Kushal Dotel

I Scale AI SAAS Startups with Tech & Content | Dja

Salary / Daily rate

Kathmandu 44600, Nepal

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

PythonDjangoRESTful APIsGoogle Cloud PlatformAWSNextPostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLSQLiteRedisJavascriptHTMLCSSTailwind CSSNumPypandasFullstack DevelopmentWeb DesignBackend DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentMobile Development

About me

Intro

If you have an idea and need someone to build it, that's exactly what I do. I'm a Software Engineer and Builder based in Nepal, working with founders and startups to turn ideas into real working products. Web apps, mobile apps, automation systems, from the first line of code to deployment. Here's what I have built and scaled: Platforms that have grown to 10,000 and 50,000+ active users SaaS products with subscription billing, multi-user systems, and cloud infrastructure. Jodne.com, a creator-brand marketplace I built solo, currently live and growing Backend systems integrating AI APIs, payment gateways, and third-party services My stack covers the full product. Django, Next.js, Expo, AWS, GCP. Backend, frontend, mobile, cloud. One person or a full team, complete ownership. I work with people starting from scratch, whether you have a detailed spec or just a rough idea. If you are building something and need a reliable engineer who ships, let's talk. 📩 [email protected]

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Work experience

Senior Software Engineer

Clairify

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 8 months

Remote, OR 97458, USA

• Integrated Claude and OpenAI APIs to summarize and prioritize high-volume inbound email across many users, delivering the core AI capability of the product. • Designed the backend architecture, database schema, and REST APIs on Django / DRF to handle multi-user inbound email at scale. • Built and maintain multi-account Gmail and Outlook integrations serving many users simultaneously. • Built async background workers that keep OAuth access tokens alive and continuously process email for every user on the platform. • Authored architecture documentation and partner directly with the CTO to design optimized, scalable backend systems. • Own production and development environments on Google Cloud (Compute Engine, Cloud SQL / PostgreSQL, Memorystore, Cloud Storage).

Backend & Platform Engineer

Clairify.ai

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 8 months

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Designed and implemented scalable backend architecture and database models to efficiently process and manage inbound email data. Configured and Integrated GMAIL MCP Server for seamless chat. For example user can ask "what are my latest 3 emails" or "show my latest bill from netflix" and get the exact responses. Integrated Claude and OpenAI APIs to automatically summarize and extract insights from email content. Built systems to support multi-user integrations with Gmail and Outlook, ensuring secure and reliable email synchronization. Developed background workers and scheduled jobs to maintain authentication tokens and ensure uninterrupted platform access. Authored architectural documentation and contributed to designing optimized backend systems using Django and Django REST Framework. Managed and maintained production and development environments on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Deployed and scaled backend infrastructure using Compute Engine, Memorystore, Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL), and Cloud Storage. Integrated Lemon Squeezy for subscription payments and financial tracking within the platform. Collaborated with the CTO on architectural discussions to improve system design, scalability, and performance.

Python Developer

Arba Solutions

Feb 2024 - Mar 2025

1 year 2 months

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Developed RESTful APIs for a CMS platform used by service-providing agencies to manage and deliver their services. Built REST APIs using Django REST Framework for a university enrollment system, implementing logic to allocate students to the most suitable subjects based on their completed coursework. Designed and developed a job application portal with integrated employee management features for organizational hiring and workforce administration. Implemented an attendance management system supporting both full-time (internal) and part-time (external) employees.

Backend Developer

Trilokya Technology

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

1 year 1 month

On-site

Contributed to the development of cybersecurity products at Trilokya Technology, a company focused on building secure and scalable security solutions. Developed a Tech Asset Management System for comprehensive management of IT assets, including hardware, software, documents, and services. Built RESTful APIs for SteadyStaff, a complete SaaS roster management platform, integrating technologies such as Stripe Webhooks, Cloudflare R2, and external APIs. Developed REST APIs for SteadyTalents, a platform connecting facilities with employees for workforce management. Optimized the existing database architecture, improving performance and efficiency by approximately 50%, and implemented storage solutions using AWS S3 and related cloud technologies.

AI Fellowship

Fusemachines

Jan 2023 - May 2023

5 months

Kathmandu 44600, Nepal


Education

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU / APIIT)

BSC.IT, Information Technology

2022 - 2024

2 years 2 months

Grade: A+


Licenses & certifications

Create Your First Chatbot with Rasa and Python

Issued: Sep 2026

Certified by Coursera

AI Fellowship

Issued: May 2023

Certified by Fusemachines

Python for Data Analysis: Pandas & NumPy

Issued: Feb 2023

Certified by Coursera

Autumn of Code

Issued: Jan 2023

Certified by Google

Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript Essentials

Issued: Nov 2022

Certified by Coursera

Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

Issued: Apr 2022

Certified by Coursera

Python Data Structures

Issued: Apr 2022

Certified by Coursera

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