About Me

From Engineering to AI


I started with Electrical & Electronics Engineering, where I learned to think about complex systems, understand how their components interact, and solve problems under real-world constraints. From research and hardware-software integration to industrial automation, banking and eventually large-scale FinTech systems, each stage of my career has shaped how I approach technology today.

My Story

How I got here

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2013

Started Engineering
Kathmandu University

Started Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Kathmandu University, building a foundation in electrical systems, electronics, control systems and software.

2017

Research Meets Reality
IEEE · Research

Presented research at IEEE on islanding detection for distributed generation, developing a working model integrating hardware and software to detect abnormal grid conditions.

2018

Industrial Automation
PLC · SCADA · Automation

Participated in the National Himalayan Hydro Expo with a complete PLC/SCADA design and integration for hydropower automation and monitoring.

2018

Entered Banking
Siddhartha Bank

Moved into banking and digital financial systems, working on transaction compliance and automating operational processes.

2020

Building FinTech Systems
Fineco Technologies

Moved into FinTech, designing and building systems for transaction processing, reconciliation, messaging, dispute management and financial infrastructure.

2020–25

From Code to Architecture
Software · Architecture · Business Analysis

As systems grew in scale and complexity, my role evolved from implementation to designing architectures, integrating critical platforms and translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

2025

Expanding into AI
Macquarie University

Started a Master of Information Technology specialising in Artificial Intelligence, building on years of software and systems experience to explore intelligent solutions.

NOW

Software · Architecture · AI
Present

Working at the intersection of software engineering, systems architecture and artificial intelligence, bringing together an engineering mindset and real-world systems experience.

Work Experience

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Teaching Academic

Macquarie University

Feb 2025 - Present
  • Delivered tutorials, rebound classes and assessment marking for undergraduate and postgraduate computing courses.
  • Supported students across third-year Bachelor's and first-year Master's computing subjects.
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Educational Service · Solutions Designer

Macquarie University

Nov 2025 - Present
  • Designed and developed a web application to manage curriculum and student pathways for the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE).
  • Gathered and analysed stakeholder requirements to redesign the faculty website, improving information architecture, navigation, and governance.
  • Built detailed user journeys and stakeholder analyses to ensure full requirement coverage, and refined automated workflows using usage data and stakeholder feedback.
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Solutions Architect & Business Analyst

Fineco Technologies

Jul 2020 - Present
  • Led architecture, product strategy, and business analysis for core FinTech platforms deployed across 14+ financial institutions, including 9 commercial banks, 3 investment banks, and 2 payment operators.
  • Led design of the ISO 8583-compliant reconciliation, settlement, and dispute engine processing 5M+ transactions daily, cutting customer inquiries 98% and back-office workload 84%.
  • Led product design of a high-throughput omni-channel messaging platform sustaining 10,000+ requests/second, reducing average response times 96%.
  • Directed development of a centralised cash-recycler switch, replacing legacy non-compliant systems across 9 commercial bank clients.
  • Led product design for an AI-powered cheque-deposit kiosk, integrating a TrOCR transformer-based handwriting-recognition pipeline to auto-extract and validate cheque fields.
  • Oversaw delivery of a FHIR-compliant Electronic Health Records system enabling secure interoperability across providers.
  • Co-designed a real-time trading platform managing USD 40M for 2,500+ clients, with live portfolio tracking and copy-trading features.
  • Ran end-to-end business analysis: stakeholder workshops, requirements gathering, SRS and functional specifications, product roadmaps, onboarding, and launches.
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Product Development Officer

Siddhartha Bank

Nov 2017 - Jul 2020
  • Identified operational inefficiencies across departments and built automation solutions eliminating 48+ hours of manual work daily.
  • Conducted transaction and cost analysis of POS and merchant systems, reducing operational expenses 20%.
  • Authored Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) and technical documentation for digital-payment initiatives, ensuring PCI DSS compliance in coordination with vendors and internal teams.
Educational Background

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Macquarie University

Master in Information Technology, Specialization in Artificial Intelligence

Aug 2025 - Present
  • Built a ROS-based robot performing real-time image classification using a fine-tuned ResNet-18 model across multiple leaf classes to trigger physical actions, integrating the vision model with robot control.
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Kathmandu University

Bachelor in Engineering, Specialization in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Aug 2013 - Oct 2017
  • Presented paper on “Islanding Detection of Distributed Generation” at ICDRET 2018 (International Conference on Developments in Renewable Energy Technology).

Get In touch

Feel free to email me at hi@riteshr.au for counsuting work, and I'll get back to you.