# Sudan Pudasaini **Technical Lead | AI Implementation & Research | Business Analyst | ICT Lecturer** --- ### Contact Information | | | |---|---| | **Email** | [sudanpudasaini@icloud.com](mailto:sudanpudasaini@icloud.com) | | **Phone** | +977-9851170999 | | **Website** | [sudan10.com.np](https://www.sudan10.com.np/) | | **GitHub** | [github.com/Sudan23](https://github.com/Sudan23) | | **LinkedIn** | [linkedin.com/in/sudan-pudasaini](https://linkedin.com/in/sudan-pudasaini) | | **Location** | Kathmandu, Nepal *(Open to relocation — Australia)* | --- ### Professional Summary Results-driven Technical Lead and Business Analyst with 13+ years of experience across software engineering leadership, product strategy, ICT education, and regulatory compliance. Proven record of leading large, cross-functional engineering teams (50+ engineers) across 14+ concurrent fintech, trading, and KYC platforms, translating complex business and regulatory requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions. Combines hands-on technical leadership with a strong academic foundation in computer science, business analysis, and management, an entrepreneurial track record as a co-founder/stakeholder in a growing IT services firm, and a long-standing passion for teaching and mentoring future technologists. A recognized public voice on technology and national development in Nepal, with media appearances and published commentary on IT, AI, hydropower, and digital economy topics. Currently pursuing opportunities as a Technical Lead with a focus on AI implementation, as well as research and doctoral pathways exploring trust, risk, and governance in fintech and informal financial systems through mathematical, quantitative, and AI-driven modeling. --- ### Research Interests & Doctoral Focus Actively seeking PhD opportunities (Group of Eight universities, Australia) in **fintech, trust, and risk**, with a particular interest in: - **Dhukuti and informal/community-based financial systems (ROSCA-type models):** examining trust formation, risk distribution, and governance using mathematical and quantitative modeling approaches. - **AI-driven trust and risk assessment frameworks** for digital and informal finance, bridging traditional financial behavior models with machine learning and data-driven risk scoring. - **Cybersecurity, compliance, and governance** (ISO 27001/9001) as foundations for trustworthy fintech infrastructure. - **Applied AI in product and engineering leadership:** integrating AI/ML capabilities into enterprise fintech, trading, and KYC platforms to improve decision-making, fraud detection, and operational risk management. - **Digital economy and energy-tech convergence:** exploring how Nepal's surplus hydropower, data centers, and emerging technologies (AI, blockchain) can be leveraged for national economic development. - **Practical groundwork:** hands-on experience analyzing Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) market data through self-directed data scraping and analysis projects, reflecting a continuing interest in applying data-driven methods to financial market behavior. --- ### Key Achievements - **Large-Scale Agile Delivery Leadership:** Led technical projects with budgets up to **NPR 20 million**, directing cross-functional engineering teams of **50+ software engineers** across **14+ concurrent projects**, including fintech applications, trading platforms, KYC systems, and stock-related news portals. - **Digital Transformation:** Drove full-scale digital transformation for a financial broker by implementing secure back-office systems and replacing manual operations, significantly enhancing data security and operational compliance. - **Technical & Consultation Leadership for 100+ Clients:** As Technical and Consultation Lead at Soft-tech, delivered custom software and websites and provided management, analytical, and technical consulting to a client base of 100+ organizations. - **Entrepreneurship & Stakeholding:** Co-founded and remain an active stakeholder in Redwire Pvt. Ltd, a well-established IT solutions provider in Nepal (operating since 2012) offering software development, web/app development, IT consulting, cybersecurity, and ML & AI services. - **Team Mentorship & Capability Building:** Mentored 50+ software engineers in adopting Agile/Scrum and DevOps best practices, directly improving code quality and deployment frequency across multiple concurrent product lines. - **Corporate Training & Compliance:** Upskilled and trained 1,000+ professionals in ISO 27001, ISO 9001, IT governance, management, and cybersecurity frameworks. - **Education & Mentorship:** Delivered university-level instruction across six+ institutions over a decade — now extended to UK-awarded degree modules (Leeds Beckett University, UWE Bristol) at The British College Nepal. - **National Media & Thought Leadership:** Featured on Prime Television and DEV Community discussing IT, AI, ISO standards, education reform, and Nepal's hydropower-driven digital economy potential. --- ### Skills | Domain | Details | |---|---| | **Technical Leadership & PM** | Agile/Scrum, Product Roadmapping, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Collaboration, DevOps, Large Team Leadership (50+), Client Consulting, Jira | | **Programming Languages** | Kotlin, Go, Python, JavaScript/React, Swift, Rust *(learning)*; C# / ASP.NET *(prior professional)* | | **Mobile Development** | Kotlin, Swift, Jetpack Compose, Retrofit, RoomDB | | **Databases** | PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB | | **DevOps & Cloud** | Git, GitHub, Azure, AWS, Docker, Nginx, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), Terraform, Elastic Beanstalk | | **Systems & Infrastructure** | Unix/Solaris, Bash & Perl scripting, Oracle PL/SQL, database performance tuning, SMTP/email routing, load balancer configuration | | **AI, Data & Quantitative** | Data Science fundamentals, Cryptography, AI-enabled risk modeling, applied statistics, web scraping (Python, BeautifulSoup, Selenium), ML & AI service delivery | | **Cybersecurity & Compliance** | ISO 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015, Process Optimization, Technical Auditing, Infrastructure Security | | **Teaching & Curriculum** | Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Programming, Systems Design, Networking, IoT, Cryptography, Data Science, Management | | **Languages** | Nepali (Native), English (Fluent Professional), Hindi (Conversational) | --- ### Professional Experience --- #### Technical and Consultation Lead | Soft-tech C.I Pvt. Ltd *(Current)* *August 2025 – Present* *(Previously: January 2015 – 2021 · Non-continuous; paused while serving full-time at Waterflow Technology 2021–2025)* - Serving as Technical and Consultation Lead for an organization supporting **100+ clients**, applying management, analytical, and technical skills to solve diverse organizational problems. - Developing custom software and websites for the organization and its clients, covering requirements analysis, design, development, and deployment. - Designing and executing cybersecurity-focused ICT training modules for corporate professionals across industries. - Formulating and implementing internal processes compliant with **ISO 27001** and **ISO 9001** frameworks. - Auditing and upgrading IT infrastructure architectures, improving overall system security and compliance posture. --- #### ICT Lecturer & Academic Leader | Various Premier Higher Education Institutes *2014 – Present (Part-Time & Contract)* **Currently delivering three UK-awarded undergraduate modules at The British College Nepal** (from October 2026): | Module | Awarding University | Level | Key Topics | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud Computing Development** (CRN 17561) | Leeds Beckett University | Level 6 (20 credits) | AWS, Azure, EC2, S3, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Terraform, Docker, Serverless, DevOps, Big Data | | **Software Systems Development — SE3** | Leeds Beckett University | Level 5 | Java OOP, Interfaces, TDD/JUnit, Collections, Sorting, Java Streams, UML, Team Project | | **Machine Learning** (UFCFAS-15-2) | UWE Bristol | Level 5 | Linear/Logistic Regression, SVM, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Neural Networks, CNNs, sklearn, TensorFlow/Keras | > All three modules delivered with a modern tool layer: Docker containerized lab environments, GitHub for submission and accountability, and AI-assisted coding (GitHub Copilot, Gemini) — fully preserving original learning outcomes and assessments. **Prior institutions and subjects (2014 – present):** - **Institutions:** NAMI · The British College · Deerwalk Institute · Goldengate · Bernhardt · KMC - **Subjects:** Problem Solving with Programming · Fundamentals of Computer Programming · .NET Centric Computing · Mobile Application Development · Systems Analysis and Design · Computer Communication & Network Architecture · Internet of Things (IoT) · Cryptography · Fundamentals of Data Science · Introduction to Management · Operations Management --- #### Technical Lead | Waterflow Technology Pvt. Ltd *May 2021 – July 2025* - Directed software engineering teams of **50+ members** across **14+ concurrent projects**, delivering secure applications including Transaction Management Systems (TMS), fintech and trading applications, KYC systems, financial back-office platforms, and stock-related news portals. - Collaborated closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to map technical strategies to business metrics and regulatory requirements. - Optimized release pipelines through DevOps integration, improving deployment schedules while strictly adhering to rigorous cybersecurity compliance standards. - Acted as a hands-on technical leader and coach, balancing architecture, delivery, and people leadership across a large, multi-team engineering organization. --- #### Co-Founder & Stakeholder | Redwire Pvt. Ltd *2012 – Present* - Co-founded and remain an active stakeholder in Redwire, operating since 2012, offering Core Software Development, Web & App Development, Techno Consulting Services, Cybersecurity, Market Research, and Machine Learning & AI services. - Contributed to the company's growth into a recognized firm serving **100+ clients** across telecommunications, education, tourism, election consulting, forex, and e-governance sectors. - Oversaw and delivered diverse client projects from conception to release as part of a non-salary shareholder leadership role. --- #### Software Engineer – Systems Integration | World Distribution Nepal Pvt. Ltd (WDN) *January 2012 – October 2013 (21 months)* - Designed and developed deployment-ready software environments on **Sun Solaris OS** using Bash shell scripting and configuration management tools. - Engineered **Oracle database schemas**, wrote **PL/SQL** procedures and data migration scripts; implemented indexing, partitioning, and query optimization. - Developed custom **load-balancing software modules** using Bash and Perl, integrated with monitoring tools via API scripting. - Designed **SMTP server configurations and email routing logic** using sendmail/postfix with custom Bash automation. - Co-authored, tested, and deployed **50+ reusable Bash scripts** for automated environment provisioning, deployment pipelines, and log rotation/error-handling routines. - Applied full **SDLC** practices: requirements gathering → design → coding & testing → integration → deployment → maintenance. --- ### Key Projects | Project | Technologies | Description | |---|---|---| | **Financial Application Suite** *(Waterflow Technology)* | Kotlin, Swift, C#, ASP.NET, MySQL, PostgreSQL | Architecture and digital transformation of a comprehensive back-office system and mobile app ecosystem for financial broker institutions across a 50+ engineer organization. | | **NEPSE Market Data Scraping & Analysis** *(Personal)* | Python, BeautifulSoup, Selenium | Data scraping and analysis pipeline for Nepal Stock Exchange market data — hands-on groundwork for research into fintech, trust, and risk modeling. | | **Client Software & Web Solutions** *(Soft-tech)* | Multi-stack | Custom software and websites for 100+ clients, addressing varied organizational and operational challenges through technical and management consulting. | | **Multi-Sector IT Products** *(Redwire)* | Multi-stack | Dulcet (Telecom), Aviskar (Education), Biuvy (Tourism), DITOnepal (Election), RedwireForex (Forex), ePalika (eGovernance). | | **Livestock Information Management System (LIMS)** *(Nepal Livestock Innovation Center)* | Kotlin, Retrofit, RoomDB | Android mobile application providing data visibility to farmers with real-time backend synchronization. | | **Easy Password Manager** *(Private Client)* | Kotlin, Jetpack Compose | Highly secure offline password vault with industry-grade encryption and clean UI/UX patterns. | | **Hamro NRB Quiz App** *(Private Client)* | Kotlin, MySQL | Interactive learning application for Nepal Rastra Bank exam candidates with real-time quiz evaluation. | | **Enterprise Infrastructure Automation** *(WDN)* | Bash, Perl, Oracle PL/SQL, Solaris | Solaris-based deployment environments, Oracle database integration, load-balancer automation, SMTP systems, and 50+ reusable Bash scripts. | --- ### Publications & Public Engagement - **"Turning Nepal's Wasted Hydropower into Digital Gold"** *(DEV Community, Sep 2025)* — Authored an analysis exploring how Nepal's surplus hydropower could be used for cryptocurrency mining and blockchain infrastructure, drawing on Bhutan's model, with discussion of economic potential, risks, regulation, and diversification into AI and cloud computing. - **Featured Interview, Prime Television** — Spoke as an IT consultant and lecturer on how Nepal can achieve economic prosperity by leveraging information technology and artificial intelligence. Key points: ISO certification for global competitiveness; educational reform toward practical problem-solving; Nepal's potential to host data centers using surplus hydropower; advocacy for legal integration of crypto mining to monetize wasted energy resources. --- ### Education | Degree | Institution | Year | |---|---|---| | **Master of Business Administration (MBA)** — Human Resource Management | Kathmandu University, Nepal | 2015 | | **Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)** — Electronics and Communication Engineering | Pokhara University, Nepal | 2011 | --- ### Certifications | Certification | Issuing Body | Year | |---|---|---| | **PSDX** — Program on Digital Transformation Strategy for Manufacturing and Logistics | — | — | | **ISO/IEC 27001:2022** — Information Security Management System Lead Auditor / Auditor | — | 2025 | | **ISO 9001:2015** — Quality Management System Lead Auditor / Auditor | Avanta Global Pte Ltd | 2017 | | **Information Security Management Systems** | NATCM, Nepal | 2018 | --- ### Profile Statement A passionate teacher, hands-on doer, and team leader — I bring together over a decade of technical leadership in fintech and trading systems, an entrepreneurial track record as a co-founder of a thriving IT services firm, public thought leadership on technology and national development, and a long-running commitment to ICT education and mentorship. Currently delivering UK-awarded degree modules at The British College Nepal while driving technical consulting at Soft-tech C.I. I am now seeking to extend this dual track of practice and research — applying for Technical Lead roles with a focus on AI implementation, research positions, and PhD opportunities exploring how mathematical, quantitative, and AI-driven models can address trust and risk challenges in fintech, including community-based financial systems such as Dhukuti. --- ### Declaration *I, Sudan Pudasaini, certify that the information provided in this CV is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.* *Last updated: October 2026*