Pokhara, Nepal
Madan Thapa
Backend engineer, building systems that |
a backend engineer based in Pokhara, Nepal. For the past 4 years I've been building and maintaining scalable backend systems for banking, AI and fintech products across Singapore, the US, India and Israel.
Experience
Jun 2022 — Present
Software Developer · WOW Finstack
- — Built and maintain an Issuer Engine that validates cards, accounts, merchants and limits to approve or decline transactions.
- — worked on a Python-based fraud rule engine, applying machine learning and AI-driven analysis to help identify suspicious transaction patterns and anti-money-laundering (AML) rules check whether the transaction breaks any compliance controls.
- — Built JPOS components on ISO 8583 aligned with VISA and Mastercard rules; ran a VISA simulator.
- — Integrated debit, credit and wallet systems; added multi-currency support and credit-management APIs.
Mar 2022
Intern · IT Village Technology
- — Built the React.js interface for a Card Management System.
Education
2019 — 2023
BSc (Hons) Computer Systems Engineering
ISMT College · University of Sunderland
Projects: role-based live-streaming platform (Java, Oracle, React), security system (Go, PostgreSQL, React) and Android apps in Java.
Skills
JavaPythonSpring BootReactREST APIsJavaScriptC/C++JPOSISO 8583DockerGitLiquibaseJUnitPostgreSQLMySQLOracle