# Suman Shrestha

> Senior Software Engineer and AI-focused Laravel & React developer based in Kathmandu, Nepal, with 10+ years of experience building enterprise-grade web applications, banking platforms, FinTech products, and AI/LLM-assisted workflows.

Suman Shrestha builds finance-grade platforms with Laravel, React, and AI. Focus areas include LLM product engineering (OpenAI API, structured outputs, tool calling), agentic automation, and RAG / vector-search systems. Background spans core banking integrations (Finacle), high-volume zero-downtime banking apps, and FilamentPHP admin tooling.

## About
- [Portfolio & contact](https://blog.sumanshresth.com.np): Single-page portfolio covering AI focus, tech stack, experience, projects, and writing.

## Tech stack
- AI: OpenAI API, LLM tooling, RAG, vector search, prompt evals
- Backend: Laravel, PHP 8.x, Livewire, FilamentPHP, Inertia.js
- Frontend: React, Vue.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Framer Motion
- Infrastructure: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Docker, AWS

## Projects
- [AgentPane](https://github.com/Summonshr/agentpane): Keyboard-first Tauri desktop app to run and supervise many terminal and AI-agent sessions (Claude, Codex, opencode) from one window — git worktree per agent, split grids, and PTY-backed sessions that survive restarts.
- [Notebook](https://github.com/Summonshr/electron-notebook-react): Cross-platform Tauri desktop note-taking app — categories, rich-text notes, favourites, trash restore, full-text search, and a drag-and-drop to-do board.
- [QueryDeck](https://github.com/Summonshr/table-explorer-ui-kit): Full-stack SQL workbench for MySQL — Monaco SQL editor, query execution with filtering/sorting/FK navigation/CSV export, schema inspection, and encrypted saved connections (React + Fastify on Bun).
- [Athlon](https://github.com/Summonshr/habit-zen-44): Habit and discipline tracker for exercise, body progress, food, and spending, with daily check-ins rolled into a weighted daily score (React + Supabase).
- [nepse.link](https://nepse.link): Data aggregator unifying financial data points for market insights and AI-assisted analysis.
- [Meroshare Widgets](https://meroshare.cdsc.com.np): Chrome extension adding detailed P/L analytics to the Meroshare portfolio.
- [Nepse Bull](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nepse-bull-%E2%80%94-nepal-stock/dgfafllhcoodlbkpgnhgdjagheliddki): Chrome extension replacing the new tab with a live NEPSE dashboard — index pulse, sector rotation, watchlist, and mutual funds.
- [cmatnepal.com](https://cmatnepal.com): Free CMAT entrance-prep platform for Nepal's TU admission test (MCQs, mock tests, study notes).
- [llbpass.com](https://llbpass.com): Free Nepal LLB entrance prep — bilingual references, exam simulation, readiness scoring.

## Writing
- [When AI Took Over Coding](https://summonshr.medium.com/when-ai-took-over-coding-a-comedy-of-errors-the-whole-article-was-re-written-by-chatgpt-for-c1a6b3e8d442): On AI-assisted development.
- [The 7 Levels of Laravel Optimization](https://summonshr.medium.com/the-7-levels-of-laravel-optimization-from-rookie-to-optimization-overlord-with-benchmark-49009488419b): Performance, with benchmarks.
- [Must-Know Tips for Efficient Laravel Apps](https://summonshr.medium.com/must-know-tips-for-efficient-laravel-apps-not-just-selecting-only-needed-columns-eager-loading-a1cee0b7366e): Practical Laravel performance.
- [More Power to Laravel Scoping](https://blog.sumanshresth.com.np/posts/72-more-power-to-laravel-scoping): Query scopes.
- [HTTP Pool in Laravel](https://blog.sumanshresth.com.np/posts/69-http-pool-in-laravel): Concurrent HTTP requests.

## Contact
- Email: summonshr@gmail.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/summonshr
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/suman-shresth
- X / Twitter: https://x.com/summonshr
- Medium: https://summonshr.medium.com