Pawan Raj Pandey — Backend Developer & Leo Club IT Lead

Building scalable monolithic and microservice based applications with Python, Django, and FastAPI powering distributed architectures and production ready SaaS platforms. Based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

About

Backend engineer with 2.5+ years building distributed systems at scale. Currently at Zeta Labs, developing a multi-module SaaS platform with AI integration, microservices architecture, and cross-service gRPC communication.

Previously at Ayata Incorporation, built the core backend for iHRTrack, an HR and attendance management platform with real-time RFID and biometric hardware integrations, payroll processing, and shift scheduling.

Alongside professional work, volunteers as IT Lead for Leo Club of Kathmandu Budigandaki, designing and building the club's official website and maintaining its content, gallery, and event pages.

Specialises in Python, Django, FastAPI, event-driven architectures with RabbitMQ, and service-to-service communication via gRPC.

Experience

IT Lead — Leo Club of Kathmandu Budigandaki (Volunteer, Jun 2026–Present)

Lead IT strategy and manage the digital presence for Leo Club of Kathmandu Budigandaki
Designed and built the club's official website with a user-friendly experience in mind
Keep the site's content, gallery, and event pages fresh and easy to browse alongside ongoing club activities
Support digital coordination for community service events and youth leadership programs

Backend Developer — Zeta Labs (Jun 2025–Present)

Building a multi-module SaaS platform with AI integration across microservices
Architecting and developing modules: KMS, BMS, Orchestration, CMS, Assessments, and System Intelligence
Implementing RBAC, JWT auth, and inter-service gRPC communication
Designing event-driven workflows with RabbitMQ across distributed services

Junior Backend Developer — Ayata Incorporation (Jul 2024–Apr 2025)

Built the core backend for iHRTrack, an Attendance Management System (AMS)
Integrated RFID and biometric hardware for real-time attendance tracking
Developed payroll processing, shift scheduling, and employee communication features
Used RabbitMQ for async events and gRPC + Django Channels for real-time communication

Backend Developer Intern — Ayata Incorporation (Apr 2024–Jul 2024)

Learned Django and backend fundamentals in a production environment
Assisted in REST API development, debugging, and end-to-end testing
Worked in Agile workflow using ClickUp for task management

Projects

iHRTrack

HR management platform with biometric login, AI-powered facial recognition, RFID access, and geolocation-based mobile check-ins, built at Ayata Incorporation for SMEs and enterprises across web, iOS, and Android.

Process Orchestration

Built microservices based SaaS solutions at Zeta Labs including KMS, BMS, Orchestration, CMS, Assessments, and a System Intelligence service with AI integration and cross module gRPC communication.

System Intelligence Service

Automated decision-making engine within the Zeta Labs SaaS platform, processing real-time signals across all modules and triggering intelligent workflow orchestration.

Zeta Health

Multi-tenant clinic and hospital management platform for Zeta Labs, covering patient bookings, doctor consultations, pharmacy operations, and billing, with AI-assisted visit summaries and automated in-app, email, and SMS notifications.

Leo Club of Kathmandu Budigandaki

Official website for Leo Club of Kathmandu Budigandaki, a youth-led service organization under Lions Clubs International. Designed and built end-to-end, covering the club's story, leadership timeline, events, gallery, and online membership signup.

Skills

Python, Django, FastAPI, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Qdrant, Redis, REST APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, RabbitMQ, Docker, CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Microservices, RBAC, SaaS Architecture.

Contact

Email: pawanpandey1251@gmail.com

GitHub: github.com/ozzypawan

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pawanrajpandey