Ujjwal Bhatta
Backend Engineer — MS Computer Science Candidate
Backend-focused MS Computer Science candidate (May 2026) with 2+ years of industry experience developing production SaaS platforms with Node.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL. Experienced in system architecture, API design, real-time systems, and cloud-native deployments. Seeking New Grad Software Engineer roles.
Work Experience
Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 • Bhaktapur, Nepal
AITC International
Backend Engineer
Led backend team of 3 developers, establishing TypeScript/NestJS coding standards. Built SaaS visitor management system with real-time notifications and art auction marketplace with live bidding. Created API documentation reducing integration time by 30%. Automated deployments with Docker & CI/CD, reducing deployment time by 50%.
Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 • Kathmandu, Nepal
Ultimodeal Online Shopping Pvt. Ltd.
Software Engineer
Developed RESTful APIs with service layers and RBAC for e-commerce platform. Utilized AWS S3 for image storage and SES for email delivery, handling 500+ daily transactions. Integrated multiple payment systems (Khalti, eSewa). Optimized database queries, reducing API response times by 40%.
Leadership
Entrepreneurial Lead
NSF I-Corps Hub Great Plains
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 & Jun 2025 - Jul 2025 • South Dakota, USA
Conducted 40+ customer discovery interviews to refine AI product concepts, including a legal research assistant using LLMs for case analysis and a multi-instrument music transcription tool. Applied lean startup methodologies including customer segmentation and rapid prototyping.
Education
Aug 2024 - May 2026 (Expected)
University of South Dakota
Master of Science in Computer Science
GPA: 4.0/4.0 • Vermillion, South Dakota, USA
Nov 2017 - Apr 2022
Tribhuvan University
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
GPA: • Kathmandu, Nepal