Harka Lopchan
Frontend Developer & Podcast Host
Crafting digital experiences with passion | Inspiring stories from the Nepalese community in Dubai
About Me
I'm a Dubai-based Frontend Developer with 15+ years of experience creating high-performance, visually engaging, and user-focused web applications.
I've worked across diverse industries—corporate, hospitality, real estate, and government—translating design systems into scalable frontend architecture.
Beyond coding, I'm also the host of Harka Podcast, where I share inspiring stories from the Nepalese diaspora in the UAE.
Core Skills / Tech Stack
Core Frontend
Design & UX
Optimization & Tools
CMS & Integrations
Experience Highlights (NDA-Safe)
Senior Frontend Developer (2014-2025) - Branding Agency, Dubai
Led frontend architecture and UI development for enterprise clients using React, Next.js, and Umbraco. Focused on performance, multilingual sites, and design systems.
Co-Founder & Frontend Developer (Jan 2013 - May 2014) - Codeilo Solutions, Kathmandu, Nepal
Founded and led a web development agency delivering responsive, SEO-optimized WordPress and custom frontend solutions with modular UI components that reduced delivery time by 25%.
Senior Frontend Developer (Dec 2007 - Dec 2012) - Websearch Professionals, Kathmandu, Nepal
Designed and delivered responsive, accessible, cross-browser UIs for global clients using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ASP.NET, reducing maintenance time by 20% while mentoring juniors.
Expertise / What I Do
Component-based UI architecture
Multilingual website development
Performance optimization & accessibility
Headless CMS integrations
Design system implementation
Modern dev tools (Vercel, CI/CD, GitHub Actions)
Philosophy / Approach
I believe great frontend engineering is about empathy, detail, and performance. Clean code, accessible design, and fast-loading interfaces are my cornerstones. My approach blends creativity from design and precision from engineering.
Testimonials
"Harka is one of the most detail-oriented developers I've worked with — he balances aesthetics and performance effortlessly."— Former Creative Director, MBLM Dubai
Let's Build Something Great Together
Available for full-time, part-time, or hybrid opportunities in United Arab Emirates & GCC.
Harka's Podcast
A storytelling platform featuring inspiring journeys of Nepali professionals, creators, and dreamers in Dubai and beyond.
Latest Episodes