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i'm suraj pathak.
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Journey
2022

University

Started BSc CSIT at Tribhuvan University.

2023

Algorithm Visualizer

First Team Project showcase on HEX (Himalaya Exhibition).

2023

URL Shortener

Built first full stack application following youtube and docs. Node.js, Mongo DB.

2023

Ecommerce Project

Joined a .NET Bootcamp and made the best ecommerce project among the students.

2024

Document Extration

Fine-tuned Document Understanding Transformer model to extract and save Student Report Card Data for 7th Semester Major Project. Automating the Documentation Process. No OCR. Structured outputs.

2025

8 Peaks Labs

Full Stack Engineer. Contributed in multiple production applications. Scaling UI architectures, Database design, API development.

2026

Graduation

Graduated on June 2026

Projects

EduCampaign Consultancy Frontend

Frontend Developer · 8 Peaks Labscompleted

Frontend system for education campaign consultancy platform.

Highlights

  • Responsive dashboard UI
  • Reusable component system
  • Performance-optimized rendering

Architecture

Component-based React frontend with API integration layer

Constraints Solved

Consistent UI system across campaign modules
Responsive design across devices

Decisions

01TailwindCSS utility-first styling
02Component abstraction for reuse
Metrics
ScopeCampaign dashboard + landing pages
Stack
ReactTypeScriptTailwindCSS

Skills

Technologies are temporary.
Engineering fundamentals aren't.

Frontend Engineering

Client-side architecture, rendering strategies, and interactive interfaces.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwindCSSGSAPResponsive UIAccessibilityPerformance OptimizationAnimation SystemsSSRCSRServer Components

AI / Machine Learning

Model integration, fine-tuning, and inference pipelines.

PythonPyTorchTensorFlowTransformersDONUTOCRVision ModelsFine-tuningInferencePrompt EngineeringEmbeddingsDocument Intelligence

Infrastructure

Deployment, environment management, and edge delivery.

DockerVercelCloudflareGitCI/CDDeploymentEnvironment VariablesPerformanceOptimizationCachingCDN

Backend Engineering

Server-side business logic, API design, and distributed systems.

Node.jsNestJSREST APIsAuthenticationAuthorizationDatabase DesignCachingDockerMinIO StorageS3 BucketAPI ArchitectureJWTRate LimitingFile Uploads

Databases

Data modeling, persistence layers, and query optimization.

PostgreSQLMongoDBORMSQLSchema DesignIndexingRelationsMigrations

Problem Solving

Engineering fundamentals and architectural decision-making.

First PrinciplesArchitectureSystem DesignDebuggingRefactoringClean CodeScalabilityPerformanceDeveloper ExperienceAPI DesignTesting mindset

I don't optimize for frameworks.
I optimize for building reliable products.

I learn tools quickly. I engineer from first principles, valuing fundamentals over trends. I care about maintainability. I enjoy solving difficult problems. I build for users first.