Hi! I'm Nirav.

I build software and hardware products. I’m interested in solving deep and complex technology problems.

When I’m not building web apps or embedded systems, you might find me enjoying sunny Kathmandu cafes with a book.

mail@niravko.com github/niravcodes

Selected work

SignalWire · 2021–now
SignalWire developer docs
Owned the production documentation platform end to end, then led its 2026 migration to Fern so non-engineers could author.
signalwire.com/docs
Yarsa Tech, founding engineer · 2020–2025
Nizi Power
A UPS for home and office routers, and the eSewa speaker: electronics, KiCad PCBs, C++ firmware and manufacturing for hardware that shipped in the tens of thousands.
notes
Dementia-care phone platform · 2022–2023
HelloCarl
Sole engineer from feasibility study to trial: Android device management, the Kotlin device app, and the caregiver dashboard.
case study
Neko Case / ANTI- Records · 2021–2022
Wild Creatures
The interactive, scroll-driven site for a career-spanning retrospective album. Credited on the release for website programming.
wildcreatures.nekocase.com
Nepali calendar
miti.today
Today's Nepali date in one request, with no JavaScript. Redeployed nightly by a Worker, plus home-screen widgets for iOS and Android.
miti.today notes android app
A programming language in Nepali · 2019–2020
मनसा
A compiler in C++, an Electron IDE, and an Arduino target so beginners' programs run on real hardware.
mnsa.cc notes
keeb.01 & microkeeb.01
Custom keyboards
Keyboards designed from the PCB up: KiCad boards, QMK firmware and 3D printed cases.
keeb.01 microkeeb.01
Team workspace
Officeguff
A Slack-style workspace whose calls, huddles and phone lines run on SignalWire's own stack. React and PocketBase, self-hosted.
officeguff.com
Parts inventory
Fabrigrid
Inventory tracking for homelab electronics and mechanical parts. Built for my own use, then opened up to others with the same problem.
fabrigrid.com
HTML5 canvas · 2020
A JavaScript game engine
Physics, collisions, a camera and sprite animation, grown out of refactoring a game. Two finished games run on it.
octopus flappy millennial

From clients

If I can give him 6 stars I would. Went above & beyond on numerous occasions on a very challenging and ambiguous project. … He will be my go-to on creative projects that need complex & unprecedented technical solutions.
Client, creative web projects
Nirav is a pure pro. Always on time and on budget. Super creative and also a great person!!
Client, Android feasibility study and app
Nirav is a very talented, gifted and friendly programmer. A rare combination of skills mixed with imagination — very hard to find.
Client, a video generation tool
Fantastic work. Super fast with great communication. A true professional.
Client, an app proof of concept
Nirav is a very talented and friendly programmer who is also very creative and knows all the cutting edge web techniques such as canvas, animations, audio, and programming for games. He's great with JavaScript.
Client
It's easy and fun to work together with Nirav. He's very motivated and thinks along.
Client
If I can give him 6 stars I would. Went above & beyond on numerous occasions on a very challenging and ambiguous project. … He will be my go-to on creative projects that need complex & unprecedented technical solutions.
Client, creative web projects
Nirav is a pure pro. Always on time and on budget. Super creative and also a great person!!
Client, Android feasibility study and app
Nirav is a very talented, gifted and friendly programmer. A rare combination of skills mixed with imagination — very hard to find.
Client, a video generation tool
Fantastic work. Super fast with great communication. A true professional.
Client, an app proof of concept
Nirav is a very talented and friendly programmer who is also very creative and knows all the cutting edge web techniques such as canvas, animations, audio, and programming for games. He's great with JavaScript.
Client
It's easy and fun to work together with Nirav. He's very motivated and thinks along.
Client