Co-founder @ HireNP

Hi, I'm Ritesh

Buffalo, New York

Junior Software Developer

Building Nepal's first AI hiring platform. Senior CIS Student at Buffalo State University.

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

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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