Who is Safal Bhattarai?

Safal Bhattarai is a Full Stack Developer based in Pokhara, Nepal with 4+ years of professional experience building production web applications using Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis.

What technologies does Safal Bhattarai work with?

Safal works primarily with Next.js, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, TypeScript, MongoDB (Mongoose), PostgreSQL, Redis, REST APIs, WebSockets, Tailwind CSS, NGINX, DigitalOcean VPS, Vercel, Linux (Ubuntu), Bash scripting, Stripe and Fonepay payment gateways, and CI/CD with GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD.

Which live products has Safal Bhattarai built?

Safal currently serves as Tech Lead & Full Stack Developer at SBS Suite (sbs-suite.summitbytes.com). He has also built and shipped: vCardly (digital business card platform with QR and NFC), Himaal Pure (e-commerce for premium Himalayan products), Himalayas Mountain (full-stack trekking and adventure platform at himalayasmountain.com), Trekking Mart (e-commerce for trekking gear and adventure packages at trekkingmart.com, where he is Tech Lead and Full Stack Developer), wePokhara (community platform for Pokhara), and Safal And Sachin Stores (local retail frontend). He is also Tech Lead on Kurthi, and Owner & Full Stack Engineer on his own product Pasal Khata (not yet live).

Does Safal Bhattarai integrate payment gateways?

Yes — Safal integrates both international (Stripe) and Nepali (Fonepay) payment gateways into Next.js and Node.js applications, with webhook handling, refund flows, and PCI-aware patterns.

Does Safal Bhattarai offer mentoring or teaching?

Yes — Safal is an active React.js and Node.js instructor at MindCraft Academy in Pokhara, teaching hooks, component architecture, REST APIs, MongoDB, Git workflows, and deployment.

Is Safal Bhattarai available for freelance work?

Yes — Safal is currently open to freelance and full-time opportunities. The fastest way to reach him is by email at safalbhattarai775@gmail.com or via WhatsApp.

Where is Safal Bhattarai located?

Pokhara, Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal. He works remotely with clients worldwide.

How can I download Safal Bhattarai's resume?

Resume download isn't available right now. WhatsApp +9779849456191 to reach Safal directly, or see the live projects on his portfolio at https://safal.me.

Yes. vCardly is live at https://vcardly.link.

What are the main features of vCardly?

Key features include: Multi-role authentication (user, admin, super admin); REST APIs for profile, link, analytics, contact sharing; Redis session storage, response caching, and rate limiting; QR code generation and NFC integration; DigitalOcean VPS + NGINX reverse proxy + SSL.

Full Stack Developer · 2024 – 2026· live

vCardly

Architected and shipped a full-stack digital business card platform end-to-end. Designed MongoDB schemas with Mongoose, built REST APIs for profile management, link generation, analytics, and contact sharing. Integrated Redis for session storage, API response caching, and rate limiting. Owned the deployment pipeline on a DigitalOcean VPS with NGINX reverse proxy, Vercel for staging, Ubuntu hardening, DNS, and SSL.

TL;DR

Safal Bhattarai worked as Full Stack Developer on vCardly, using Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB, Mongoose. Complete digital business card platform with backend APIs, user panel, super admin dashboard, multi-role authentication, and Redis-backed caching.

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Tech stack

Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, Redis, Tailwind CSS, NGINX, DigitalOcean, Vercel.

What I built

Multi-role authentication (user, admin, super admin)
REST APIs for profile, link, analytics, contact sharing
Redis session storage, response caching, and rate limiting
QR code generation and NFC integration
DigitalOcean VPS + NGINX reverse proxy + SSL

Frequently asked questions

What is vCardly?: Architected and shipped a full-stack digital business card platform end-to-end. Designed MongoDB schemas with Mongoose, built REST APIs for profile management, link generation, analytics, and contact sharing. Integrated Redis for session storage, API response caching, and rate limiting. Owned the deployment pipeline on a DigitalOcean VPS with NGINX reverse proxy, Vercel for staging, Ubuntu hardening, DNS, and SSL.
What technologies are used on vCardly?: vCardly is built with Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, Redis, Tailwind CSS, NGINX, DigitalOcean, Vercel.
What is Safal Bhattarai's role on vCardly?: Safal Bhattarai worked as Full Stack Developer on vCardly.
Is vCardly live?: Yes. vCardly is live at https://vcardly.link.
What are the main features of vCardly?: Key features include: Multi-role authentication (user, admin, super admin); REST APIs for profile, link, analytics, contact sharing; Redis session storage, response caching, and rate limiting; QR code generation and NFC integration; DigitalOcean VPS + NGINX reverse proxy + SSL.

About the author

Safal Bhattarai is a Full Stack Developer · Tech Lead · Product Builder based in Pokhara, Nepal with 4+ years of professional experience. He architects and ships production web applications end-to-end — from database design and API development to frontend implementation and Linux VPS provisioning on DigitalOcean, Hostinger, and Vercel. He also leads engineering teams as a Tech Lead and builds his own SaaS products from scratch. Currently available for freelance and full-time work worldwide (remote) — get in touch. You can also read his full FAQ here.