Custom software development
Bespoke web, mobile, and desktop solutions shaped around your workflows, integrations, and timelines — not generic templates.
Contact nowIshan Shrestha
Software Merchant
Delivering digital solutions that matter. I source and develop the software you need.
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Services
Product engineering, MSP operations, security assurance, ML, and technical consultation — focused delivery without fluff.
MSP & IT operations
Managed service coverage for day-to-day IT: monitoring, endpoints, backlog hygiene, and pragmatic escalation paths your team can rely on.
Contact nowSecurity questionnaires & vendor assurance
Structured responses for customer and third-party security reviews: clarity, evidence mapping, and fewer back-and-forth cycles.
Contact nowMachine learning & AI solutions
Practical ML pipelines and intelligent features where they actually reduce manual work — not hype without a metric.
Contact nowFull UI design
End-to-end interface design: flows, components, and visual polish for web and product — from discovery to handoff-ready specs.
Contact nowTechnical consultation
Architecture reviews, vendor shortlists, and roadmap sanity checks when you need a second experienced opinion before you commit.
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Software engineer with 6+ years across SaaS products, AI integration, GRC, and full-stack delivery — product building, security questionnaires, and automation.
Security Analyst | GRC Manager
Mar 2024 — Apr 2026
- Oversee and continuously improve the company's GRC posture, driving higher compliance standards.
- Helped develop a questionnaire automation product for security workflows.
- Collaborate with Sales on client vendor assessment questionnaires and diligence.
- Monitor the company's security ratings and vulnerability exposure on VRM platforms.
- Clarify security posture and controls for HeyGen's enterprise customers.
- Drata
- OneTrust
- RAG
- Node.js
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- GRC
Software Engineer | AI Consultant
Jan 2024 — Apr 2025
- Built a RAG chatbot with a custom knowledge base grounded in company blog content.
- Cut answer latency from the knowledge base by ~40% by summarizing source material before embedding.
- Shipped a multi-country business setup cost calculator for the Middle East, improving on-site engagement.
- Provided technical deconstruction and consulting on when and how to use AI for new product ideas.
- FastAPI
- LangChain
- RAG
- Embeddings
- OpenAI API
- Next.js
- Strapi
Full Stack Engineer / Tech Lead
Apr 2023 — Dec 2024
- Built a trek-planning platform from scratch connecting hikers, guides, and lodges along routes.
- Established CI/CD for fast, reliable deploys to staging and production.
- Mentored teams on software and architecture best practices.
- Bridged communication between engineering and business stakeholders.
- Next.js
- Express.js
- AWS
- cPanel
- MongoDB
- Firebase
Software Engineer
Mar 2023 — Jul 2023 · 5 mos
- Data engineering for product features and Robling implementation.
- ETL and reconciliation scripts across initiatives.
- Automated data validation previously done manually by a team, reducing effort and time by roughly 36×.
- Code consolidation and documentation tooling on Wagtail CMS.
- Snowflake
- Wagtail CMS
- Azure Data Factory
- Power BI
- NumPy
- ETL
- Pandas
- Netezza
- Amazon S3
Associate Software Engineer
Jan 2022 — Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos
- SQL and stored procedures for complex database workloads; debugging and optimization.
- SQL Server Agent automation; Profiler and Extended Events.
- Postman collections for testing; TRMTracker 6.0 feature work; HRMS fixes and enhancements.
- T-SQL
- Power BI
- CTRM
- PHP
- Postman
- ETRM
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance
Jan 2020 — May 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos
- Survey site on Firebase and client-facing delivery.
- Frontend structure and data presentation; cross-device UI support.
- Production support: backups and issue resolution.
- Firebase
- JavaScript
- Postman
Fun stuff
Side projects: 3D art on ArtStation and small games on itch.io.
Games
Each card links to 300.itch.io.
Tower Defense Quiz
Answer correctly to defend — quiz-meets-tower-defense in the browser.
GurkhaXtreme
Update of Gurkha with streamlined controls (no mouse control).
Dont Loose Control
Pilot a rover across different planets — keep it under control.
GURKHA
Gurkha fighting jellyfish — fast arcade action.
Deep Space
Another Makalu release on itch.io — play on the project page.
Achtung Panzer
Top-down tank shooter set in World War II.
GitHub
Selected repositories: forecasting, automation, desktop templates, and smaller experiments. Descriptions reflect each repo's stated purpose on GitHub.
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Electricity demand prediction
Short-term load forecasting from historical series using k-nearest neighbours (KNN) to estimate demand for the week ahead.
Assistant Bot
Voice-driven assistant that automates local workflows: spinning up Python projects, installing packages, opening apps, with self-modifying behavior as described on the repository.
Restaurant management system
Academic minor project: restaurant operations with Firebase-backed data (MIT license on GitHub).
Space Invader engine
Classic arcade-style shooter built in C++ for a computer graphics course: custom engine and game loop.
Armory3D FPS controller
First-person controller for Armory 3D: movement and grounding tuned to work across varied terrain (per repository summary).
Encryption Diary
Private journal tool using hash-based protection for stored entries (tagline on GitHub: "Hash based encryption").
Next.js App Router + Electron
Template fork for desktop apps combining Electron with Next.js App Router, SSR, and Server Components (upstream-maintained stack; handy for cross-platform product shells).
CV generator (frontend)
Client-side UI for building and editing résumé / CV output; pairs with a generator workflow (JavaScript stack on GitHub).
Projects
Product and platform work across AI, simulation software, EdTech, healthcare, and security — from live demos to in-house products. For full case context see neuralevo.com/portfolio.
Voice Over Kids AI
AI-powered platform for studio-quality children's voiceovers using advanced voice models — shrinking production from days to minutes while keeping broadcast-ready output.
Target users
Content creators, advertising agencies, e-learning platforms, and media production companies.
Key impact
~90% lower production costs, ~10× faster delivery, consistent quality across outputs.
Technical implementation
- React
- Node.js
- Python
- TensorFlow
- AWS Lambda
- WebRTC
- FFmpeg
Core features
- Real-time AI voice generation
- Multiple child voice personas
- Custom script processing
- Audio quality optimization
- Batch processing
- API integration
- 400+ Active users
- 90% Cost reduction
- 10× Faster production
- 4.9/5 User rating
We worked with Neural Evo for an AI API and end-user interface, admin tooling, and payments. Excellent execution and support.
FS2Crew Product Manager
Product management system for Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons: simpler installs, dependable updates, and fewer version conflicts.
Target users
Flight simulation enthusiasts, community mod users, and add-on developers.
Key impact
~85% less setup friction, ~99% install success, reduced dependency and version clashes.
Technical implementation
- Electron
- React
- Node.js
- SQLite
- C++
- Windows API
- Auto-updater
Core features
- One-click mod installation
- Automatic dependency resolution
- Version conflict handling
- Backup and restore
- Performance monitoring
- Community integration
- 50K+ Downloads
- 15K+ Active users
- 85% Time saved
- 4.8/5 Community rating
Seamless Learn
Research and learning copilot: literature reviews, podcasts from papers, scholarship and grant discovery, and application drafting — tuned for serious academic workflows.
Target users
Students, researchers, PhD candidates, grant writers, and institutions.
Key impact
20K+ active users, strong MRR, ~75% time saved in research flows, large gains in literature-review depth and speed.
Technical implementation
- React
- Node.js
- Python
- OpenAI GPT
- NLP
- TTS APIs
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- AWS
Core features
- AI literature review generation
- Research paper to podcast
- Scholarship and grant discovery
- Essay and application assistant
- Citation management
- Workflow automation
- Audio content generation
- Document analysis and summaries
- 20K+ Active users
- 100× ROI (reported)
- 75% Time savings
- 4.8/5 Satisfaction
The AI literature reviews are comprehensive and the podcast feature lets me absorb papers on the go — it changed how I work.
MediX Healthcare System
Operations hub for pharmacies and clinics: inventory, prescriptions, patient records, and analytics in one place.
Target users
Pharmacies, clinics, administrators, and clinical staff.
Key impact
~40% inventory efficiency, 99.9% prescription accuracy target, ~30% revenue lift for adopters.
Technical implementation
- React
- Node.js
- MongoDB
- Express
- Redis
- Stripe API
- Chart.js
Core features
- Real-time inventory
- Prescription management
- Patient records
- Automated reorder alerts
- Sales analytics
- Compliance reporting
- 50+ Clinics
- 99.9% Accuracy
- 40% Efficiency
- 30% Revenue growth
MediX streamlined our operation — fewer errors and faster service for patients.
Vencurity Security Platform
Vendor security assessments with automated questionnaires, risk scoring, and compliance tracking for enterprise procurement teams.
Target users
Enterprise security, compliance, vendor management, and CISO offices.
Key impact
~80% faster assessments, ~95% compliance improvement vs ad-hoc spreadsheet workflows.
Technical implementation
- Vue.js
- Django
- PostgreSQL
- Celery
- Docker
- AWS
- Redis
Core features
- Automated security assessments
- Risk scoring
- Compliance dashboards
- Vendor portal
- Custom reporting
- Integration APIs
- 100+ Enterprise clients
- 80% Time saved
- 95% Compliance lift
- 4.7/5 Security rating
Excellent, timely help on a security review — I would recommend Neural Evo for security-related work.
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