Open to backend roles, WordPress projects, and freelance work.

Backend Developer × WordPress Engineer

Engineeringthe web withclarity & energy.

I build scalable Spring Boot APIs, custom WordPress systems, and polished interfaces that stay fast when the project gets real.

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2+Years experience

20+Projects shipped

4Core stacks

hawana.dev / system

const developer = {

name: 'Hawana Tamang',

focus: [

'Spring Boot',

'WordPress',

'Clean systems'

shipping: true

};

✓ Ready to build.

JAVA

REST API

POSTGRES

Bhaktapur, Nepal
UTC +5:45

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Java✦Spring Boot✦REST APIs✦JPA / Hibernate✦JWT / OAuth✦PHP / Laravel✦PostgreSQL✦SQL✦Git✦Postman✦Python✦C / C++✦WordPress✦Gutenberg blocks✦React.js✦Thymeleaf✦HTML / CSS✦JavaScript✦Java✦Spring Boot✦REST APIs✦JPA / Hibernate✦JWT / OAuth✦PHP / Laravel✦PostgreSQL✦SQL✦Git✦Postman✦Python✦C / C++✦WordPress✦Gutenberg blocks✦React.js✦Thymeleaf✦HTML / CSS✦JavaScript✦

What I bring

Not another portfolio full of vague claims. The work is designed around reliable systems, useful interfaces, and measurable client outcomes.

Backend engineering gives the product structure. WordPress experience keeps the editing experience practical. Frontend craft makes the result feel intentional.

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02 / Selected work

Built for the messy middle between idea and production.

A mix of backend systems, custom WordPress engineering, migrations, search experiences, and conversion-focused service pages.

01Blogging platform

React

Blogging platform

Inkora

A modern, minimal blogging platform built with React, featuring real-time article discovery through the DEV.to API.

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02Full-stack platform

Spring Boot

Full-stack platform

AniMatch

A full-stack anime discovery platform with a Spring Boot backend, server-rendered UI, and optimized relational data models.

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03Custom WordPress

WordPress

Custom WordPress

PvmLogistiek

A complete WordPress website built from scratch with responsive layouts, fast loading, and tailored client functionality.

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04Search experience

FacetWP

Search experience

Alecto Australia

Advanced dual-search and filtering functionality designed to improve recruiter workflows and candidate discovery.

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Six featured projects. Eleven documented builds.

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03 / Working stack

Depth where it matters. Range where it helps.

The stack is deliberately practical: strong backend foundations, a mature CMS workflow, and enough frontend fluency to control the complete experience.

Backend

Java01

Spring Boot02

REST APIs03

JPA / Hibernate04

JWT / OAuth05

PHP / Laravel06

Databases & tools

PostgreSQL01

SQL02

Git03

Postman04

Python05

C / C++06

Frontend & CMS

WordPress01

Gutenberg blocks02

React.js03

Thymeleaf04

HTML / CSS05

JavaScript06

04 / Experience

Learning fast.
Shipping faster.

From custom Gutenberg development to Spring Boot services and digital team leadership.

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Aug 2026 – present

DataCamp Fellowship

Code for Nepal x DataCamp

Selected for the 2026 Data Fellowship by Code for Nepal in collaboration with DataCamp and Code for Nepal.
Participating in a self-paced learning program focused on data analysis, data literacy, Python, AI fundamentals, and hands-on projects while engaging with a community of learners across Nepal.

Jul 2026 – present

Web Developer & Digital Team Lead

Khoja Nepal Pvt Ltd

Leading the digital team and managing web development projects.
Collaborating on project planning, execution, and delivery quality.

Feb 2026 – Apr 2026

Java Developer Intern

iSmart

Implemented scalable services for AniMatch and an Expense Tracker using Java Spring Boot.
Integrated JWT and OAuth for secure authentication and authorization.

Jul 2024 – Oct 2025

Jr WordPress Developer

WPDrops Pvt. Ltd.

Built custom Gutenberg blocks and plugins using React and Swiper.js.
Delivered full-site builds and advanced block-based features for international clients.

Apr 2024 – Jun 2024

WordPress Developer Intern

WPDrops Pvt. Ltd.

Created custom meta boxes, custom post types, and theme customizations.
Collaborated with frontend teams on dynamic content integration.

05 / Writing

Notes from the build process.

Writing about WordPress, backend thinking, AI-assisted development, and what changes when tools evolve faster than habits.

Page Optimization

Sep 24, 20269 min read

How to Optimize an Elementor Website with LiteSpeed Cache: A Practical Page-Speed Guide

A hands-on guide to optimizing Elementor with LiteSpeed Cache: which Elementor settings to change, safe LiteSpeed settings, what not to enable blindly, and how to test Core Web Vitals.

Webflow

Sep 18, 20265 min read

Three days into a new job, I said 'yeah, I can do Webflow'. I had never opened Webflow.😱

Three days into a new job, I confidently said I could handle Webflow without ever having opened it. What followed was one day of unexpectedly fast progress, frustrating bugs, and a navbar that nearly broke me.