Sarjak Khanal

I love building things, from low level systems to scalable backend applications, while creating products that solve real world problems.

Based in Rupandehi, Nepal

Featured Projects

Things I've designed, built and shipped.

  • Revline

    Full Stack · Never forget your car again.

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  • Hustle On

    Blockchain · Every hustle matters.

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  • Meridian

    Full Stack · A daily atlas, quick arcade games, and a field guide for reading the world.

    Try it live
  • Confessor

    Full Stack · Some things are better said once.

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  • Github Deepdown

    Full Stack · Analyze any GitHub profile.

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  • Showcase

    Full Stack · A book summaries showcase application highlighting key takeaways from various fields.

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Work Experience

Where I've been building, leading and creating.

  • Chief Operating Officer (COO), Akshara Labs

    Sep 2026 — Present · Laid the foundation of Akshara Labs' website and handle the complex operations behind it.

    Built the site's foundation · Handle complex operations

  • Founder & Marketing Lead, Shanti Science, ICT & Robotics Club (SSIRC)

    2021 — 2026 · Started the club, led its marketing, and grew it into a community where students learn science, ICT and robotics by building things together.

    2× Best Club of the Year · 1,000+ students mentored · 7+ robotics & tech events mentored

  • Content Creator, YouTube

    2019 — Present · Creating engaging tech content, tutorials, and sharing insights with a growing community.

    12,000+ watch time gained · 4,000+ subscribers gained · 10M+ impressions

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Skills & Technologies

The languages, frameworks and tools I reach for every day.

  • Languages

    Go, Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C, C++

  • Frameworks

    Solana, Gin, React.js, Next.js, Node.js

  • Dev Tools & Design

    Figma, Git, n8n, Postman, GitLab, Docker

Open Source Projects

Built to fix my own problems, open-sourced so they can fix yours.

  • Elevator

    CLI · Download, track and manage files from the terminal.

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  • Laghu

    Go · CLI · A concurrent SEO crawler that maps a sitemap and its pages.

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  • Timefy

    Chrome extension · Compare your local time with time zones worldwide.

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  • Site Tracker

    Browser extension · Save sites and see which ones you visit most.

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  • Speller

    Browser extension · Tic-Tac-Toe, right in your browser popup.

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GitHub Activity

What I've been building lately, straight from GitHub.

Hackathon Journey

5 national-level hackathons, built under pressure with brilliant teams.

  • BMC InnovateX

    Go Developer · My first hackathon · Jun 2025 · Rupandehi, Nepal

    My first hackathon, where I joined the team as the Go developer. I was the youngest team lead out there.

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  • Nepathon Vol 1

    AI Agents Developer · Rupandehi, Nepal

    I built the AI agents for our project, which was my strongest skill at the time.

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  • Protobytes 1.0

    UI & Frontend Developer · Kathmandu, Nepal

    I travelled 265 km to take part, and handled the UI and frontend for our team.

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  • eSewa Hackathon

    Backend Developer · Selected out of 140 teams · Chitwan, Nepal

    My best hackathon experience so far. Our team was selected out of 140 teams, and I worked as the backend developer.

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  • Codefest 2026

    AI Developer · Bachelor-level event · 2026 · Rupandehi, Nepal

    A bachelor-level hackathon that I joined while I was still in high school, working as the team's AI developer.

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Events & Community

Beyond hackathons, I teach, build communities and get on stage.

  • Mentoring students

    Mentor · 1,000+ students mentored · Rupandehi, Nepal

    I mentor students at robotics, web development and AI workshops, helping them build their first projects and find their way into tech.

  • SSIRC

    Founding member · 2x Best Club of the School · Rupandehi, Nepal

    I'm a founding member of SSIRC, the Shanti Science, ICT and Robotics Club, which has been named Best Club of the School twice.

  • Superteam Nepal Demo Day

    Presenter · Pitched Hustle On · Kathmandu, Nepal

    At Superteam's Solana Demo Day I pitched my first blockchain project, Hustle On: every hustle matters.

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  • Vector Robotics Event

    Robot builder · Youngest participants · IOE Pashchimanchal Campus, Pokhara, Nepal

    Vector is a robotics event organized by IOE Pashchimanchal Campus. Our team competed as the youngest participants there.

  • Superteam Nepal Content Bounty

    Content creator · Won my first bounty · Online

    Created it. Submitted it. Won it. My first Solana content submission, and my first bounty win with Superteam Nepal.

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  • Python & AI Workshop

    Mentor · Invited guest · Nov 2025 · Rupandehi, Nepal

    A simple, hands-on session on Python and how AI connects to the real world. The whole room clapped at the end, and the organizers gave me a token of love.

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  • District IT Quiz Competition

    Winner · Feb 2025 · Rupandehi, Nepal

    Won the district-level inter +2 IT quiz organized by Lumbini City College.

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  • Arduino & Robotics Session

    Mentor · Hands-on robotics mentoring · Rupandehi, Nepal

    Two days of Arduino and robotics: first on the technical team, then leading the session, going desk to desk while motors buzzed and LEDs blinked.

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  • District STEM Exhibition

    Solo builder · 4th position · Feb 2025 · Rupandehi, Nepal

    A solo project that took 4th place at the district-level STEM exhibition.

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  • Smart Traffic System

    Builder & presenter · District STEM competition · Jul 2025 · Rupandehi, Nepal

    A sensor-based traffic system that reads vehicle flow with ultrasonic sensors and runs the lights on its own. No trophy that day, but the audience loved the presentation.

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Who I Am

  • I build fast, reliable backends and the products around them.

    I'm Sarjak Khanal, a full stack developer who works mostly in Go and Rust. I love scalable services, low-level systems and developer tools: software that is fast, dependable and easy to maintain.

    Beyond the backend I explore blockchain and product design, and I've been creating content since 2019. When I'm offline, you'll usually find me thinking a few moves ahead over a game of chess.

Academic Background

  • +2 in Computer Science (CS)

    Shree Shanti Namuna Secondary School, Rupandehi, Nepal · 2024 — 2026

    Pursuing higher secondary education with a focus on Computer Science, building a strong foundation in programming, mathematics, and computational thinking.

Latest Blog Posts

  • Surviving the Age of Information Overload

    Dec 2025 · How to navigate and thrive in an era where information floods every aspect of our lives, and strategies for staying focused.

  • The Future of AI

    Feb 2025 · Exploring where artificial intelligence is heading, its potential impact on society, and what it means for the next generation of creators.

  • How the Internet Can Change Your Life

    May 2022 · The daily impact of the internet on your life — from learning and earning to connecting with the world, one click at a time

Apart From Tech

When I'm not building, this is where you'll find me.

  • YouTube: I love to create content

    @learneassy · Besides building, I make videos and share what I learn across my YouTube channels.

    4,000+ Subscribers across all channels · 12,000+ Watch time across all channels

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  • Chess: FIDE-rated chess player

    Whenever I step away from the computer, you'll usually find me at a chessboard.

    FIDE ID 12383520 · Rated in Rapid, Blitz

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  • Also into

    Cricket, Chess, Travelling, Reading, Writing

Let's talk.

Building something? Need a teammate for the next hackathon? Up for a game of chess, or even a date (I'm straight, btw)? Drop a message and I'll get back to you.