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Saroz

Kathmandu, Nepal--:--UTC+5:45

Full stack architect & Front-end Manager · 15+ years

Fast, reliable web products that grow
with your business.

15+ years, I've helped companies across the US, Europe and Asia‑Pacific turn complex requirements into polished, high-performing web applications. I lead front-end teams from architecture to launch with React, TypeScript and modern WordPress, and deliver on schedule, with results like page loads up to 40% faster.

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Anime-style portrait of Saroz Poddar in a double-breasted suit

The stack

Front-end is home. The rest is what it takes to get a frontend in front of real users and keep it there.

Front-end architecture

React and TypeScript applications built on shared component libraries, with state and data layers that stay predictable as the product grows.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Zustand
  • TanStack Query
  • Tailwind
  • Vite
  • Webpack

Modern WordPress

Custom Gutenberg blocks, Full Site Editing templates and theme.json design systems that replace page builders across client projects.

  • Gutenberg
  • FSE
  • theme.json
  • Block patterns
  • ACF
  • WooCommerce
  • WP REST API

Design systems & UX

Wireframes and prototypes in Figma, then the design tokens and components that carry them into code.

  • Figma
  • Wireframing
  • UX prototyping
  • Design tokens
  • SASS

Backend & APIs

REST and WebSocket APIs, graph data and the services behind the interface, mostly in Python.

  • Python
  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • WebSocket
  • Neo4j

Containers & delivery

Multi-service Kubernetes deployments and Docker images that keep staging and production close.

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Git
  • JIRA
  • Confluence

Cloud, identity & GenAI

Deploying to AWS, wiring enterprise sign-in into web apps, and adding GenAI features where they help users.

  • AWS EKS
  • OIDC SSO
  • GenAI

How I can help

Choose the closest match. Each option links to the projects and notes that show how I would approach it.

A fast, accessible front end

A new product interface, or a rebuild of an existing one.

WordPress without page builders

Custom blocks and Full Site Editing your content team can use without breaking layouts.

SaaS, ERP and internal tools

Data-heavy applications and admin screens for the teams that run a business.

Shipping it to production

Containers, Kubernetes, and sign-in that works with your company directory.

Selected work

Filter by technology. Open a project to read how it was built.

Experience

From designing client websites to leading front-end architecture for a US team. Newest first.

  1. — NowUS team, remote

    Principal Software DeveloperDevfinity, LLC

    I architect and lead front-end development for enterprise web applications, build the component libraries and design systems behind them, and replace page builders with custom Gutenberg blocks and Full Site Editing.

    • React
    • TypeScript
    • FSE
    • Python
    • Kubernetes
    • Neo4j

    63K+

    Neo4j entities in the Knowledge Graph Explorer I built

  2. —

    Front-end Developer, UI/UX & Product OwnerOptimum Futurist Tech

    I owned the roadmap and backlog for three internal products, mentored four junior developers, and introduced Gatsby static builds with near-perfect Lighthouse scores.

    • React
    • Redux
    • Gatsby
    • WordPress
    • Figma

    40%

    faster page loads from code splitting, lazy loading and image optimisation

  3. —

    Front-end Developer & Team LeadView9

    I led the build of a design-your-own sportswear platform for an Australian client, with real-time previews of each custom kit, and ran the weekly client calls and demos.

    • Angular
    • JavaScript
    • Gulp
    • Sketch

    5

    developers and designers led, delivered on schedule

  4. — Remote

    HTML5 / Front-end DeveloperProcab Studio SA

    I built responsive, cross-browser websites for European clients while working remotely across time zones, and maintained their WordPress and Drupal installations.

    • jQuery
    • Bootstrap
    • SASS
    • Drupal

    EU

    clients served remotely from Nepal

  5. —

    Sr. Web Designer / Front-end DeveloperEBPearls

    I designed and built websites for e-commerce, hospitality and education clients, turning visual designs into clean, standards-compliant front-end code.

    • HTML5
    • SASS
    • WordPress
    • Photoshop

    20+

    client websites designed and developed

Take a break

A short word game. Use the clue and drag the letters into order. Every visit brings a new term, and the ones you solve do not come back.

Picking a word…

Credentials

  • Award · Apr 2013

    Best Design, Islington Nationwide Web Competition

    Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) & Sastra Creations

  • Certificate · Jul 2019

    Certificat d'études françaises

    Alliance Française de Katmandou

  • Education · ICT

    Bachelor of Education in Information & Communication Technology

    Tribhuvan University, Sanothimi Campus

Writing

A record of building this site with Next.js and its companion WordPress plugin: the commands I ran, the decisions I made and the problems I solved. Full articles are coming soon.

  1. 01

    Planning the content from my resume

    draft
  2. 02

    Building the header and hero

    draft
  3. 03

    Section headings, a dock menu and scroll motion

    draft
  4. 04

    Keeping scroll animations fast

    draft
  5. 05

    A drag-and-drop word game with pointer events

    draft
  6. 06

    Building a Gutenberg block plugin with React

    draft
  7. 07

    Organising WordPress content with Projects and Skills

    draft

How I work

Build the system other engineers build on.

Shared component libraries and design tokens give every new screen a tested starting point.

Understand the business before writing code.

I work with US stakeholders and product managers to turn requirements into architecture.

Grow the team through review.

Code review, pairing and shared standards are how I have mentored four junior developers.