About Me
Alumni:
- Hunter College (CS)
- CodePath (CyberSecurity)
- TTP Residency @Hunter College (Full Stack - PERN)
- Springboard (Full Stack - MERN/Next.js)
About Me:
Full-stack Software Engineer with Bachelor's in Computer Science. Contributed to early-stage startups,
solving critical frontend deck.gl map issues and resolving backend SQL polygon GIS data in BigQuery ahead of
pre-acquisition. Recently built a full-stack community platform for Himalayan immigrants in NYC using
Next.js, React, Prisma, and PostgreSQL.
Passionate about system design. Currently exploring AI agents, LLM integration, and tools like Ollama,
LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, and OpenAI APIs.
Tech Highlights: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, React/Next.js, Node.js, Spring Boot,
PostgreSQL, MongoDB NoSQL, Docker, CI/CD, GenAI, AI SDK
Himalayan Connect NYC
Full-stack community platform for Himalayan immigrants in NYC
- Features: authentication, filtering, search, maps, image upload, and dashboards.
- Continuously improving the platform, with a long-term vision of evolving it into a localized Craigslist-style resource hub.
Next.js/React
Prisma ORM
(Postgres)
Tailwind CSS,
MUI
API: Google Maps,
Cloudinary
Social Worker & Meditation Teacher Website
Built using Weebly within a couple of hours as a free service for Lama Wongdue Sangbo, a dedicated social worker and meditation teacher from my homeland.
Projects
Next.js / MERN
MySpace Clone
A modern MySpace clone built with Next.js, Neon (serverless Postgres), and Prisma ORM. Features user authentication, profile customization and follower system
Yodlr Take Home
Full Stack MERN App: React, Node.js, Express, MongoDB
User registration, admin dashboard, REST API, and more.
Experience Highlights
June 2024 - May 2025
Online
- • Completed 700+ hours of full-stack web development training, mastering MERN, TypeScript, Next.js, REST/GraphQL, and databases, and built projects including a secure Dog Adoption API, interactive Pokedex, Space Travel Planner, and a full-stack community platform for Himalayan immigrants in NYC using Next.js, React, Prisma, and PostgreSQL
November 2021 - October 2022
New York, NY
- • Managed site updates and deployments, led project planning, and automated asset tracking to improve reliability and efficiency. Streamlined vendor workflows to enhance service quality.
September 2020 - February 2021
New York, NY
- • Integrated CodePath’s Cybersecurity curriculum by applying offensive and defensive techniques with Burp Suite, Kali Linux, and Metasploit to mitigate SQLi, XSS, and CSRF vulnerabilities.
April 2020 - August 2020
Princeton, NJ
- • Optimized T-SQL queries, developed SSIS ETL pipelines to centralize financial data, and built interactive SSRS and Power BI dashboards to deliver real-time revenue and portfolio insights to stakeholders.
June 2019 - December 2019
Queens, NY
- • Improved real estate analytics by resolving geospatial rendering issues, building Superset dashboards, and optimizing BigQuery SQL, reducing query latency and enabling faster insights
April 2019 - May 2019
New York, NY
- • Completed a competitive full-stack bootcamp, leading backend development with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL, integrating external APIs, and deploying on Heroku to deliver a production-ready PERN application
Capstone Group Project
GitHub Repo →
May 2018 - June 2019
New York, NY
- • Advanced NLP research by presenting machine translation papers, reproducing Codenn with PyTorch/TensorFlow on cloud GPUs, and tuning hyperparameters to optimize model performance.
Certification
- 700+ hours, 1:1 mentor, 4 portfolio projects
- MERN, TypeScript, Next.js, REST, GraphQL, DBs
- Built full-stack apps with PostgreSQL, Prisma, JWT
- Responsive UIs: Tailwind, MUI, Google Maps
MERN
TypeScript
Next.js
GraphQL
PostgreSQL
- 14-week hands-on web app security
- Vulnerabilities: SQLi, XSS, CSRF, session hijack
- Tools: Metasploit, Wireshark, Kali, Burp Suite
- Wrote technical docs and security reports
Kali Linux
CSRF
Cryptography
NetSec
CTF
- 5-course Python specialization
- Data structures, web data, DB integration
- Data retrieval, processing, visualization
- Projects: scraping, API, data tools
Python
Data
Structures
Web APIs
Databases
Visualization
- Core AWS: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM
- Cloud concepts: infra, pricing, scaling, security
- Hands-on: deploy, configure, IAM, Lambda
- Use cases: VPC, CloudWatch, auto-scaling
EC2
S3
Lambda
RDS
IAM
VPC
CloudWatch
Testimonial
“ I believe that he is truly an exceptional individual with a remarkable work ethic, attention to details, specialized knowledge, and an unwavering commitment to achieving outstanding results.
He exhibited a keen ability to develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, task lists, and progress tracking using Basecamp project management software.
Topgyal excelled in fostering collaboration and teamwork. He was skilled at coordinating the sharing of required files, documents, and other project resources. He effectively communicated any necessary adjustments and was skilled in negotiating when required. ”
Marc Lumer
Founder and Creative Director
Marc Lumer Productions
“ Topgyal was an absolute pleasure to work with-- he is extremely intelligent and diligent, while also maintaining a very affable demeanor and sense of humor. His role demanded versatility, as he was frequently called on to handle diverse tasks ranging from data collection and input, research and analysis, and logistics planning.
With a background and training in computer science, Topgyal has high level technical skills. He is proficient in all existing (and evolving) office software and can find innovative solutions when needed to increase office efficiency. Topgyal also has excellent interpersonal skills. He was frequently the first point of contact in our office and proved adept at interacting with new and established vendors, outside consultants, and VIP contacts.
Topgyal has a first-rate work ethic and dedication to his job. He frequently completed urgent work assignments in the evenings or weekends when needed. ”
Peter Cobb
Chief of Staff
Krishnamurthy Tandon Foundation
Full Reference Letters available on request.