Data Analyst & Engineer

Hi, I'm Ritesh

Buffalo, New York

Data Analyst

Senior CIS student specializing in data analysis, machine learning, and business intelligence. Passionate about turning data into actionable insights.

Ritesh Bastola

About Me

I'm a passionate Senior Computer Information Systems student at Buffalo State University with a strong focus on full-stack development and AI/ML.

As Co-founder of HireNP, I'm building Nepal's first AI-powered hiring platform that automates resume screening, candidate ranking, and interview scheduling.

5+

Projects Built

5

Roles & Experiences

2026

Year Graduating

Skills & Expertise

Frontend Development

Modern, responsive web apps with great UX

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer Motion
Backend & APIs

Scalable server-side logic and REST APIs

PythonFastAPINode.jsPostgreSQLPrisma
AI & Machine Learning

Intelligent systems — core to HireNP

Machine LearningLangChainScikit-learnPandasAI Agents
Tools & Infrastructure

Modern dev workflow and deployment

DockerGitAWSTurbopackShadcn/ui

Featured Projects

HireNP
LiveCo-Founder & Product Manager
Nepal's first AI hiring platform. Automates resume screening, candidate ranking, interview scheduling, and AI notetaking.
Next.jsPythonFastAPIAI/MLPostgreSQL
Bengal RAWR
In ProgressSummer Research Fellow
SUNY Buffalo State Summer Fellowship Research Project — converts cluttered student syllabi into organized heatmaps and interactive calendar views.
ReactNode.jsMongoDBTailwind
Customer Segmentation App
Solo Developer
Machine Learning model using K-Means clustering to segment customers and visualize actionable insights through an interactive dashboard.
PythonScikit-learnPandasStreamlit

Experience

HireNP
Co-Founder & Product Manager
April 2026

HireNP · Nepal's First AI Hiring Platform

  • Building end-to-end AI-powered hiring platform (resume screening, candidate ranking, interview scheduling, AI notetaking)
  • Full-stack development using Next.js, Python/FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and LangChain
  • Led product strategy, technical architecture, and early user acquisition
Buffalo State
Undergraduate Summer Research Fellow
Summer 2026

SUNY Buffalo State University

  • Developed Bengal RAWR — web application that converts cluttered student syllabi into organized heatmaps and interactive calendar views
  • Conducted full-stack research project under faculty mentorship
Buffalo State
Web Developer & Site Handler
2026 Summer – Present

Computer Information Systems Department, Buffalo State University

  • Design, develop, and maintain official CIS Department website (cis.buffalostate.edu)
  • Improved user experience and content management for students and faculty
Google
Website Handler · CS4HS Program
2026 Summer – Present

Google-Funded Computer Science for High School Workshop

  • Managed website and digital presence for Google-funded CS4HS teacher training program
  • Supported outreach to high school educators across Western New York
WIT
Website Handler & Assistant
2026 Summer – Present

Women in Technology (WIT), Buffalo State University

  • Developed and maintain website for Buffalo State's Women in Technology initiative
  • Assisted with program communications and digital outreach

From the Blog

Writing about development, AI, and building things.

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AboutPersonal

Who Is Ritesh Bastola?

A software developer from Nepal, currently living in Buffalo NY, building Nepal's first AI hiring platform while finishing a Computer Information Systems degree in Buffalo, New York — 4× Dean's List honoree.

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HireNPAI

Building HireNP: Nepal's First AI Hiring Platform

How I co-founded and built HireNP from scratch — an AI-powered end-to-end hiring platform for Nepal, using Next.js, Python/FastAPI, LangChain, and PostgreSQL.

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Let's Connect

Open to internship opportunities, collaborations, or just a quick chat about AI & startups.

Currently in Buffalo, NY · Available for Summer/Fall 2026 internships