Tapa Sitaula is a senior program manager and product-minded engineer with two decades of cross-sector experience building software, data and ML solutions for startups, enterprises and international organizations across the US, India and Nepal. Recently he founded Glift AI to build a full‑stack, OpenAI‑integrated productivity tool (Python Flask, React, PostgreSQL) and contributed to AgentSea’s GUI AI platform through technical writing and tutorials. He blends hands‑on engineering (backend, data pipelines, NLP) with product strategy and program leadership—roles he has held from Principal Engineer to communications lead at UNDP. An active contributor to Iterative.ai’s DVC docs and UI, he focuses on improving developer UX for ML workflows, a niche that complements his academic grounding at Carnegie Mellon and Georgia Tech. He also volunteers on digital transformation for social development groups, demonstrating a sustained interest in tech for social impact. Colleagues know him for marrying practical engineering with clear communication and a knack for turning complex ML workflows into usable products.
5 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (Business Technologies) Information Systems, Master of Science (Business Technologies) Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
Master of Computer Application (MCA) Computer Application, Master of Computer Application (MCA) Computer Application at Kantipur City College
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management General, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management General at Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology
Contributions:419 reviews, 35 commits, 147 PRs in 1 year 8 months
Contributions summary:Tapa contributed primarily to the documentation and user interface of the DVC website. They focused on creating and enhancing documentation related to DVC Studio, including user guides and tutorials. The user made several changes to the UI, updating icons, links, and the alert banner to improve the user experience and highlight key features. Furthermore, the user contributed to the overall organization and restructuring of the documentation.
Contributions:57 PRs, 36 pushes, 62 branches in 7 months
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