Rupesh Shrestha

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I'm Rupesh Shrestha, a results-driven Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead with over 8 years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, scalable SaaS solutions.

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I’m Rupesh Shrestha, a results-driven Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead with over 8 years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, scalable SaaS solutions. I have led distributed teams and built the core of a multi-tenant, omni-channel E-commerce platform.

I’m passionate about clean code, robust architecture, and mentoring teams to exceed project goals. I specialize in modern PHP (Laravel, Octane), event-driven architectures, microservices, and Kubernetes to drive efficiency and reduce latency in high-load environments.

  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Computers & Electronics

Work experience· 5 roles

Senior Software Engineer & Consultant · FreelanceOct 2025 – Nov 2025 · 2 mos

Engineered a performance overhaul using Laravel Octane with FrankenPHP, achieving a 75% reduction in page load times (800ms to under 200ms) and supporting 1,000+ concurrent users (up from 100). Delivered high-traffic e-commerce architectures using Shopify, WooCommerce, and Bagisto, optimizing client store performance and scalability. Implemented automated DevOps pipelines and caching strategies to ensure 99.9%+ uptime during peak sales events.

Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead · Hazesoft Pvt. LtdSep 2025 – Sep 2025 · 1 mo

Architected scalable multi-tenant SaaS platform serving 50+ merchant tenants and processing 10,000+ monthly transactions. Led a team of 10 developers, implementing Agile/Scrum methodologies with 85%+ unit test coverage. Pioneered event-driven architecture reducing API latency by 35% and implemented Laravel Octane to boost page response time by 40%, enabling 3x more concurrent users during peak events. Integrated 10+ third-party APIs (ERP Fortnox, MS Navision) and payment gateways (Klarna, Adyen, Stripe, PayPal) achieving 99.9% uptime for critical financial operations. Mentored 5 junior developers.

Senior Software Engineer - Part-time · Soani Pvt. LtdOct 2021 – Oct 2021 · 1 mo

Designed and deployed an internal SaaS product automating manual processes, reducing operational costs by 30% and eliminating 20+ hours of weekly manual work. Optimized system architecture to improve application response times by 50% and reduce server costs by 25%. Implemented comprehensive monitoring and alerting that reduced downtime by 80% and streamlined deployment processes across multiple VPS environments.

Software Engineer · Tech101 Pvt. LtdApr 2021 – Apr 2021 · 1 mo
Backend Developer · Smart Lab Pvt. LtdJan 2018 – Jan 2018 · 1 mo

Education

Bachelor in Information Technology · Purvanchal University, Nepal2030 – 2019

Certifications and awards

The Explorer Award2025

Recognized for innovative problem-solving and pioneering new technical approaches

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