Chapter 01 · Until 2018
Louisiana
Where I started in computer science.
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Associate’s degree, Computer Science2018
University of Louisiana at Monroe
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
About me
I design products and build them in code. Most recently, I designed three projects for a surgical console at Karl Storz.
Hi, I’m Manahari, a UX engineer in the US. I do both the design and the code, so I can take an idea all the way to something people can use.
Based in the USAvailable for UX design and UX engineering roles
- 6+Years in UX and frontend
- 3Degrees in computer science and HCI
- 4Industries: healthcare, higher education, mapping and food
01 · My path
Education & experience
My path so far, in four chapters.
Chapter 02 · 2018 to 2022
Idaho
I finished my computer science degree and found UX through research work on campus and a summer internship at Esri.
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B.S. Computer Science2022
Brigham Young University–Idaho
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UI/UX and Frontend InternJun to Aug 2021
Esri · Redlands, CA
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UX Researcher and IT Content DeveloperSep 2019 to Jun 2021
BYU–Idaho · Rexburg, ID
Chapter 03 · 2022 to 2025
Kansas
I built the University of Kansas brand site as a frontend developer, from research to the pages campus partners use.
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Frontend DeveloperJun 2022 to Apr 2025
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 of 20+ designers, marketers and project managers
Chapter 04 · 2025 to now
North Carolina
I’m studying human-computer interaction at UNC Chapel Hill while designing for a surgical console and student apps.
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M.S. Information Science, Human-Computer InteractionExpected 2027
UNC Chapel Hill
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Graduate Research AssistantFeb 2026 to Present
UNC Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC
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UX Design InternMay to Aug 2026
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
- Live annotation on a second screen
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UX DesignerSep 2025 to May 2026
App Team Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC
02 · Research
Research & recognition
Research
Master’s paperIn progress
ASIS&TAccepted
Poster · 2 pages
School symposiumsOnce
Presented
Awards & honors
Michael Hooker Fellow2026
Emerging Scholar AwardFall 2017, Spring 2018
Received twice
Academic Recognition Award2016 to 2018
BYU–Idaho Scholarship2019 to 2022
03 · Skills
Skills & expertise
Product Design
- 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
Web Development
- 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
- Brand strategy and identity development
- Visual style guide creation
- Typography and color scheme selection
- Brand storytelling and messaging
Tools
- Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Framer, Git