Sankalp Tharu
Backend Engineer · Django/Python · REST APIs · PostgreSQL/MySQL · Linux
I build business applications, REST APIs, and open-source tools with Python, Django, and Linux.
I work mostly on the backend. I design database schemas, build APIs, handle deployments, and manage Linux servers. For clients in Nepal, I've built job portals, student management systems, custom content managers, and e-commerce backends.
I prefer building systems that are simple to operate and easy to maintain long after they ship. When a project needs a frontend, I use HTML, Tailwind CSS, HTMX, Alpine.js, or React. I avoid heavy frontend frameworks when plain HTML and CSS are enough, but I use React when the interface genuinely benefits from it.
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Selected Work
open source
Things I'm Maintaining
- lapctlRust CLI for managing Linux laptop hardware; GPU switching, battery health, power limits, and cooling.
- django-nepkitDjango fields and helpers for Nepal: BS DateFields with admin pickers, Address chaining, phone validation.
- djinitA fast, interactive CLI to bootstrap a modern, production ready Django project in minutes.
- DevGenAI-powered CLI for semantic commits, changelogs, and automated project essentials.
my background
Experience
Contract Full Stack Developer
current2025 - Present
Independent Open Source Developer
current2023 - Present
Backend Developer
Venusion Infotech Pvt. Ltd.·Kohalpur, Nepal
2024 - 2025
what i use
Engineering Capabilities
Core Backend
- Python, Django, Django REST Framework
- REST API Design & Integration
- Relational Database Design & Django ORM
- Postgres, MySQL
- Business Logic & Automation
Systems & Infrastructure
- Linux & Bash
- Nginx, Docker, CI/CD
- Server Deployment & Configuration
- Redis & Background Tasks
- Performance & Reliability
Frontend Integration
- HTML, JavaScript, React, TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Alpine.js, HTMX
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