Product Strategy
Shape the right scope before code, with tradeoffs visible early.
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Digital products built to move business.
Gurkha Labs is a senior-led software studio designing and engineering web, mobile, and AI systems for teams that need reliable delivery.
Product Design and Engineering Studio
Interface Design
Design clear paths, real states, and screens people can scan quickly.
Production Engineering
Build maintainable systems with direct founder ownership.
Our engineers have built and scaled
- ZenLedger
- BATS CryptoInvestigator
- InvestReady
- MySecondTeacher
- & more
Prior work by team members, at previous companies.
Stage experience
Founding engineer to Series B.
Most studios arrive after product-market fit. Ours have started at zero — first commit, first hire, first architecture — and stayed through Seed, Series B, and mass distribution.
- Zero to MVPFirst architecture, first hires
- SeedScale without rewrites
- Series BReliability under real load
- DistributionCountry-scale rollout
Domains We Know Cold
Regulated, data-heavy systems where correctness is the product.
- AI & agentic systems
- LLM & RAG pipelines
- Crypto & DeFi
- DEX & NFT platforms
- On-chain data ingestion
- Blockchain forensics
- RegTech & SEC compliance
- Investor accreditation
- Correspondent banking
- Remittance & digital money
- EdTech at national scale
- SaaS & marketplaces
What Our Engineers Have Shipped
Roles held and systems built at previous companies, not studio engagements. A sample — our engineers have also shipped across DEX, NFT, remittance, and investment platforms.
Crypto tax & accounting
ZenLedger
Founding engineer
Built the data-ingestion engine behind 50+ exchange and blockchain integrations, then carried it from MVP through Seed to Series B.
RubyGoPython
Blockchain forensics
BATS CryptoInvestigator
Core engineering
AI-assisted transaction-flow analysis for federal and state tax investigators — evidentiary reporting and FATCA/FinCEN violation detection.
On-chain analysisReporting
Investor verification
InvestReady
Engineering
SEC-compliant accreditation for equity crowdfunding and private placements — privacy-sensitive identity flows under real regulatory scrutiny.
ComplianceIdentity
EdTech
MySecondTeacher
Engineering
Learning platform built for country-scale distribution, where uptime and low-bandwidth performance decide whether a lesson happens.
PlatformScale
Agentic Engineering
One engineer. A fleet of agents. The output of a full team.
You define the outcome. A single agentic engineer commands a coordinated fleet of AI agents across frontend, backend, delivery, QA and review — building, testing and shipping production code in parallel.
3–5× throughputSame-day deploysYou own the code
Frontend4 agents
Backend4 agents
QA3 agents
DevOps3 agents
Review5 agents
Engineering Capabilities
Full-stack delivery across product, platform, and production operations.
Web Engineering
Next.js, React, TypeScript, APIs, cloud deployment
Mobile Engineering
iOS, Android, cross-platform apps, offline-first flows
AI integration
LLM workflows, automation, data pipelines, guardrails
Delivery Ops
CI/CD, observability, security review, documentation
Core Stack
TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsGoRuby on RailsPythonPostgreSQLDockerAWS
One team, from idea to impact.
Strategy, product design, and engineering working as one accountable unit.
Web Platforms
Fast, accessible products built on modern, maintainable foundations.
Learn moreMobile Apps
Polished cross-platform experiences that feel native everywhere.
Learn moreApplied AI
Useful automation and intelligence embedded in real workflows.
Learn moreBuilt for the real world.
Digital products that simplify complexity and create measurable momentum.
Build from zero
Web
New platform build
Plan, design, and engineer a durable web product from zero to launch.
Ship the core
Mobile
Mobile product sprint
Shape a focused app experience with clear flows and production-ready foundations.
Automate carefully
AI
AI workflow layer
Add useful automation to an existing business process without hiding the controls.
See it working
Progress you can watch land.
A live view of the fleet at work — components built, tests generated, reviews cleared.
gurkha.live·agent activityrunning…
$ gurkha run fleet --watch
09:02:14agent Implemented OnboardingStepper.tsx · 3 components
09:02:09agent Generated unit tests · coverage 94.2%
09:01:58agent Refactored auth middleware · −142 LOC
09:01:47agent Opened PR #482 · review passed
09:01:35agent Wired Stripe webhook handler · 8 events
09:01:22agent Built dashboard API route · p95 41ms
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Clarity is our unfair advantage.
We combine technical depth with direct communication and commercial awareness.
Hands-on execution
The people in the room are the people building your product.
Systems Thinking
Design, engineering, and product decisions move together.
Visible Progress
Clear milestones, weekly demos, and an honest view of delivery.
We are a compact senior team. That means fewer handoffs, faster decisions, and a clearer line between what gets promised and what gets shipped.
Discovery before buildWeekly DemosProduction-minded code
FAQ
The questions you’re already asking.
What kind of projects do you work on?
Web platforms, mobile apps, and applied AI — from a new product built from zero, to adding automation on top of something you already run. If it involves software, we can probably help.
How do I get started?
Message us on WhatsApp or email with a short description of what you’re building. We’ll reply with clarifying questions, not a sales pitch, and can usually scope the first steps within a few days.
How much does a project cost?
It depends on scope, timeline, and complexity. Tell us what you’re building and we’ll give you a clear estimate before any work starts — no surprise invoices.
How long does a typical project take?
A focused MVP can ship in a few weeks; larger platforms take longer. We break work into visible milestones so you always know where things stand.
Do you offer support after launch?
Yes. We can hand everything over for your team to own, stay on for ongoing maintenance and features, or somewhere in between — whatever fits how you work.
Can you work with our existing team or codebase?
Yes. We regularly plug into existing repos, tech stacks, and in-house teams, and can work alongside your engineers rather than replacing them.
Meet the Leadership
Experienced engineers and business leaders building dependable software for startups and enterprises.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Anmol Chalise
11+ years leading web, mobile, and EdTech products from idea to launch, blending engineering depth with product strategy.
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Manish Chalise
14+ years architecting scalable platforms and blockchain solutions, with a focus on performance and security.
Chief Business Officer
David Tamang
10+ years in business development and partnerships, connecting business goals with the right technology solutions.
Senior Software Engineer
Pratik Poudel
6+ years building full-stack products across EdTech and enterprise, with a focus on clean architecture and performance.
AI & Machine Learning Engineer
Likhil Dahal
Specializes in AI and machine learning, building intelligent systems and automation for real business problems.
Growing With Every Project
And a Few More
Beyond our core leadership, a bench of engineers, designers, and specialists joins in as projects need them.
Get in touchLet's build
Have a hard problem worth solving?
Tell us what you're building. We'll reply with useful questions, not a sales sequence.
“If you’re looking for a trusted technology partner, we’d love to hear about your project.” — Anmol Chalise, Co-Founder
+977 974-562-7055contact@gurkhalabs.com