Prajan Shrestha
About Prajan Shrestha
Prajan Shrestha is a Software Engineer with extensive experience in various roles, currently working at Capital One since 2021. He has previously held positions at companies such as The ROI Portal, Syngenta, and SunFarmer, and has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kathmandu University.
Work at Capital One
Prajan Shrestha has been employed at Capital One as a Software Engineer since 2021, contributing to various projects in Richmond, Virginia. He previously worked at Capital One from 2020 to 2021 for 10 months. During his tenure, he released a Real Time Payments system that ensures 24x7 availability and processes payments in 15 seconds or less. He also designed and developed an API that integrates with 'The Clearing House' using Single Sign-On user authentication. Additionally, he implemented Blue Green Canary deployments to facilitate non-impactful traffic switching and conducted AMI rehydration and routine failover activities to test high load resiliency for applications.
Education and Expertise
Prajan Shrestha holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kathmandu University. He completed his general studies at Little Flower School, where he studied from 1999 to 2011. His educational background provides a foundation for his work in software engineering, particularly in developing and implementing complex systems.
Background
Prajan Shrestha has a diverse professional background with experience in various roles and industries. He began his career as an Ideator at Nepal Infrastructure Idea Hunt in 2016. He then worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Syngenta in Vietnam for one month in 2017. His experience also includes a role as a Junior Software Engineer at Leapfrog Technology, Inc. and as a Trainee at Deerwalk Inc. in Kathmandu, Nepal. He worked at SunFarmer as a Product Development Analyst from 2018 to 2020 before joining Capital One.
Previous Work Experience
Before his current role at Capital One, Prajan Shrestha held several positions that contributed to his professional development. He worked at The ROI Portal as a Java Full Stack Developer for three months in 2020. His experience at SunFarmer as a Product Development Analyst spanned two years, from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, he gained valuable experience as a Junior Software Engineer at Leapfrog Technology, Inc. in 2017 and as a Research and Development Engineer at Syngenta in 2017.