“As a UI/UX designer, having a portfolio that is itself well designed is not optional. It is the first proof of your taste and your eye, and any designer will tell you how uncomfortable it is to hand that responsibility to someone else. Nben earned that trust early and never gave me a reason to doubt it.
He understood the specific demands of a design portfolio. The way case studies needed to be structured, the importance of visual hierarchy, the balance between showing process and showing outcomes. He did not need lengthy explanations because he genuinely understood the design context he was working within. That made the collaboration feel like a partnership rather than a series of briefs and revisions.
The CMS he built alongside the portfolio gave me exactly the kind of control I needed. I can update case studies, reorder work, and manage content without touching a single line of code. For someone whose body of work is constantly evolving, that flexibility is invaluable. The end result is a portfolio I am proud to put my name on.”
UI/UX Designer
Risa Studio, raisa.com.np
“Nben joined our team at a critical point in our platform modernization journey. We were dealing with a deeply complex legacy system that had accumulated years of technical debt, and the stakes were high. From day one, he brought a level of clarity and ownership that immediately made an impact on how the team approached the challenge ahead.
What stood out most was his ability to lead architectural decisions without losing sight of the people and systems depending on those decisions. He coordinated across multiple teams, kept legacy operations running without disruption, and simultaneously drove the migration toward a modern microservices architecture. That balance is rare and genuinely difficult to maintain under pressure.
Nben raised the engineering standards across the platform in ways that outlasted any single feature or sprint. If you are looking for someone who thrives in high stakes environments and leads with both technical depth and team awareness, he is exactly that person.”
Engineering Director, FinTech Platforms
Standard Chartered Bank, sc.com
“Rigout was growing faster than our digital presence could keep up with and I knew we needed a proper platform to match where the brand was heading. Selling premium streetwear and Nike products means your customers have high expectations before they even land on your site. Nben grasped that immediately and it shaped every decision he made throughout the project.
The website and app he delivered work together seamlessly. Customers can browse, filter, and purchase across both without any friction, and the experience feels consistent and premium on every screen. The attention to detail in how products are presented made a real difference to how the brand comes across online, which in this space matters as much as the products themselves.
Nben was reliable, communicative, and delivered on everything he committed to. For a business like Rigout where trust and presentation are everything, working with someone who takes that seriously made the whole process far smoother than I expected.”
Founder and Owner
Rigout, rigout.com.np
“Working alongside Nben during his time as a Full Stack Developer was a genuinely positive experience. He came in and got up to speed with our Laravel and Inertia.js architecture quickly, which is not always easy when you are stepping into an established codebase with its own opinions and patterns. He respected the architecture while still finding meaningful ways to improve things.
He took real ownership of the features he worked on. It was never just about getting something across the finish line. He cared about code quality, about how his work fit into the broader product, and about the experience of the users on the other end. That mindset made collaboration with him straightforward and productive.
For someone earlier in their career, Nben showed a level of discipline and awareness that you do not always see. He was the kind of teammate who made the codebase a little better every time he touched it.”
Full Stack Developer
The Resource Nepal, resourcenepal.org.np
“I came to Nben with a clear vision but no real certainty about how to bring it together. As someone who works both as a developer and a photographer, I needed a portfolio that could hold both sides of that identity without one overshadowing the other. That is a harder brief than it sounds, and Nben understood it immediately.
What impressed me most was how he approached the design and build not just as a technical exercise but as something that needed to feel right. He asked the right questions early on, which meant the decisions we made throughout the project were grounded in what I actually needed rather than what was easiest to build.
The final result is a portfolio I am genuinely proud to share. It represents my work accurately and presents it in a way that feels considered and professional. Nben delivered something that I did not have to ask twice for, and that kind of reliability is exactly what you want when your name is on the work.”
Web Developer & Photographer
Anil & Co, stha-anil.com.np
“Taking Gharpaluwa Pet Solution online was a big step for us and I wanted to get it right from the start. Running a pet store means your customers already have a strong emotional connection to what you sell, and I needed a website that reflected that warmth while still functioning as a serious ecommerce platform. Nben understood that balance without me having to over explain it.
The store he built is clean, easy to navigate, and handles everything from product listings to checkout in a way that feels effortless for the customer. Behind the scenes it is just as well thought out, making it straightforward for us to manage inventory, update listings, and keep things running without needing constant technical support. That independence was something I did not realize how much I needed until I had it.
Since launching, the response from our customers has been genuinely encouraging. People who used to visit us in person are now shopping online regularly. Nben built something that extended our reach without losing the character of what Gharpaluwa is about.”
Founder and Owner
Gharpaluwa Pet Solution, gharpaluwa.com.np
“I was looking for a way to present my research in a format that felt accessible without dumbing anything down. Academic work can be difficult to communicate to a broader audience, and I needed someone who could help me build something that bridged that gap thoughtfully. Nben took the time to understand what my work was actually about before making a single design decision.
The portfolio he built gives my research room to breathe. It is organized in a way that makes sense for someone coming from outside my field, while still holding up to scrutiny from those within it. That balance was important to me and he got it right without needing much back and forth.
Beyond the build itself, Nben was patient and clear throughout the whole process. For someone like me who had little experience commissioning a website, that made a significant difference. I now have an online presence I feel confident sharing with supervisors, collaborators, and anyone else who wants to understand the work I am doing.”
Biomedical Research Student
Nvna Labs, nabinastha.com.np
“Promoting Nben was one of the easier decisions I have made as an engineering lead. He came in as a Full Stack Developer and quickly demonstrated that his thinking extended well beyond the feature level. He was asking the right questions about system boundaries, service design, and long term maintainability before we had even formally discussed a promotion.
Once he moved into the Mid Level Software Engineer role, he took full ownership of building new microservices in Go from the ground up. The services he designed were clean, performant, and built with the kind of discipline that makes a distributed system actually reliable over time. He also contributed meaningfully to our Django backend work, bringing consistency across different parts of the stack.
What made Nben valuable at this stage was not just the code he wrote but the way he communicated his decisions. He could walk a teammate through an architectural tradeoff as clearly as he could explain it to me. That combination of technical depth and team communication is what separates good engineers from great ones.”
Head of Engineering
The Resource Nepal, resourcenepal.org.np
Branding & Digital Web
Questions we answer:
- Why is branding important for digital web development projects?
- How can I create a consistent brand identity across my digital web projects?
- What role does user experience (UX) play in branding?
- How can storytelling be leveraged in digital web projects to strengthen branding?
- How can social media be incorporated into my digital branding strategy?
- What are the key metrics to track when evaluating branding success in digital projects?
- How can I adapt my brand as my digital web project evolves?
Content & Campaigns
Questions we answer:
- Why does my business need a content and campaigns strategy?
- What kind of content will actually drive results for my business?
- How can social and content production grow my business visibility?
- What is campaign ideation and how does it benefit my business?
- How does video and photography add value to my brand?
- What does ongoing brand management involve and why do I need it?
- How does go-to-market planning set my product launch up for success?
- Why should my business invest in developer and technical storytelling?
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Nben Malla is a software engineer and open source contributor helping teams and businesses realise their full engineering potential.
Committed to work that goes beyond the brief. Every engagement starts with understanding the problem at its root, asking the right questions and making sure what gets built actually solves what needs solving.
Great software is never just about the code. It is about the people behind it, the teams collaborating across time zones, the businesses depending on it and the users whose lives it touches every single day.
The approach is open, curiosity driven and shaped by years of working across different industries, stacks and cultures. From legacy modernization to greenfield builds, the commitment is always to deliver work that holds up long after the project ends.
Services
Every project is different and every problem deserves a fresh approach. Whether building something new, untangling what exists or scaling what works, the goal is always to deliver software that performs and lasts.
Branding & Digital Web
Elevate your brand with strategic digital web solutions, combining creative design, technology, and marketing for maximum impact.
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