AI Researcher & Full-Stack Engineer
Securing LLM pipelines · Architecting offline systems · Shipping products that work where infrastructure doesn't.
- 🧠 AI security & applied research — prompt-injection defenses for multi-agent LLM pipelines; offline/edge AI systems.
- 🏗️ Full-stack engineer — architect and ship web + mobile products end-to-end (React/Next.js, Node, Flutter, Python).
- 🏆 2x Hult Prize 1st Runner-Up (2024 & 2025) · Aspire Leaders Global Finalist (Harvard Business School faculty).
- ⚔️ Hackathon veteran — CoESS Cybersecurity Hackathon (offensive security) · NEC Ingegium core architect.
- 🎓 Computer Engineering (final year) @ Nepal Engineering College (NEC).
- 📍 Kathmandu, Nepal — I build for places where connectivity is unreliable.
| Project | What it is | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Mero-Bazaar-Secured | Nepali e-commerce marketplace hardened against 52 real security findings, with a public post-remediation security report | Repo |
| OfflinePay | Payment flows that work fully offline, built for Nepal's connectivity reality | Repo |
| Devanagari Vault | Client-side AES vault with Devanagari obfuscation | Repo |
| Patho Uber | Dynamic ride-pricing for Nepal — fares by distance, vehicle type, and surge | Repo |
| Campus apps | NEC campus app + Pokhara University syllabus app used by real students | NEC · PU |
| Portfolio | Personal site | Repo |
| Project | Area | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LLM Agent Firewall | AI security | Sub-millisecond offline inspection layer for multi-agent pipelines (100% overt prompt-injection containment). Submitted to Cyber-AI 2026. |
| EmbodiedOS | Edge AI | Fully offline robotic OS — C++ hardware control with local LLMs for manipulation. |
| GhostSignal | Wi-Fi sensing | ESP32 Wi-Fi CSI rescue system detecting micro-movements under rubble. |
- 🧠 AI Intern — Eminence Ways (May 2026 – Aug 2026)
- ⚡ Software Engineer Intern (Tech Lead) — Avatar Tech Solutions (Dec 2025 – Jun 2026)
- 🌍 Fundamentals Program Intern — Nobel Learning PBC, USA (Dec 2025 – Aug 2026)
- 💻 Freelance Full-Stack Developer — Self-employed (Aug 2023 – Present)
- Email: sushant.poudel2028@gmail.com
- Open to internships, research collaborations, security consulting, and hackathon teams — if you work on AI safety, offline systems, or Nepal-focused tech, reach out.