# Sulav Poudel

> Backend engineer based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Designing and developing scalable SaaS products across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms. Currently leading technical decisions and mentoring at Aricalot Technology.

## About

Sulav Poudel is a Sr. Backend Engineer based in Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal with 7+ years of experience building scalable SaaS products, RESTful APIs, and production backend infrastructure. Currently leading technical decisions at Aricalot Technology.

## Experience

- **Sr. Backend Engineer** at Aricalot Technology (Jan 2022 — Present) — Designing and developing scalable SaaS products across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms. Building backend systems from the ground up while maintaining high development standards.
- **Backend Engineer** at Origami Technology (Dec 2020 — Jan 2022) — Backend Java Developer contributing to RESTful APIs and backend systems. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, wrote clean and maintainable code.
- **Network Operations Engineer** at Huawei — NTC (Jan 2019 — Dec 2020) — Monitored and maintained critical network infrastructure ensuring high availability and performance in a high-pressure telecom environment.

## Projects

- **Pacesetter** (Taxation System · United States): High-throughput taxation platform serving thousands of US users — engineered a custom in-house logging infrastructure and queue-based document processing pipeline capable of handling large-scale live tax workloads with precision and auditability. Tech: Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, JVM Tuning, Queue Processing.
- **Legal Candace** (Case Management · United States): Legal case management system for US courts — managing court cases, case logs, task management, and appointment scheduling with Elasticsearch-powered global search. Tech: Java, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Microservices.
- **Acruit** (Healthcare Staffing · AU & NZ): AI-driven nurse shift placement platform serving healthcare facilities across Australia and New Zealand — intelligent matching engine pairs nurses to shifts based on qualifications, availability, and historical performance, with full financial and support integrations. Tech: Java, Spring Boot, Xero API, Zendesk.
- **BioCert** (Identity & Biometrics · United States): AI-assisted biometric identity verification platform for background screening and fingerprint enrollment — engineered a full 10-print capture pipeline with hardware-level integration, native C++ card generation, and intelligent image quality analysis. Tech: Java, C++, JNI, Hardware Integration.
- **Speak Tu** (DEI Analytics · United States): Employee Report Generation System producing dynamic DEI reports on gender, ethnicity, salary equity, and EEO-1 compliance for US workplaces. Tech: Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Analytics.
- **Sahara** (Community Health · Nepal): Telemedicine platform connecting rural Nepali communities to licensed doctors — built to bridge the healthcare gap in remote districts where physical clinics are inaccessible, enabling real-time consultations, prescription management, and health record keeping. Tech: Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, WebRTC, Firebase.
- **Nepal Warrior Championship** (MMA Streaming · Nepal): Online streaming portal for MMA events held by NWC Nepal, with Vimeo integration and dual payment systems for local and international audiences. Tech: Java, Vimeo API, IME Pay, Stripe.

## Skills

- **Backend:** Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Microservices, JVM Tuning, C++, Python
- **Database:** PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis, SQL, NoSQL Migration
- **DevOps:** Docker, Jenkins, Nginx, Wildfly, SonarQube, CI/CD
- **Project Tools:** Confluence, Jira, Postman, Git, GitHub
- **AI & Data:** Feature Pipelines, Embedding Generation, Vector Stores, Semantic Search, Hugging Face, ETL Design, Data Science Methodology

## Education

- B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering, Nepal Engineering College, Pokhara University (2014 — 2018)
- +2 Science, Trinity International College (2011 — 2013)
- SLC, Lyceum Model School (— 2011)

## Contact

- Email: contact@suulaav.com.np
- GitHub: https://github.com/suulaav
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suulaav/
- Website: https://suulaav.com.np