Shirshak/ portfolio

I build thoughtful products for the web, mobile, and the browser.

I'm Shirshak Kandel, a full-stack JavaScript developer based in Nepal with 5+ years of experience shipping interfaces that load fast, read clearly, and don't get in the way.

Bharatpur, Nepal
UTC +5:45
shirshakkandel@gmail.com
Shirshak Kandel

About

My coding journey so far.

I started learning React.js in May 2020 during the lockdown, coming from a WordPress background. A few months later I landed my first role as an intern frontend developer (Feb 2021), and I've been writing code professionally ever since.

Today I work across the full stack with React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, ShadCn, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Mongoose and Prisma. I've shipped products for clients across the USA, Australia, Sweden, Singapore and Poland, including a stint as a frontend developer at a blockchain company in the Solana ecosystem.

When I'm not coding, I read books, watch movies, play cricket and table tennis, and collect ideas for the next thing I want to build.

Learning React

May 2020

First job

6+ years

Full-time

5+ years

Selected work

Things I've built and shipped.

A few products I've contributed to as a frontend and full-stack engineer.

Toolbox

The tools I reach for.

A pragmatic set of technologies I use to ship clean, maintainable products across web and mobile.

Languages

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS

Frameworks

  • Next.js
  • React
  • Hono.js
  • Node.js

Mobile

  • React Native
  • Expo

Styling & UI

  • Tailwind CSS
  • shadcn/ui
  • Framer Motion
  • Lexical

Data & Backend

  • PostgreSQL
  • Drizzle ORM
  • Hono RPC
  • Zod

Auth & APIs

  • Better Auth
  • googleapis

State & Data Layer

  • Zustand
  • React Query
  • Dexie
  • IndexedDB

Runtime & Deploy

  • Bun
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare

Browser Extensions

  • WXT

Experience

Where I’ve worked and what I’ve done.

  1. Intern as a React Developer

    2021

    Bharatpur, Nepal

    During my last semester, I worked as an intern in a company where I learned about Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and helped build a school management system and an e-commerce website.

  2. Front-End Developer

    2021 - 2022

    Chicago, USA

    After I completed my final semester exams, I started working as a React.js developer in a blockchain company that operates in the Solana NFT ecosystem.

  3. Full-Stack Developer

    2022

    Texas, TX

    I worked as a Next.js developer, converting an old design for a recharger e-commerce website into a modern-looking Next.js application. Additionally, I worked as a full-stack developer in the above-mentioned USA company, which relocated from Chicago to Texas and transitioned from the Solana blockchain to the Cronos blockchain ecosystem.

  4. Full-Stack Developer, Freelancing

    2022

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    I worked as a full-stack JavaScript developer, contributing to multiple projects for clients from all over the world.

Contact

Let’s build something great.

I'm currently available for freelance and full-time opportunities. The fastest way to reach me is email.

shirshakkandel@gmail.com