About Me

A little background on my journey and what drives me

Aspiring Data Engineer and Python Developer based in Nepal, with over 3 years of experience in system administration and data engineering. I currently work as a System Support Specialist for the Government of Nepal, where I manage critical computer systems and maintain network infrastructure.

I hold IBM certification in Data Engineering Foundations, Cloud-Native Development with OpenShift and Kubernetes, along with certifications in Relational Database Administration (DBA) and Linux Commands & Shell Scripting.

My core expertise includes ETL pipeline development, database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), web development using Flask, and automation scripting with Python and Selenium.

I focus on writing clean, maintainable code and developing practical solutions that improve efficiency and solve real-world problems for organizations and communities.

Professional Mission

My primary focus is modernizing government administrative workflows through technology. I identify repetitive, manual, and inefficient processes within government offices and automate them to create streamlined, transparent, and accountable operations. A key challenge I solve is the lack of traceability in government workflows — making tasks trackable and accountable from initiation to completion. Through data-driven automation, I aim to build a smarter working environment that increases productivity, reduces manual effort, and ensures full workflow visibility for both government employees and the public.

Data Engineering

ETL pipelines, data wrangling, Big Data technologies

Database Administration

MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Automation & Scripting

Python, Selenium, AutoHotkey, Shell scripting

Quick Facts

  • Location: Nepal
  • Current Role: System Support Specialist
  • Organization: Government of Nepal
  • Experience: 3+ years
  • Primary Stack: Python, SQL, Flask
  • GitHub: github.com/rkt024
  • Availability: Open to opportunities

Currently Learning

Apache Kafka Apache Hadoop Terraform Ansible Jenkins CI/CD Docker & K8s

Core Technical Skills

Technologies I use daily to build production systems

Programming & Query Languages

  • Python
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • Shell/Bash
  • HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

  • Flask
  • Pandas / NumPy
  • Matplotlib / Seaborn
  • Selenium
  • SQLAlchemy

Databases

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • SQLite

DevOps & Infrastructure

  • Docker
  • Git / GitHub
  • Linux Administration
  • VS Code / Jupyter
  • CI/CD (Jenkins)

Data Engineering

  • ETL Pipeline Development
  • Data Wrangling
  • API Integration
  • Web Scraping
  • Apache Kafka (Learning)
  • Apache Hadoop (Learning)

Professional Experience

Key roles and achievements

Dec 2013 – Present

System Support Specialist Senior

Government of Nepal

Lead system administration for mission-critical government infrastructure serving 100+ daily users, ensuring stability through proactive monitoring, automation, and stakeholder coordination. Focus on modernizing administrative workflows by automating repetitive tasks, improving traceability, and enabling transparent, accountable digital systems.

  • Maintain 99.9% uptime for core applications and reduced incident response time by 40% through improved monitoring and alerting.
  • Automated routine tasks such as backups, log rotation, and health checks, saving 15+ hours per week.
  • Led migration of legacy services to centralized infrastructure, improving scalability and maintainability.
  • Developed and maintained SOPs for system administration, onboarding, and incident response.
  • Built workflow automation systems including the DOLMA Portal and Email Automation Suite, reducing manual tracking across 11 land registration processes.
  • Implemented user-specific audit trails and reference tracking to ensure full operational traceability and accountability.
Linux AdministrationNetwork ManagementSystem MonitoringInfrastructure AutomationShell/Python Scripting
Dec 2011 – Mar 2013

Administrative Assistant

Kanakai Multiple Campus (Tribhuvan University)

Managed academic data operations and administrative workflows for a 5,000+ student campus. Established standardized processes for records, reporting, and cross-department coordination.

  • Processed 500+ academic records per semester with 100% accuracy; zero audit findings
  • Redesigned reporting templates cutting preparation time by 50% across 6 departments
  • Coordinated logistics for 20+ annual campus events and university-level examinations
Data ManagementReport GenerationProcess ImprovementDocument Control

Let's Work Together

Open to freelance projects, full-time roles, and interesting collaborations

Get In Touch

I'm always interested in hearing about new projects, especially those involving data engineering, government digitization, banking systems, or process automation. Whether you have a specific project in mind or just want to connect, feel free to reach out.

Or email directly: jhapaliraju@gmail.com