Prafful Raj Thapa
| linkedin.com/prafful-thapa | github.com/ArMonarch
Projects
Pokemon Term | Rust, Cargo, Serde, Git Apr. 2025 – Pres ent
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Rewrote the “pokemon-colorscripts” project in Rust, originally by Phoney Badger, to print Pok´emon images
directly in the terminal.
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Implemented a custom CLI argument parser with minimal external dependencies for performance.
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Designed for NeoVim dashboard customization with ultra-fast execution.
NewzGen | Python, Flask, Beautiful Soup, Sqlite, Git Mar. 2024 – Jul y 2024
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Built an automated news scraping and summarization system using LLaMA 3.1 with optimized hyperparameters.
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Utilized Flask for the backend API, BeautifulSoup for content extraction, and SQLite for persistent storage.
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Integrated Twitter APIs for real-time auto-posting of summarized news content.
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Designed the system for end-to-end automation with a focus on robustness and fault toleranc e.
Tracker | JavaScript, MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js, Git Aug. 2023 – Dec 2023
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Developed full-stack gamified task management web app wit h MERN stack(MongoDB, Express, React, No de .js ).
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Introduced RPG-style features: user attributes (e.g., strength, intelligence) and XP-based task rewards.
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Personalized user experience through dynamic task progression and engagement mechanics.
Intrinsic Learning Course | JavaScript, Next.js, Node.js, Firebase, Tailwind CSS, Git Dec. 2024 – Mar 2024
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Built a gamified online learning platform inspired by Duolingo and Khan Academy using Next.js and Firebase.
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Implemented authentication, progressive XP-based learning, interactive quizzes, and avatar customization.
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Enabled persistent state management usi ng global state and local storage for seamless UX.
Education
Kathmandu University Dhilikhel, Kavre
Bachelor in Computer Science Dec. 2021 – Present
DAV College Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
+2 Science, Physics June. 2019 – Dec 2021
Technical Skills
Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Py th on, C, Rust
Frameworks: React, Next.js, Node.js, Flask, Django, Unit Testing
Developer Tools: Git, Github Actions(CI/CD), Docker, Oracle Cloud Platform, Nginx, VS Code, NeoVim, Grafana,
SQL (Postgres, Sqlite), NoSQL(MongoDB)
Libraries: Pandas, Polars, NumPy, Matplotlib, Beautifuls oup
