Co-founder @ HireNP

Hi, I'm Ritesh Bastola

Buffalo, New York

CIS Student | Junior Software Developer

Building Nepal's first AI hiring platform

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.

Skills & Expertise

Frontend Development

Modern, responsive web applications with excellent user experience

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer Motion
Backend & APIs

Scalable server-side logic and REST/GraphQL APIs

PythonFastAPINode.jsPostgreSQLPrisma
AI & Machine Learning

Building intelligent systems — core to HireNP

Machine LearningLangChainScikit-learnPandasAI Agents
Tools & Infrastructure

Modern development workflow and deployment

DockerGitAWSTurbopackShadcn/ui

Featured Projects

HireNP
Co-Founder & Product Manager
Nepal's first AI hiring platform. Automates resume screening, candidate ranking, interview scheduling, and AI notetaking.
Next.jsPythonFastAPIAI/MLPostgreSQL
Bengal RAWR
Summer Research Fellow
Currently building as part of SUNY Buffalo State Summer Fellowship Research Project — A web application that 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 insights.
PythonScikit-learnPandasStreamlit

Experience

HireNP
Co-Founder & Product Manager

HireNP • Nepal's First AI Hiring Platform

April 2026
  • 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

SUNY Buffalo State University

Summer 2026
  • 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

Computer Information Systems Department, Buffalo State University

2026 Summer - Present
  • 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

Google-Funded Computer Science for High School Workshop

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

Women in Technology (WIT), Buffalo State University

2026 Summer - Present
  • Developed and maintain website for Buffalo State’s Women in Technology initiative
  • Assisted with program communications and digital outreach

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