CV

APURWA SINGH 
 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

  • Address:  Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Ward no 5, Kamerotar 

  • Cell:    +977 9869086397 

  • Email:      mail@apurwa.com.np, apurwa@gmail.com 

  • Website: apurwa.com.np 

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY 

  • A versatile full stack web developer with 18 years' experience. 

  • Seven years' experience of ICT implementation in Nepal's local and provincial governments. 

  • A quick learner, keen on innovative technologies and a problem-solving attitude. 

  • An excellent trainer on various technical topics. 

 

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS 
 

  • Cloud system administration including IaaS 

  • Linux system administration 

  • Network administration 

  • Web hosting and development using Drupal, core PHP and PHP frameworks 

  • Microsoft 365 administration 

  • Data collection using KoboToolbox 

  • Data analysis and visualization using Microsoft Excel, Python and Power BI 

  • Geo data analysis using OpenStreetMap tools and QGIS 

  • Technical Documentation 

  • Training on various technical topics 

 
 

CORE SKILLS 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Server Technologies 

  • apache 

  • nginx 

  • mysql 

  • mariadb 

  • sqlite 

  • samba 

  • iredmail 

  • zimbra 

  • BIND 
 
 
 
 

Scripting Technologies 

  • php 

  • mysql 

  • html 

  • css 

  • python 

  • jquery 

  • MVC Framework 

  • Object Oriented Programming 

  • bash 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Operating Systems 

  • Ubuntu 

  • CentOS 

  • Raspbian  

  • Windows 

  • Mac OS 
 
 
 
 

Virtualization 

  • VMWare 

  • Docker 

  • VirtualBox 
 
 

Multimedia 

  • Cool Edit Pro 

  • Adobe Premiere 

  • Adobe Photoshop 

  • GIMP 
 
 

Version Control 

  • GIT 
 
 
 
 

Geographic Information System 

  • OpenStreetMap, JOSM, iD editor and overpass turbo 

  • Geo data analysis with QGIS 

  • OpenStreet Routing Machine (OSRM) 
 
 

Data Science 

  • Jupyter notebook 

  • Numpy 

  • Pandas 

  • Scikit-learn 
 
 
 
 

Miscellaneous 

  • Microsoft 365 

  • Graphical Network Simulator (GNS) 

  • Mobile Data Collection with Kobo toolbox 

  • Google tools 

  • Microsoft Office 
 
 

DevOps 

Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

  • ICT Officer | Enhancing Access to Justice through Institutional Reform Project (A2J), UNDP | April 2022 - Present 

  • Freelancer IT Consultant | January 2021 - Present 

  • Information Management Consultant | UNICEF | November 2021 – April 2022 

  • Socio Tech Manager | Kathmandu Living Labs | October 2021 - January 2022 

  • Assistant Lecturer | Girija Prasad Koirala Memorial Community College | April - October 2021 

  • IT Systems Officer | Syntegrate | July 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020 

  • IT Consultant | UNDP Nepal | November 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 

  • ICT Coordinator | UN Volunteers Nepal | April 01, 2014 - October 31, 2019 

  • Junior Executive | Kantipur Publications | May 16, 2004 - April 13, 2013 

 

ICT Officer | Enhancing Access to Justice through Institutional Reform Project (A2J), UNDP | April 2022 – Present 

 

Major Responsibilities: 

  • Setup ICT based grievance handling mechanism in Karnali and Sudurpashchim province. 

  • Provide technical backstopping support to the office regarding ICT infrastructure. 

  • Coordinate with private vendors regarding development of new web and mobile applications. 

  • Prepare necessary documents for technical specifications and TOR regarding new software applications. 

  • Provide capacity building training to government and project officials. 

Major Achievements: 

  • Configuration and management of Microsoft 365 for official communication and collaboration. 

  • Development of web and mobile application for grievance handling in Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan municipal office and Office of Chief Ministers and Council of Ministers (OCMCM), Karnali province. 

  • Installation of SIP-PBX system in Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan city’s municipal office for grievance handling. 

 
 

 

 

Freelancer IT Consultant | January 2021 – Present 

 

Major Achievements: 

  • Conducted 4-day training on GNU/Linux System Administration for Computer Engineering students at Eastern College of Engineering, Biratnagar. 

  • Trained government officials from provincial ministries and IT and e-governance experts from PLGSP on GNU/Linux System Administration. 

  • Trained local government IT Officers from Karnali province on Drupal as a content management system. 

  • Trained IT Officers from 109 local governments of Lumbini province on GNU/Linux System Administration. 

  • Trained local government IT Officers from province 1, province 2, Bagmati province and Karnali province on following topics: 

  • Docker 

  • Drupal 

  • Cisco networking fundamentals using GNS as network simulator 

  • Conducted 3-day training on Drupal for government officers from province ministries of province 1 and Bagmati province. 

  • Conducted 2-day training on Drupal for BICTE students of Janajyoti Multiple Campus, Lalbandi. 

  • Maintained security and performance of PLGSP’s Linux server used for running kobotoolbox. 

  • Developed website for Madhesh Institute of Health Science. 

  • Developed web application for Covid Command Center of Province 2. 

 

Information Management Consultant | UNICEF | November 2021 – April 2022 

Major responsibilities: 

  • Develop operational plan to establish interactive programming for collecting information, and monitoring of Beti Padhau Beti Bachau (BPBB) as well as real time monitoring of SP programs, the child grant in particular). 

  • Identify respondents/data collectors (from both supply and demand side) and train them on data collection and information management tools. 

  • Prepare a dashboard reflecting collected data both at Palika and provincial level. 

  • Train government/palika staff about the system, its effectiveness at the beginning and after one month of data collection/analysis with evidence. 

  • Analyze collected data/information of BPBB and SP and share monthly reports. 

Major achievements: 

  • Prepared child grant's monthly analytical report for December and February. 

  • Developed dashboard reflecting dalit population of Janakpur, Durgabhagawati and Rajgadh. 

 
Socio Tech Manager | Kathmandu Living Labs | October 2021 - January 2022 

Major Responsibilities: 

  • Engage with local government stakeholders to introduce and integrate OpenStreetMap in local government planning and operations. 

  • Coordinate with external stakeholders (government and multilateral stakeholders) to set deliverables and manage relationships. 

  • Collaborate with internal team members to set action plans and ensure the deliverables are completed promptly. 

  • Support the technical team to develop and deploy solutions regarding server management and security. 

  • Conduct community training regarding open mapping. 

Major Achievements: 

  • Conducted community training regarding open mapping (OpenStreetMap training and prepared map products for Namobuddha municipality and Rupa Gaupalika). 

 
 

 

 

Assistant Lecturer | Girija Prasad Koirala Memorial Community College | April - October 2021 

Major Responsibilities: 

Conduct theoretical classes on Computer Fundamentals and Applications to students of BCA: 

  • Compute Architecture 

  • Operating System 

  • Compute Software 

  • Database Management System 

  • Data Communication and Computer Networking 

  • Internet, WWW, and contemporary technologies 

Conduct practical classes on following topics for BCA students: 

  • Linux Operating System 

  • Spreadsheets 

  • Word Processor 

  • Presentation 

  • Photo Editing using Adobe Photoshop 

 
IT Systems Officer | Syntegrate | July 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020 

Major Responsibilities: 

  • Data Center monitoring. 

  • Cloud services delivery. 

  • Design, configure and implement IT solutions. 

  • Prepare documentation as lead documentation personnel.  

  • Design of IT automation systems and applications. 

  • Provide support to the DOIT’s (Department of IT) government cloud service. 

Major Achievements: 

Participated in addressing the issues raised in DOIT’s government cloud security audit. 

IT Consultant | UNDP Nepal | November 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 

Duty Station: Provincial and Local Governance Support Program (PLGSP), Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) 

 

 

Major Responsibilities: 

  • Continuation of support to existing systems such as web servers, mail servers, database servers, official websites of local governments and provincial governments, local government profile survey server, mobile applications, and GIS portal. 

  • Provide training on local government profile to local government officials. 

Major Achievements: 

  • Trained government officials and IT officers from local governments of province 5 on tools and technologies for preparing local government profiles. Based on the training, various local governments performed data collection for local government profile preparation. 

 
ICT Coordinator | UN Volunteers Nepal | April 01, 2014 - October 31, 2019 

Duty Station: Local Governance and Community Development Program (LGCDP), Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) 

Major responsibilities: 

  • Provide technical support to the program coordination unit of LGCDP, ministry, regional IT experts, local government ICT Volunteers, IT Officers, and government officials. 

  • Maintain coordination between various government organizations, service providers, vendors and ministry regarding development and maintenance of ICT products. 

  • Prepare various technical documentations regarding TOR, tutorials, training reports, etc. 

  • Conduct various capacity building training for ministry and local government officials along with ICT Volunteers and IT Officers. 

  • Design and develop solutions for various needs of the organization. 

Major achievements: 

  • Configuration 

  • Facilitated National Information Technology Center (NITC) regarding domain registration for all newly formed local governments. 

  • Subscribed MoFAGA and all province ministries to government cloud service (Gcloud) provided by the Department of Information Technology (DoIT). 

  • Configured and maintained operating system, web server and database server in Gcloud for new local government websites. 

  • Configured Kobo Toolbox software for data collection regarding local government profile. 

  • Configured mail server for all 753 local governments along with other government organizations. 

  • Developed GIS portal. 

  • Configured file server in private network of LGCDP. 

  • Configured digital display system in MoFAGA. 
     
     

  • Web Development 

Developed websites for 753 local governments, provincial governments, and various other government organizations such as district development committees, LGCDP and mofaga. 

  • Content Management 

Managed content for MoFAGA and LGCDP’s official websites. 

  • Graphics Designing 

Designed brochure for UNV Nepal in English and Nepali. 

  • Documentation 

Prepared various documents for virtualization details, server setup details, server security and optimization details, website user manuals, video tutorials.  
Prepared TOR for local level websites. 

  • Maintenance 

Maintained security settings in web server and database server by applying various security measures against well-known threats such as denial of service. Also maintained website update mechanisms. 

  • Reporting / Data Collection 

Designed survey forms for data collection from local levels using various tools such as google forms, KoboCollect and custom survey forms. Prepared analytical reports in the form of textual summary and GIS maps. 

  • Backstopping 

Provided tier 3 technical support to regional ICT Experts of LGCDP regarding local government websites, data portals, mobile apps, and mail service.  

  • Presentations/Training 

Provided training sessions on following technical topics to ICT volunteers, regional ICT experts, local level officials and government officials: 

  • Drupal 

  • WordPress 

  • Linux 

  • GIT 

  • Google Tools 

  • PHP 

 

Junior Executive | Kantipur Publications | May 16, 2004 - April 13, 2013 
 
Major Responsibilities: 

  • Manage content for ekantipur.com, the official website for Kantipur Publications. This included working with content of Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, Nepal, Nari and Saptahik. 

  • Perform video editing for news of Kantipur Television. 

  • Perform audio editing for news of Kantipur FM. 

  • Design and develop new web applications as per need. 

  • Manage Google AdWords for the website. 

  • Provide technical backstopping support to office staff. 

Major achievements: 

  • Designed content management system for Nepal magazine based on PHP MYSQL, which was previously based on static html. 

 

EDUCATION 

 

Master of Science in Computer Science | 2020 

Nepal College of Information Technology, (NCIT), Kathmandu 

Thesis: Healthcare vulnerability mapping using k-means++ algorithm and entropy method 

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering | 2011 

Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Kathmandu 

 

Intermediate in Science | 2003 

Vigyan Adhyayan Kendra, Janakpur 

 

 

 
 

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS 

  • Database and automation in e-governance | 2016 

  • Result Based Management in Local Governance | 2015 

  • IT Infrastructure Training | 2015 

  • Geographic Information System (GIS) | 2014 

  • IT Security Audit Course based on Security Standard ISO/IEC 27001:2013 | 2014 

 

REFERENCES 

Tek Tamata 

Portfolio Manager (Governance and Rule of Law Portfolio) 

United Nations Development Program 

tek.tamata@undp.org 

+977 9851047095 

 

Dr. Nama Raj Budhathoki 

Executive Chairman 

Kathmandu Living Labs 

nama.budhathoki@kathmandulivinglabs.org 

+977 9851244546 

 

Nagesh Badu 

IT and e-Governance Specialist 

Provincial and Local Governance Support Program 

Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration 

nagesh@plgsp.gov.np 

+977 9851176088 

 

Hari Guragain 

Administrative Officer 

Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration 

hari.guragain@nepal.gov.np 

+977 9852670134 

 

Sudeep Shrestha 

Chief Systems Integrator 

Syntegrate 

sudeep@syntegrate.com.np 

+977 9851026799