# Ashish Dahal

> Kathmandu full-stack developer with 10+ years of experience, an MBA and co-founder of Sarbatra Inc. Websites, software, apps and AI automation for Nepal and abroad.

- Title: Full-Stack Developer · MBA · Entrepreneur
- Company: Sarbatra Inc. (https://sarbatra.com)
- Location: Bagbazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Contact: arsiosdhal@gmail.com · +977-9849982369

## Key pages

- [Home](https://ashishdahal.com.np/): Kathmandu full-stack developer with 10+ years of experience, an MBA and co-founder of Sarbatra Inc. Websites, software, apps and AI automation for Nepal and abr…
- [About Ashish Dahal](https://ashishdahal.com.np/about/): Ashish Dahal: 10+ years as a full-stack developer, an MBA in Project Management and co-founder of Sarbatra Inc. in Kathmandu — now implementing AI automation ac…
- [Services](https://ashishdahal.com.np/services-overview/): Website development, custom software, ERP/CRM, mobile apps, AI automation and SEO services in Nepal by Ashish Dahal (Sarbatra Inc.). Clear scope, fixed quotes,…
- [Contact](https://ashishdahal.com.np/contact/): Hire Ashish Dahal for web development, custom software, mobile apps or AI automation in Nepal. Share a short brief by form, email or WhatsApp and get a reply…
- [Blog](https://ashishdahal.com.np/blog/): Practical insights on web development, AI automation, software pricing and entrepreneurship in Nepal from Ashish Dahal, full-stack developer, MBA and co-found…

## Services

- [SEO, AEO & Digital Growth](https://ashishdahal.com.np/services/seo-growth-nepal/): Technical SEO, schema markup, answer-engine optimisation and content strategy so your business is found on Google and cited by AI assistants.
- [E-commerce & Marketplaces](https://ashishdahal.com.np/services/ecommerce-development-nepal/): WooCommerce stores, headless storefronts and B2B marketplaces with local payments, EMI, delivery integration and inventory sync.
- [Mobile App Development](https://ashishdahal.com.np/services/mobile-app-development-nepal/): Cross-platform apps with Flutter and React Native, wired to Khalti, eSewa, Firebase and your backend — published to Play Store and App Store.
- [AI Automation & Chatbots](https://ashishdahal.com.np/services/ai-automation-nepal/): Claude, OpenAI and Gemini integrated into your workflows: WhatsApp sales agents, document processing, lead qualification, AI-assisted QA and content pipelines…
- [Custom Software, ERP & CRM](https://ashishdahal.com.np/services/custom-software-erp-crm-nepal/): Purpose-built systems for how your business actually runs: inventory, accounting, POS, production, HR and reporting — bilingual and BS/AD aware.
- [Website & Web App Development](https://ashishdahal.com.np/services/web-development-nepal/): Fast, SEO-ready websites and web applications built on WordPress, Laravel, Vue and Next.js — from company profiles to booking engines and portals.

## Projects

- [Khooj — Property Marketplace App](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/khooj-property-marketplace-app/): Flutter real-estate marketplace for Nepal with Khalti payments, Firebase auth and messaging, maps and in-app purchases.
- [qa-walk — AI Behavioural QA Harness](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/qa-walk-ai-behavioural-testing/): An AI agent that walks every route of a web app with Playwright, clusters the issues it finds and files them to Jira — reused across five products.
- [AI WhatsApp Agents for Business](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/ai-whatsapp-business-agents/): Claude-powered WhatsApp assistants that greet customers in English or Nepali, answer from a curated knowledge base, collect enquiries and hand off to humans —…
- [Sarbatra Super App — Agency Operating System](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/sarbatra-super-app/): Unifies agency services, SaaS products, a client portal and internal operations (tasks, bug tracking, deploy pipeline) with role-based access for admins, deve…
- [TeraiTrade — Nepal B2B Marketplace](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/teraitrade-b2b-marketplace/): Business directory with claims, ad campaigns and zones, answer-engine question manager, blog and form builder — a marketplace and business OS for the Terai.
- [GPDcentre — Learning Management System](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/gpdcentre-learning-platform/): Instructor and student verification workflows, profile-completeness scoring, admin approval queues and AI-assisted course tooling.
- [XploraKōdo — Japan Readiness Platform](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/xplorakodo-japan-readiness-lms/): Language training, workplace simulation, AI reinforcement and QR-verified certification for Japan-bound talent, with an events system and page builder.
- [Shikhar Fashion — Garment Factory ERP](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/shikhar-fashion-garment-erp/): Public website plus factory ERP in one app: products, warehouses, production orders, cutting bundles, machines-to-employees mapping and payroll — bilingual wi…
- [Bhoklagyo — Cloud Kitchen ERP & Ordering](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/bhoklagyo-cloud-kitchen-erp/): Night-time cloud kitchen with a Swiggy-style ordering frontend on Cloudflare Workers and a Laravel back-office: POS, inventory, accounting, rider reports and…
- [SONEUK — Membership & Events Portal](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/soneuk-membership-portal/): Association portal for the Society of Nepalese Engineers in UK: memberships with renewals, events and bookings, publications, careers and member resources.
- [Sarbatra SMS — Bulk SMS Platform for Nepal](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/sarbatra-sms-bulk-sms-platform/): A2P bulk SMS SaaS with a 3-step campaign wizard, Nepali romanised typing, contacts, KYC, sender-ID approval, credits and a reseller white-label.
- [Himalayan Wander Walkers — Trekking Booking Platform](https://ashishdahal.com.np/portfolio/himalayan-wander-walkers-trekking-platform/): End-to-end trekking and travel booking platform with trip planner, AI trip assistant, payments and WhatsApp lead bridge.

## Articles

- [Laravel or WordPress? How I choose for clients in Nepal](https://ashishdahal.com.np/laravel-vs-wordpress-nepal/): After 10 years shipping both, here is the decision framework I use to pick WordPress or Laravel for a Nepali business — and when to use both together.
- [What does a website really cost in Nepal in 2026?](https://ashishdahal.com.np/website-cost-in-nepal-2026/): A transparent breakdown of website design and development prices in Nepal — from NPR 45,000 business sites to lakh-scale platforms — and what you actually get a…
- [How Nepali businesses can start with AI automation in 2026](https://ashishdahal.com.np/ai-automation-for-nepali-businesses/): Practical, low-risk ways for shops, travel agencies, schools and factories in Nepal to use AI — starting with WhatsApp assistants and document automation.

## Social

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arsios/
- GitHub: https://github.com/arsios
- X / Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/arsios1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashishdahal.com.np
- About.me: https://about.me/ashishdahal