# Madhab Dhakal > Madhab Dhakal is a senior software engineer and ColdFusion technical architect based in Perth, Western Australia, who builds and maintains long-lived systems for banks, businesses and public transport. Source: https://madhabdhakal.com.np/ ## At a glance - 12+: Years building software - 130+: Banks and financial institutions using software I built - 100+: Projects completed - 15: Awards won - Based in: Perth, Australia - Freelance: Available - Community: GDG Perth organiser - Languages: English, Nepali, Hindi, Binary - Countries visited: 15+ ## Experience ### Jacobs: Senior Software Engineer & Technical Architect (Oct 2022 – Present) ColdFusion technical architect for TRIS, the custom-built system behind many of Transperth’s operations at the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. - Oversee the design, development and implementation of TRIS, working with stakeholders on strategic requirements. - Manage ColdFusion servers across every environment, including patching, monitoring and troubleshooting. - Work with spatial data in GIS environments to support Transperth’s mapping and geographical applications. - Introduced automated deployment and continuous integration, and mentor the junior developers on the team. Technologies: Adobe ColdFusion, Java, Oracle, ArcGIS, REST API ### LGI Australia: Software Engineer (Oct 2021 – Sep 2022) Product owner for an Android app that tracks deliveries across the business. - Researched, designed and built new software using ColdFusion, Progress ABL and Android. - Developed systems to manage job scheduling and access control for users and remote systems. - Integrated existing products and ensured compatibility across platforms. Technologies: ASP.NET, ColdFusion, Progress ABL, Android, SQL Server, Web API ### CRM Australia: Software Engineer (Jul 2018 – Oct 2021) Product owner for a subscription management system. - Created CRM Renewals, a subscription platform handling renewal scheduling and automated payments. - Configured an Azure Hybrid Connection to pull data from SAP systems. - Analysed business requirements, designed software components and documented supported systems for the team. Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, AWS S3, Power BI ### Mercantile Communication: Software Developer (Sep 2014 – Jun 2018) Product owner across core banking support, branchless banking and insurance projects. - Developed Pumori Support Plus, adopted by over 130 banks and financial institutions in Nepal. - Implemented branchless banking in Java and Android, streamlining transactions for agents. - Secured apps and data across the network with cryptography and hardened APKs. Technologies: ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, JavaScript, Entity Framework, Web API ## Work ### TRIS Transperth · Public Transport Authority of WA. A custom-built system that has evolved over two decades to run many parts of Transperth’s operations. I’m its ColdFusion technical architect, responsible for design and delivery, server environments, third-party integrations and the spatial data behind its mapping applications. ### Pumori Support Plus Mercantile Communication. The support system for Pumori Banking software, adopted by over 130 banks and financial institutions across Nepal. Every dot here is one of them. ### CRM Renewals CRM Australia. A subscription platform that schedules renewals and takes payment automatically, with data flowing in from SAP through an Azure Hybrid Connection. ### Multi Dynamic Real Estate Multi Dynamic. The website for a real estate group with franchises across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, covering sales, rentals and property management. ### Also built - Branchless Banking: Java and Android app for agents making internal banking transactions. - Insurest: Non-life insurance solution built for Shikhar Insurance. - Compass: Work log management system for tracking employee tasks. - Delivery tracking: Android app for following deliveries at LGI Australia. ## Skills - ColdFusion: Adobe ColdFusion, CFCs & custom tags, Scheduled tasks, Server management, Performance tuning - Application: Java, C#, ASP.NET, Progress ABL, Entity Framework, REST APIs - Data: Oracle, SQL Server, Amazon Aurora, Power BI, AWS QuickSight - Cloud & spatial: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Azure AD SSO, ArcGIS, Continuous integration - Front end & mobile: JavaScript, HTML5 & CSS3, jQuery, Responsive design, Android - Practice: Agile, Application design, Testing, Documentation, SEO & SEM ## Questions ### Who is Madhab Dhakal? Madhab Dhakal is a senior software engineer and ColdFusion technical architect based in Perth, Western Australia. Madhab has worked at Jacobs since October 2022 as the technical architect for TRIS, the custom-built system behind many of Transperth’s operations for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. ### What does Madhab Dhakal specialise in? Madhab Dhakal specialises in long-lived business systems, particularly Adobe ColdFusion architecture, server management, performance tuning and integrations. Madhab also works with Java, C#, ASP.NET, Oracle, SQL Server, Microsoft Azure, AWS and ArcGIS for spatial data. ### What projects has Madhab Dhakal worked on? Notable projects include architecture for TRIS at Transperth, Pumori Support Plus (adopted by over 130 banks and financial institutions in Nepal), the CRM Renewals subscription platform at CRM Australia, and the Multi Dynamic Real Estate website. ### Is Madhab Dhakal available for freelance or consulting work? Yes. Madhab Dhakal is available for freelance work and consulting, and can be contacted at hi@madhabdhakal.com.np or +61 433 516 355. ### Is ColdFusion still a good choice for business applications? In Madhab Dhakal’s experience it can be, when used well. Paired with the right architecture and modern development practices, ColdFusion can still power robust, scalable and secure applications, including integrations with Azure AD single sign-on and AWS services such as S3, Lambda and RDS. ### How should a legacy ColdFusion application be modernised? Incrementally rather than with a full rewrite, because legacy systems often hold deeply embedded business logic and hidden dependencies. Madhab Dhakal’s approach is to redesign smaller, modular components that work with the existing code, and to show stakeholders measured results after each update. ### Can ColdFusion use Azure AD single sign-on? Yes. Register the application in Azure AD, enable ID tokens, configure the OpenID Connect endpoints in ColdFusion, redirect users to the Azure AD login page, then validate the returned ID token and store the user’s session. ### What qualifications does Madhab Dhakal have? Madhab Dhakal holds a Master of Information Technology (2021) and a Graduate Certificate of Information Technology (2020) from the University of Newcastle in Australia, a Bachelor of Science and Information Technology from Kuvempu University (2016), and an Advanced Diploma in Information Technology from NIIT in Bangalore (2016). ## Contact Email: hi@madhabdhakal.com.np Phone: +61 433 516 355 Location: Perth, Australia Freelance: Available - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhabdhk/ - GitHub: https://github.com/madhabdhakal - Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/users/5378307/madhab-dhakal - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madhabdhk - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madhabdhk/