
Baibhav KC
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Engineer and Developer
Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal
Toptal member since April 22, 2026
Baibhav is a senior full-stack engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications. He specializes in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and NestJS, with a strong focus on performance optimization, real-time systems, and user-centric design. Baibhav has led end-to-end development of complex products, delivering robust and maintainable solutions.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 6 years
- React - 6 years
- TypeScript - 4 years
- Node.js - 3 years
- Next.js - 3 years
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - 3 years
- Performance Optimization - 3 years
- NestJS - 2 years
Preferred Environment
Windows/Linux, React, Next.js, Git, Scrum, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Jira, Notion, Linear
The most amazing...
...solution I've built is a real-time multi-speaker TTS platform with lyrics transcription and AI-powered editing, driving core product features and revenue.
Work Experience
Senior Full-stack Engineer
MusicGPT
- Directed end-to-end development of a multi-speaker text-to-speech (TTS) system, including architecture, UI, and real-time audio workflows.
- Built real-time transcription and editing features using WebSockets, enabling dynamic and interactive user experiences.
- Developed core audio tools such as remixing, inpainting, and sound generation, contributing to key product features.
- Re-architected search and discovery features, improving cross-content search and overall user experience.
- Reduced bundle size by approximately 80% in key areas through advanced optimization techniques and caching strategies.
- Implemented internationalization (i18n) across multiple languages, expanding product accessibility globally.
- Improved onboarding and authentication flows with scalable and user-friendly UI patterns.
Senior Front-end Developer
Bookmundi Aps
- Designed and implemented most of the front-end and back-end API integrations for the Bookmundi platform.
- Drove the successful migration of legacy Yii pages to modern Nuxt.js and Next.js frameworks, enhancing maintainability, performance, and developer velocity.
- Engineered RESTful APIs using NestJS, adhering to clean architecture principles and industry best practices.
- Reduced JavaScript bundle size by 40% through strategic code splitting, tree shaking, and advanced caching techniques, resulting in faster initial page loads.
- Gained proficiency in Next.js and TypeScript, becoming a key contributor to the development team.
- Utilized TanStack Query (React Query) and SWR for data fetching and caching strategies.
- Worked extensively with server and client components to optimize application performance.
- Optimized rendering logic and minimized prop drilling, reducing unnecessary component re-renders, resulting in a noticeably smoother and more responsive user experience.
- Leveraged Docker for local development, building and managing containers.
- Enhanced website performance by implementing lazy loading for images and components, improving accessibility, and optimizing core web vitals such as LCP, FCP, and CLS.
Technical Support/Front-end Developer
Proshore
- Developed a time tracking web application to maintain user time logs, designed to replace Clockify for all company employees.
- Focused on providing users with a straightforward and intuitive time tracking solution.
- Utilized technologies such as React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Tailwind CSS in the project development.
- Incorporated API calls, including bearer tokens, to ensure seamless integration with the back end.
Front-end Developer
Lightweb Group Pvt
- Developed responsive web interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring compatibility across devices and browsers.
- Built reusable React components to improve development efficiency and maintain consistent UI patterns.
- Improved page performance by optimizing assets and reducing unnecessary re-renders in UI components.
- Identified and fixed UI bugs, enhancing stability and overall user experience across projects.
- Architected reusable React components to improve development efficiency and maintain consistent UI patterns.
Experience
Food Subscription SPA Application
https://omnifood-nepal.netlify.app/I designed and developed the entire front end using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, emphasizing performance optimization, accessibility, and SEO best practices. The application achieves high Lighthouse scores (95+), with optimized assets, responsive layouts for all devices, and smooth interactions.
This project demonstrates my ability to build production-quality marketing websites with clean architecture, reusable components, and attention to detail in both design and performance.
Quiz Builder Application
https://quiz-frontend-rho-eight.vercel.appPortfolio Website
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Information Technology
New Summit College - Kathmandu, Nepal
High School Diploma in Physical Science
GoldenGate International College - Kathmandu, Nepal
Certifications
Back-end Development and APIs
freeCodeCamp
Legacy JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures V7
freeCodeCamp
Modern JavaScript: ES6 Basics
Coursera
Legacy Responsive Web Design V8
freeCodeCamp
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Coursera
Project Management: The Basics for Success
Coursera
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, REST APIs, Node.js, Vue 3, Etsy API
Tools
Jira, Zoom, Git, Shadcn UI, Claude Code, Notion
Languages
JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, TypeScript
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Docker, Firebase, Shopify
Frameworks
Next.js, Tailwind CSS, NestJS, Nuxt.js, JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Paradigms
Search Engine Optimization (SEO), UX Design, Scrum
Storage
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL
Other
Windows/Linux, Performance Optimization, Responsive Design, Accessibility, Full-stack, Lighthouse Optimization, Authentication, Authorization, APIs, Full-stack Development, RESTFul APIs, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), IT Project Management, Deep Learning, Linear, WebSockets
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