Hi, I’m Takshak Bikram Bist, a backend-focused Full Stack Engineer based in Kathmandu. I design and operate production-grade systems using Java, TypeScript, and Python, with a strong emphasis on scalable RESTful APIs, robust data models, and cloud-native practices on AWS. I’m passionate about building reliable tools and automated processes that help teams move faster and deliver value. I value clean architecture, automated testing, and continuous improvement. I enjoy collaborating with product, QA, and design teams in Agile environments to ship maintainable software and to help people do meaningful work.

Takshak Bikram Bist

Hi, I’m Takshak Bikram Bist, a backend-focused Full Stack Engineer based in Kathmandu. I design and operate production-grade systems using Java, TypeScript, and Python, with a strong emphasis on scalable RESTful APIs, robust data models, and cloud-native practices on AWS. I’m passionate about building reliable tools and automated processes that help teams move faster and deliver value. I value clean architecture, automated testing, and continuous improvement. I enjoy collaborating with product, QA, and design teams in Agile environments to ship maintainable software and to help people do meaningful work.

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Hi, I’m Takshak Bikram Bist, a backend-focused Full Stack Engineer based in Kathmandu. I design and operate production-grade systems using Java, TypeScript, and Python, with a strong emphasis on scalable RESTful APIs, robust data models, and cloud-native practices on AWS. I’m passionate about building reliable tools and automated processes that help teams move faster and deliver value.

I value clean architecture, automated testing, and continuous improvement. I enjoy collaborating with product, QA, and design teams in Agile environments to ship maintainable software and to help people do meaningful work.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer I at Progressive Labs
March 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and maintained scalable backend services using NestJS, following clean architecture and domain-driven design principles. Built and optimized RESTful APIs consumed by web clients, emphasizing versioning, backward compatibility, and clear documentation. Worked with AWS services including EC2 and S3, deploying containerized applications using Docker and automated CI/CD pipelines. Designed and optimized PostgreSQL schemas and queries, improving production performance and data integrity. Established and maintained high unit and integration test coverage, significantly reducing regression defects. Leveraged AI-powered internal tools to improve developer productivity, debugging efficiency, and test generation. Collaborated with product, QA, and design teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Associate Software Engineer at Progressive Labs
April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Contributed to backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and Python within a client-server architecture. Implemented and documented RESTful APIs and WebSocket channels to enable reliable real-time and service-to-service communication. Worked extensively with MongoDB as the primary data store, applying indexing, and query optimization. Used Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, incremental production deployments. Participated in design discussions and debugging production issues.
Software Engineer Intern at Progressive Labs
November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Developed backend services using Spring Boot and RESTful APIs with a focus on maintainability and correctness. Wrote unit and integration tests to validate business logic and prevent regressions. Built internal demo projects to strengthen understanding of backend architecture, databases, and cloud deployment.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Engineering at Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University
November 1, 2019 - April 1, 2024

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Software & Internet