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Mahima Dhakal

I am Software Engineer crafting meaningful technical solutions driven by curiosity, code & a love for knowledge sharing.

Mahima Dhakal

Passionate about building things that matter

I am a computer engineering graduate passionate about uncovering and sharing innovative ideas, with a creative spirit and a curiosity that drives me to explore various fields of knowledge. I'm less fearful of new experiences and more open to trying new things

Rupandehi, Nepal
Developer Women in Tech Advocate Nepali · English (C1)

Where I Learned

2019 — 2024

Bachelors in Computer Engineering

Tribhuvan University, IOE — Pulchowk Campus, Lalitpur

Cum Laude · 82.44% · Top 10% of batch

2017 — 2019

Major in Physics & Mathematics

Tilottama Secondary School, Yogikuti

Cum Laude · CGPA 3.86/4 · All Nepal Rank 2nd 🏆

2003-2017

Primary & Lower Secondary School

Tilottama Secondary School

CGPA: 3.8 · REPSA Topper Female 🌟

Professional Experience

Backend Engineering Trainee

UxCam Pvt. Ltd. — Kathmandu

May — Jul 2023

  • Developed scalable RESTful APIs with efficient server-client interactions in Python
  • Enhanced control over database operations and performance optimization.

Beyond the Desk

Scholarships, fellowships, volunteering & the communities that shaped me

Scholar, Samsung Innovation Campus

Samsung Electronics

Dec 2022 — Mar 2023

  • Completed a comprehensive program in cutting-edge technologies: AI, Big Data, with hands-on Python programming
  • Built a capstone project addressing social challenges through technology

Scholar, 4th National AI School

NAAMII — Nepal Applied Mathematics & Informatics Institute

May — Jun 2023

  • Selected for an intensive AI/ML program, 55 hours of lectures, 18 hours of lab sessions & 14 hours of project work under global AI experts
  • Hands-on experience in deep learning, neural networks, transformers, computer vision, NLP & graph neural networks

Creative Director

LOCUS 2024 — National Technological Festival

2023 — 2024

  • Organized the 20th edition of Nepal's largest tech fest, facilitating student-led innovations across the country, with pre-events like Girls To Code, CodeCamp & Hack-A-Week
  • Led creative team driving innovative design, photography, videography & content strategies
  • Coordinated Children in Technology program across all 7 provinces with 100+ schools promoting digital literacy and internet safety

Fellow & Mentor

Women Leaders in Technology (WLiT)

2021 · 2025

  • Completed a rigorous 9-month MERN bootcamp with leadership workshops & group projects
  • Facilitated Hour of Code for primary-level students to introduce them to tech
  • Mentored the 2025 Pokhara cohort and facilitated hands-on JS, Node & Express workshops and organized hackathon.

Honours & Awards

2023

Winner — Hack A Week

LOCUS 2023, Naamche

Won a week-long national-level hackathon under the digital health category — one of several national-level hackathon and code camp victories.

2020 — 2024

Golden Jubilee Scholarship

Embassy of India

Honored for exceptional academic achievements under the India-Nepal diplomatic scholarship program , annual grant throughout four years of undergraduate study.

2019

Full Scholarship Recipient

IOE, Pulchowk Campus

Merit scholarship for securing 128th rank among 15,000 candidates in the entrance examination.

2019

National Science Award

Ministry of National Science & Technology

Provincial Topper, Lumbini Province in +2 Science (CGPA 3.86). Awarded on the 7th National Science Day for academic excellence.

Skills & Interests

Technologies I love working with and keep exploring

Node.js
JavaScript
React
C / C++
Python
Django
Express
MySQL
MongoDB
AWS
Git
Docker
Linux
NLP
Deep Learning

Things I've Built

01

Grievance Recognition

Undergraduate Research Thesis · 2023–2024

Intelligent classification system for the Nepal government to streamline complaint handling using Nepali text & speech.

02

YOGGIS

Academic Minor Project · 2022–2023

Web-based AI yoga trainer that provides real-time feedback on yoga poses performed by the user, with posture correction recommendations using computer vision.

03

Pulchowk Campus Network

Network Architecture · 2023

Scalable campus network simulation with dynamic routing, VLAN-based traffic isolation, DNS & structured subnetting in Cisco Packet Tracer.

04

ASK-OUT

WLiT Project · 2021

A web-based application that provides a question-and-answer platform to the group of people working together in a workplace anonymously.

05

AAWAJ

OOP Project · 2022

A console-based social media application with features for communication and networking.

06

23EA Messenger

Huffman Compression

Message compression using Huffman Encoding in C++.

Blog & Notes

01

Deep Dive

Asynchronous Programming

12 July 2025

02

Backend

JavaScript as Backend

12 July 2025

03

Networks

Network Design

30 Aug 2023

Things I Love

Poetry

Writing Poetry

शब्दहरूमा बुनिएका भावनाहरू

Written with love <3

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Langtang Valley Trek
Jan 2026

Langtang Valley Trek

Langtang Region, Nepal

4,400m · Kyanjin Ri
~65 km Trail
22–25 Jan 2026
Langtang, Nepal

Kathmandu → Syafru → Bamboo → Langtang Valley → Gompa → Kyanjin Ri

Risky roads, yet each step carrying a different kind of beauty. Crossing the Jhalunge suspension bridges over Langtang Khola with the best crew, watching Lirung peak get closer with a different kind of magic in every timelapse. Walking through Old Langtang Valley — the whole settlement destroyed by the massive rock-ice avalanche during the 2015 earthquake — and seeing it today, fully transitioned from "recovery mode," back, beautiful, and better than ever. Langtang, you're worth the struggle.

Captured Moments

Let's Connect

Building my piece of the tech revolution from Nepal.
Whether it's a help call, idea or just a hello, my inbox is always open.

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