Used to stare at screens at home. Now I stare at mountains in the field. Switched careers — social work takes me to corners of Nepal most people only see on a map. Honestly? Best decision I ever made.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation & Communication — my main gig right now. Tracking outcomes, managing data, and telling the stories that show how this project is transforming social norms and empowering women and marginalized communities of Nepal. The work that actually shows if change is happening.
Digital systems, infrastructure, data security, IT support, social media, and communication — making sure technology actually serves the people doing the work. From fixing someone's laptop to running the org's digital presence, if it plugs in or connects, it's my problem. Making everyone's work easier through tech.
On the ground after the devastating earthquake — coordinating community recovery, infrastructure, and service delivery in one of Nepal's hardest-hit regions. Real work. Difficult terrain. Good people.
Started with pixels and CSS. Somewhere along the way I realized I'd rather see Nepal than design websites about it. Social work was the answer. Design thinking still sneaks in though — very useful when communicating impact.
Before? Home to office, office to home. That was the loop. Then I switched to social work — and suddenly Jajarkot, Rukum West, Mahabharat Rural Municipality, Sarlahi, and so many.... these became my work place. I didn't just change jobs. I changed my whole relationship with this country.I found a version of this country I never knew existed. And a version of myself too. And I'm enjoying every bit of it.
"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."