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About · since 2020 · Kathmandu, NP

a little about me.

Hi, I'm Saugat Rimal — a passionate frontend & design enthusiast dedicated to creating accessible, human-centered products. My journey in web development started in 2020 and sparked a deep curiosity for how people use software — and how good interfaces can disappear into the work people are trying to do.

For the last five years I've designed and shipped digital products as a WordPress and frontend developer, working with QA, designers, and engineering teams to build dynamic, high-performance websites. I currently work as a Frontend Web Developer at Growthzilla, where I transform Figma designs into responsive, accessible web interfaces, build with the in-house web builder, and ship custom WordPress sites for clients in the beauty & wellness space.

Before Growthzilla I spent nearly three years at Swivt Technologies growing from junior WordPress developer to a senior on the frontend team — picking up project management, agile methodologies, SEO-friendly architecture, and the kind of judgment that only comes from shipping real things on real deadlines.

Outside of work I read more than I should, write tutorials on my diary, tinker with Chrome extensions, and contribute to small open-source experiments on GitHub. My nickname online is Dark Demon; my motto is two words long — desire to thrive.

04 · Saugat by the numbers

Five years, three jobs, one obsession.

Currently
Growthzilla
Frontend Web Developer · Sep 2024 — Present. Figma → production, WP for beauty & wellness, in-house builder.
Total experience
5+ years
Shipping production web since April 2020.
Projects shipped
60+
Client builds, side projects, extensions.
Specialty
Frontend & Headless WP
React 19, Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind v4, ACF Pro, WPGraphQL. End-to-end ownership from design to deploy.
Lighthouse
98/100
Average score across recent builds.
Education
B.E. Computer Eng.
Purbanchal University · 2020 — 2024
05 · Career timeline

Where I've worked, what I shipped.

Five years across three companies — from project-basis WordPress builds to a full-time senior frontend role. Each step taught me something I'd bring to your team on day one.

Now Sep 2024 — Present 1+ year
Frontend Web Developer
@ Growthzilla

Crafting in-house websites using Growthzilla's proprietary web builder. Transforming Figma designs into fully functional, responsive web interfaces. Developing custom WordPress websites for beauty & wellness clients with a focus on user-centric design, accessibility, and optimized performance.

Figma → Production WordPress Custom Web Builder Accessibility Performance
GZ
Oct 2021 — Jun 2024 2 yrs 9 mos
WordPress / Frontend Developer
@ Swivt Technologies

Started as a WordPress developer at Swivt, collaborating with QA, designers, and engineering to ship accessible, user-centric products. Grew expertise in project management, agile methodologies, and SEO-friendly development. Shipped dynamic, high-performance websites using modern technologies — and learned how to write code that the next developer wouldn't curse me for.

WordPress React Next.js Agile / Scrum SEO Cross-functional
ST
Apr 2020 — Oct 2021 1 yr 7 mos
WordPress Developer · Project Basis
@ Danfe Creatives & Hyburtech

Developed and maintained websites using WordPress, WooCommerce, Ghost, Webflow, and Wix. Built responsive sites, landing pages, blogs, and eCommerce platforms. At Hyburtech I led a small team and owned SEO strategy & performance optimization — turning slow, unranked sites into fast, findable ones.

WordPress WooCommerce Ghost Webflow SEO & Perf Team lead
DC
06 · Education

School, in reverse chronological order.

2020 — 2024 4 years
Bachelor of Engineering · Computer Engineering
@ Purbanchal University

Computer engineering with a deliberate frontend tilt. Participated in and helped run tech programs around WordPress and frontend, mentoring classmates and learning new things in the process. Project work covered data structures, networks, software engineering, and a heavier-than-required dose of web.

Computer Engineering Data Structures Software Engineering Networks Web
BE
2018 — 2019 A grade
Diploma in Civil Engineering
@ Panchayat Secondary School

Completed the diploma with an A grade. On-the-job training covered estimation, building supervision, and 2D house design in AutoCAD — an early lesson in how good documentation and clear plans save everyone time downstream. Habits I carry into code today.

Civil Engineering AutoCAD Estimation Supervision
DC
2016 — 2017 A grade
Technical Secondary Education Examination (T-SEE)
@ Panchayat Secondary School

Completed T-SEE in civil engineering with an A grade, with hands-on experience in building supervision during the OJT block. The beginning of the technical track that eventually led to a keyboard instead of a theodolite.

T-SEE Civil Engineering OJT
TS
07 · Professional skills

The full toolbox.

Languages, frameworks, design tools, CMS platforms, and the soft skills that get a project across the line. The ones in cobalt are daily drivers; the rest I reach for as the project demands.

01Languages
HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript (ES2024) TypeScript PHP 8 SASS / SCSS SQL
02Frontend frameworks
React 19 Next.js 15 Astro Vite jQuery
03UI & styling
Tailwind v4 shadcn/ui Radix UI Material UI Bootstrap 5 Framer Motion GSAP
04CMS & builders
WordPress ACF Pro Elementor WooCommerce Gutenberg WPGraphQL Ghost Webflow Wix Sanity Payload CMS
05Design & craft
Figma + Variables Adobe XD Photoshop Design systems Accessibility (WCAG 2.2) Responsive design
06Tooling & deploy
Git & GitHub VS Code & Cursor Vercel Netlify Cloudflare cPanel / Plesk Sentry Lighthouse CI Chrome Extension APIs
07Working with people
Agile / Scrum Cross-functional collaboration Project management Mentoring Client communication Documentation