Komal
Paudyal.
Kathmandu  ·  NP Curiosity is the only method I trust.
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I am driven by a quiet curiosity about how things work beneath the surface. Less interested in appearances, more drawn to underlying structure — the patterns and forces that shape systems, technology, and human experience.

Much of what I have learned has come from exploring on my own, following questions wherever they lead rather than staying within predefined paths. I am a self-taught programmer and internet entrepreneur, and I carry a genuine love for product design — the careful act of making something not just functional, but considered.

I tend to observe first, understand deeply, and then build with intention. I value clarity, simplicity, and durability over noise and speed. Whether working with technology or reflecting on broader questions, my focus remains the same: to see things as they are, refine what I can, and contribute something meaningful and lasting.

Recognition for Innovation — contributed to the company's nomination as one of the Top 50 Innovative Tech Companies · InterCon, 2019

Domains
SystemsDistributed Systems, DNS Infrastructure, Threat Detection, Graph Analysis
LanguagesPython, Rust, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, Google Apps Script
FrameworksNext.js, Microsoft Bot Framework, Slack APIs, Zoho Desk
InternetDNS / RDAP / WHOIS, SSL & TLS, Email Infrastructure, Domain Management
CraftTechnical Writing, Product Design, SEO Strategy, Content Architecture
SecurityAnti-Malware, AML Systems, UDRP & Trademark, Cybersecurity
Project
01

Transport Layer
Playground.

An interactive environment to visualize and experiment with the 3-Way Handshake, packet loss, and state transitions. Built for engineers who learn by watching things move.

CLIENT SERVER TCP UDP QUIC cwnd
Explore the Playground
Project
02

Antivirus &
AML Engine.

A personal project grown into something larger — an anti-malware engine certified by leading AMTSO members, and a collaboration with a team of twenty on an AML system that reached the highest levels of government.

Anti-Malware Engine Developed an anti-malware engine independently, certified by leading AMTSO members — built from first principles. Published in OPSWAT Certification Roundup, Summer 2015.
AML Collaboration Collaborated with a team of twenty on an AML project and led discussions with high-level commissions, including the Prime Minister's Office.
Presented InterCon, Dubai — 2019
Project
03

Support Operations
Platform.

Built from scratch and shipped independently — an internal automation platform for one of the world's top 1% domain registrars, transforming how a support organization operates at scale.

What it does A unified platform handling reviews automation, intelligent escalation, real-time language translation for agents, ticket creation, and domain diagnostics — all from a single interface agents could trust.
Escalation Engine Designed and integrated a multi-channel escalation system using Microsoft Bot Framework and Slack APIs — routing the right issues to the right people without friction.
Ticketing Integration Built a custom Zoho Desk integration for seamless ticket creation directly from the platform, cutting context-switching and reducing resolution time.
Impact Significantly enhanced agent productivity and optimized support workflows organization-wide. One person, one platform, measurable difference.
Microsoft Bot Framework Slack APIs Zoho Desk Process Automation Internal Tooling

When I am not building, I am painting, or somewhere between the pages of a book, or on a yoga mat, or in motion — traveling to places that make me feel like a beginner again. I practice meditation daily. It is, in its way, another form of observation.

On poetry

"Writing a poem is how I think through things I cannot yet name."

Poetry is where I go when everything else feels too loud. It has always been the quietest and most honest part of how I work through the world — not to perform or explain, but simply to understand. If you are curious, I have been writing for years, and some of it lives here.

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