Manahari Dahal — UX Developer
Available for new roles
I design products and build them in code.
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Case studies
A surgical console, a website and a phone app.
About me
Most recently, I designed three projects for a surgical console at Karl Storz. I work in both UX design and frontend, so I can design an idea and build it myself. I’m also proficient in AI tools for AI-assisted design and development.
- 4+Years in UX and frontend
- 3Degrees in computer science and HCI
- 4Industries: healthcare, higher education, mapping and food
Manahari Dahal
UX Developer
Available for new roles
I work in both UX design and frontend, so I can design an idea and build it myself.
- From
- Nepal
- Based in
- the US
- Available for
- UX design and UX engineering roles
My journey so far
From Nepal to UNC
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Originally from
Nepal
I am originally from Nepal.
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Until 2018
Louisiana
Where I started in computer science.
2018
Associate’s degree, Computer Science
University of Louisiana at Monroe
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2018 to 2022
Idaho
I finished my computer science degree and found UX through research work on campus and a summer internship at Esri.
2022
B.S. Computer Science
Brigham Young University–Idaho
Jun to Aug 2021
UI/UX and Frontend Intern
Esri · Redlands, CA
Sep 2019 to Jun 2021
UX Researcher and IT Content Developer
BYU–Idaho · Rexburg, ID
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2022 to 2025
Kansas
I built the University of Kansas brand site as a frontend developer, from research to the pages campus partners use.
Jun 2022 to Apr 2025
Frontend Developer
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS
Research, design and frontend for the University of Kansas brand site. Traffic across ku.edu grew 30% after launch, a team result with 20+ designers, marketers and project managers. Read the KU Brand case study
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2025 to now
North Carolina
I’m studying human-computer interaction at UNC Chapel Hill while designing for a surgical console and student apps.
Expected 2027
M.S. Information Science, Human-Computer Interaction
UNC Chapel Hill
Feb 2026 to Present
Graduate Research Assistant
UNC Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC
May to Aug 2026
UX Design Intern
Karl Storz · Morrisville, NC
Three fixes for a robotic surgery console: arm identity, so a nurse can tell which arm needs help; a gallery with a video editor; and live annotation on a second screen.
Sep 2025 to May 2026
UX Designer
App Team Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC
Skills & expertise
Product Design
01
- User research: interviews, surveys, focus groups and card sorting
- Wireframing and prototyping
- UI design for web and mobile apps
- Usability testing, heuristic evaluation and user feedback analysis
- Interaction design and micro-animations
- AI-assisted design and development
Web Development
02
- Responsive design using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React and Next.js
- Landing page design and optimization
- Webflow development and customization
- Website maintenance and updates
Branding
03
- Brand strategy and identity development
- Visual style guide creation
- Typography and color scheme selection
- Brand storytelling and messaging
Tools
04
- Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Framer, Git
Research & recognition
Research
- Master’s paperIn progress
- ASIS&TPoster · 2 pagesAccepted
- School symposiumsOncePresented
Awards & honors
- Michael Hooker FellowFall 2025 and Spring 2026
- Frontend Developer, University of KansasJun 2022 to Apr 2025
- BYU–Idaho Scholarship2019 to 2022
- Emerging Scholar AwardFall 2017, Spring 2018Received twice
- Academic Recognition Award2016 to 2018
Artwork
Art I make for fun
Let’s connect.
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