Sonahang Rai Sonahang Rai

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Open to lead & senior rolesKathmandu · UTC+5:45

Full Stack Web Developer,
with frontend focused.

Seven years building production React and Next.js applications — most recently as frontend lead for international clients. Now finishing an MSc in IT Management to take that further into technical leadership and delivery.

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years in frontend
7+
Projects involvment
20+
github contribution
20k+
remote, client-facing delivery
4 yrs

Selected work

Some of my projects, and what changed because of them.

  • sonahang-ui
    Design system2026

    sonahang-ui

    Open source — the system this site is built on

    An accessible React component library, documented in Storybook and published to npm.

    components shipped
    30+
    products running on it
    2
    • React
    • TypeScript
    • Vite
    • Storybook
  • Lukuku
    Landing Page2025

    Lukuku

    Lukuku — Internal

    A landing and branding page for Lukuku, a certified Shopify agency in Seoul, South Korea.

    GSAP animations
    Smooth
    • Liquid
    • Shopify
    • GSAP
  • Wilson/Salomon
    Ecommerce - Shopify2024

    Wilson/Salomon

    Lukuku — Client Wilson/Salomon

    A single online store for the world-renowned brands Wilson and Salomon in South Korea.

    sales
    50k+
    daily store activity
    8k+
    • Shopify
    • Liquid
    • CSS3
    • JavaScript
  • Neptal
    Online Talent Discovery2023 - Ongoing

    Neptal

    Freelancing

    An online platform for discovering talent and finding jobs in one place. The application is still under development.

    • React
    • Next.js
    • Radix
    • Shadcn
    • tRPC
    • Supabase
    • PostgreSQL
    • React Query
    • Zustand
  • Hamro Mortgages
    Web Application2023

    Hamro Mortgages

    Freelancing

    Hamro Mortgages is a UK-based firm providing house and apartment mortgage services.

    client case retrieval
    easy
    case updates
    fast
    • React
    • Next.js
    • Radix
    • Shadcn
    • tRPC
    • Supabase
    • PostgreSQL
  • Signite
    Website2023

    Signite

    Lukuku — Client Project

    A website and web app for Healing Trauma, a research and education center.

    Dual Language
    en/kr
    • Next.js
    • React
    • styled-components
  • Healing Trauma
    Website + Webapp2022

    Healing Trauma

    Lukuku — Client Project

    A website and web app for Healing Trauma, a research and education center.

    pages
    20+
    • Next.js
    • React
    • styled-components
  • Hamrobazar
    Web App2020

    hamrobazar

    SunBi - Client Project

    Migrating the old php Hamrobazar website to an interactive React based webapp after the change of ownership.

    concurrent users
    5k+
    • React
    • Webpack
    • styled-component

What I can do for you

Three ways teams usually bring me in.

  • Ship the frontend

    Design-to-code delivery in React and Next.js, from Figma handoff to a production release you can measure.

    • Accessible, reusable component work
    • Core Web Vitals and performance passes
    • REST API integration, state and error handling

  • Lead the delivery

    Frontend lead for a distributed team: standards, review culture, and predictable release timelines.

    • Code review and frontend standards
    • Mentoring and task allocation
    • Requirement gathering with client stakeholders

  • Commerce & platform

    Shopify storefronts, custom apps and the internal dashboards that make store data legible.

    • Custom theme development in Liquid
    • Embedded Shopify apps with Node.js
    • Reporting dashboards over the Admin API

Stack

Tools I reach for, grouped by how I use them.

Languages
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • TypeScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • SASS
Frontend
  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • Redux
  • React Hooks
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Bootstrap
  • Responsive design
  • Web performance
Backend & APIs
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • NestJS
  • REST API design
  • API integration
Commerce & CMS
  • Shopify themes
  • Shopify custom apps
  • Liquid
  • WordPress
Tools & Practice
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Agile / Scrum
  • Code review
  • Figma to code
  • UI/UX collaboration
Professional
  • Team leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Client communication
  • Remote collaboration
  • Requirement gathering

Experience

Eight years, one direction of travel.

  1. May 2026 — now

    Frontend React Developer Pagoda Labs

    Kupondole, Kathmandu, Nepal

    • Develop and maintain user-facing features in React, translating design specifications into reusable, accessible components.
    • Collaborate with designers and backend engineers to integrate REST APIs and hit agreed release timelines.
    • Contribute to code reviews and frontend standards to keep the codebase consistent.

  2. May 2026 — now

    Frontend Developer (React) Kwant

    Nepal

    • Build responsive React interfaces from Figma designs with consistent behaviour across devices and browsers.
    • Integrate frontend components with backend services; own application state, routing and error handling.

  3. Nov 2022 — Apr 2026

    Senior Frontend Developer Lukuku

    Remote — South Korea · team lead

    • Led frontend delivery for multiple international client projects on React and Next.js.
    • Developed and customised Shopify themes tailored to client branding and conversion requirements.
    • Built custom Shopify apps extending store functionality beyond the platform defaults.
    • Designed an internal dashboard for managing and visualising Shopify store data, giving clients centralised reporting.
    • Mentored junior developers, reviewed pull requests and coordinated work across a distributed team.

  4. Jul 2022 — Oct 2022

    React Developer Lukuku

    Remote — South Korea

    • Built client web applications in React and Next.js, including SSR pages for load performance and SEO.
    • Worked directly with client stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver iterative releases.

  5. Dec 2020 — Jun 2022

    Frontend Web Developer SunBi Design Studio

    Kathmandu, Nepal

    • Built responsive websites with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and modern frontend libraries.
    • Converted mockups into pixel-accurate, cross-browser layouts alongside the design team.
    • Optimised page structure and assets to improve load times and mobile usability.

  6. Mar 2019 — Nov 2020

    WordPress Frontend Developer Iceberg Technology

    Kathmandu, Nepal

    • Developed and customised WordPress themes and templates to client content and branding requirements.
    • Implemented responsive layouts and resolved cross-browser and mobile rendering issues.

  7. Aug 2018 — Oct 2019

    Web Designer (and intern) Iceberg Technology

    Kathmandu, Nepal

    • Designed and built website layouts in HTML, CSS and JavaScript from client briefs.
    • Maintained existing client sites, handling content changes and layout fixes.

Education

  1. MSc Information Technology Management

    Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU / APIIT), with Lord Buddha Education Foundation (LBEF), Kathmandu

    March 2026

  2. Bachelor of Information Technology

    Purbanchal University, Nepal

    2015 - 2020

  3. Higher Secondary Education, Science

    Nepal Police Higher Secondary Boarding School, Nepal

    2013 - 2014

Certifications

  1. Front End Development Libraries

    freeCodeCamp

  2. Responsive Web Design

    freeCodeCamp

  3. Back End Development and APIs

    freeCodeCamp

Contact

Hiring, or need a frontend delivered?

Tell me what you're building and when you need it live. I reply within one business day, Kathmandu time.

Email
shonahangrae@gmail.com
Phone
+977 9849259969
LinkedIn
in/sonahang-rai
Site
sonahangrai.com.np
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