I am a passionate and driven software engineer based in New York, dedicated to developing innovative full-stack applications and AI solutions. With hands-on experience in building fintech platforms, mobile networking apps, and social gaming products, I thrive in Agile team environments and am committed to delivering scalable, efficient, and user-friendly software. My expertise spans modern frameworks such as NestJS, React, and Spring Boot, alongside robust API design, database management, and cloud deployment. I enjoy collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, enhance security, and optimize user engagement — always aiming to make a meaningful impact through technology.

Sajal Shrestha

I am a passionate and driven software engineer based in New York, dedicated to developing innovative full-stack applications and AI solutions. With hands-on experience in building fintech platforms, mobile networking apps, and social gaming products, I thrive in Agile team environments and am committed to delivering scalable, efficient, and user-friendly software. My expertise spans modern frameworks such as NestJS, React, and Spring Boot, alongside robust API design, database management, and cloud deployment. I enjoy collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, enhance security, and optimize user engagement — always aiming to make a meaningful impact through technology.

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I am a passionate and driven software engineer based in New York, dedicated to developing innovative full-stack applications and AI solutions. With hands-on experience in building fintech platforms, mobile networking apps, and social gaming products, I thrive in Agile team environments and am committed to delivering scalable, efficient, and user-friendly software.

My expertise spans modern frameworks such as NestJS, React, and Spring Boot, alongside robust API design, database management, and cloud deployment. I enjoy collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, enhance security, and optimize user engagement — always aiming to make a meaningful impact through technology.

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Javanese
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Work Experience

Software Engineer Intern at Futeur.AI
August 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Spearheaded the development of a fintech platform delivering credit insights and growth tools for small businesses. Led Agile sprints, managed two developers, and contributed full stack using NestJS and React. Deployed payment and billing management REST API system using StripeAPI, PrismaORM, and PostgreSQL supporting user subscriptions with streamlined UI. Integrated credit scores from Equifax and Experian, implemented report downloads, and used caching to reduce load time by 52%. Streamlined OTP processes and refresh token flows enhancing security and troubleshooting, reducing time by 63%. Delivered mobile-friendly UI with TailwindCSS and Bootstrap enabling seamless updates in under 400ms.
Software Engineer Intern at 99 YARDS
January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Architected backend APIs with Spring Boot for a mobile job board and networking platform, contributing to a 35% user onboarding increase in the fashion industry. Collaborated on REST APIs with Firebase for job posting and filtering, enhancing company listings visibility and increasing engagement by 30%. Established global exception handling and error logs across over 10 REST APIs, integrated secure authentication and storage with Firebase, and validated endpoints via Postman. Redesigned and launched a mobile-optimized company website in React, incorporating sleek UI, animations, and sponsor carousel, increasing site traffic by 62% and boosting brand engagement.
Software Engineer Intern at Futeur.AI
January 31, 2025 - August 22, 2025
Led the development of a fintech platform providing credit insights and growth tools for small businesses by managing Agile sprints and collaborating with two developers. Contributed full-stack solutions using NestJS and React. Deployed payment and billing REST APIs integrated with Stripe, Prisma ORM, and PostgreSQL, enabling subscription management and streamlined UI for payment handling. Integrated credit scores from Equifax and Experian using Axios and implemented a feedback-driven credit meter with caching via Redux that reduced load times by 52%. Streamlined forgot-password and account verification flows with OTP and refresh-token mechanisms, improving troubleshooting times by 63%. Delivered a mobile-friendly UI using TailwindCSS and Bootstrap allowing seamless user and business detail updates within milliseconds.
Software Engineer Intern at 99 YARDS
July 31, 2024 - August 22, 2025
Architected backend APIs with Spring Boot for a mobile job board and networking platform supporting end-to-end functionality and Agile sprints, resulting in a 35% increase in user onboarding in the fashion industry. Collaborated on REST APIs using Firebase for job posting and filtering, enabling companies to publish listings and users to discover roles, boosting engagement and job matches by 30%. Established global exception handling and error logs across 10+ APIs. Integrated secure authentication and storage with Firebase and validated endpoints using Postman to ensure reliability and performance. Redesigned and launched a mobile-optimized company website in React with animations and a sponsor carousel, increasing site traffic by 62% and brand engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science at Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science & Information Systems
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science at Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science & Information Systems
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science at Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science & Information Systems
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Gaming, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment