Frontend web developer, based in Ilam, Nepal
I design and build websites by hand — plain HTML, CSS, and just enough JavaScript to make things work properly. No page builders, no bloated templates, nothing you can't open up and actually read.
About me
Hey, I'm Pukar Khatiwada — a frontend web developer living in Ilam, a small hill town in eastern Nepal better known for its tea gardens than its tech scene. Mornings here stay foggy till about ten, and honestly not a lot happens, which is probably why I've got the patience to sit with a layout until it's actually right instead of shipping "good enough."
I started out with plain HTML and CSS years ago and never really felt the need to hide behind a framework. I'll use one when a project genuinely calls for it — React, whatever fits — but I like knowing exactly what's happening in the code I ship, and I think it makes me better at fixing things when they break.
These days I build websites for small businesses, individuals, and the occasional startup — mostly in Nepal, sometimes further out. If you want a site that loads fast, works on your customer's cheap phone, and doesn't look like everyone else's template, that's the kind of project I like taking on.
"Get the structure right and everything else is easy."
Skills
Process
We talk first — what the site needs to do, who it's for, and what "done" actually looks like.
Content and layout come before styling. I sketch out the sections and how they fit together.
Real HTML and CSS, checked on actual devices as it comes together — not just at the end.
Once it's live, I stick around. Small fixes and tweaks don't need a whole new invoice.
Selected work
An organic pineapple farm out of Bhadrapur, Jhapa, needed a site that felt as straightforward as what they sell. I built it start to finish — solid SEO groundwork, a gallery of the farm, a testimonials section, and a WhatsApp button so people can just message in an order instead of filling out a form.
Visit site →I'm taking on new projects at the moment, so there should be more to show here before too long.
Good to know
Hand-written HTML, CSS and JavaScript. No page builders. I'll bring in a framework if a project genuinely calls for one, but it's not the default.
Yes — landing pages and single-page sites are welcome, not just the bigger stuff.
Depends on the scope, but most small sites go from brief to live in a couple of weeks once I have the content.
I'm still around for fixes and small updates. A site shouldn't start rotting the day it goes live.
Get in touch
Got a project in mind, or just want to talk shop about frontend work? I'm Pukar Khatiwada, and my inbox is genuinely open — send me a note and I'll get back to you.
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