring teammates, building AI-powered features, and delivering clean, maintainable systems that scale with user growth.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Fullstack Engineer at Self-Employed / Freelance (Various Clients)
August 1, 2024 - Present
Built production-grade web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and GSAP with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and interactive UI development. Refactored and stabilized React modules for multiple client projects, reducing technical debt and improving UI responsiveness. Developed reusable animated component systems with Framer Motion, SVG, and Tailwind CSS. Built and deployed a fullstack MVP (React, Next.js, Node.js) for a satellite-tracking demo and contributed end-to-end UI development and component architecture. Collaborated with founders and product stakeholders to define requirements and deliver high-quality releases under tight timelines.
Senior Software Engineer / Frontend Lead at OPENCAFE LLC
December 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Led frontend portion of architectural migration of Mercanto, a Shopify-based multi-tenant platform, to a role-based microservices architecture, eliminating third-party data storage dependencies and achieving in-house data ownership. Designed and implemented separate Retailer, Brand, and Marketplace dashboards with clear role-based access controls and scalable domain separation. Implemented cross-domain Single Sign-On (SSO) to unify authentication across services. Replaced Shopify-bound multi-tenant limits with independent services, improving flexibility, security, and long-term scalability. Directed frontend initiatives, mentored a small team, and aligned engineering with product and design during Agile sprints. Authored internal React + MUI component libraries and documented with Storybook for reuse. Introduced CI/CD pipelines to improve code quality and delivery reliability.
React Developer / Web Developer at Varicon
December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Rebuilt and modernized legacy frontend components for a large-scale construction cost management platform. Optimized state management using Redux and Context API for complex, data-heavy workflows. Implemented interactive data tables with sorting, filtering, and API integration for multidimensional datasets. Integrated third-party services including Xero and MYOB, and developed data visualizations using Recharts.
Junior React Developer at Virtuosway
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Developed key frontend features for AppyHere, a job recruitment platform, using React, TypeScript, and Context API. Collaborated with cross-functional teams in bi-weekly sprints to ensure timely feature delivery. Improved frontend performance and consistency by modularizing reusable UI components.
Fullstack Developer at Auxfin Development Nepal
April 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Developed and maintained admin dashboards for health and agriculture programs in Africa using Laravel and JavaScript, later migrating to React. Improved maintainability and performance by upgrading legacy systems to modern frontend stacks. Coordinated with backend and project management teams across multiple time zones to ensure seamless delivery.

Education

BSc (Hons) in Computer Science & Information Technology at The British College (Leeds Beckett University)
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2018

Qualifications

Frontend Developer React (HackerRank)
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
Frontend Developer Mid V1 (CoderByte)
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
React Developer V1 (CoderByte)
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet