Sher Magar — Data, Code & Football Predictions

01 / About

Sports fan. Engineer. Match-day forecaster.

I build clean, modern systems and obsess over data — especially when it tells me which team is about to win. Currently a Data Analyst at Hana Group North America, previously a Software Developer at Capital One. CompTIA Security+ certified, Celtics on the TV, Pirates on the cap.

Python SQL Tableau AWS Java · Spring React Football stats

Shrewsbury, MA
● Open to opportunities

A journeyman from the country of Mt. Everest to the USA

02 / Work

Things I’ve shipped.

Six years across data analytics, cloud infrastructure and backend engineering. Each role taught me a different side of moving data reliably.

Data Analyst · Hana Group North America

Jan 2024 – Present

Shrewsbury, MA

Built time-series sales forecasting models in Python on 5 years of history, powering demand predictions across multiple sushi retail locations.
Shipped Tableau dashboards (WoW / MoM / YoY) giving store managers real-time performance visibility.
Cut food waste by cross-referencing sales velocity with inventory — minimizing over-production across multi-store ops.
Optimized prep scheduling by separating peak windows for light vs. heavy menu items, reducing bottlenecks.
Queried Aurora & RDS via SQL to support scalable reporting pipelines straight to store tablets.

Software Developer · Capital One

Nov 2021 – Nov 2023

Tysons Corner, VA

Built AWS Lambda functions automating data transfers between upstream sources and downstream teams via OneStream pipelines.
Led cybersecurity vulnerability mitigation, enforcing IAM roles and policies for compliant data access across environments.
Provisioned isolated dev/QA/prod environments with Ansible for repeatable infrastructure deploys.
Designed Splunk dashboards and CloudWatch + SNS alerting for proactive incident response.
Automated CI/CD with Jenkins, Docker and Ansible — webhook-triggered builds across repos.

Java Software Developer · Freeman Company

Aug 2020 – Sep 2021

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Developed event-driven backend systems with Java & Spring — REST APIs and microservices for large-scale event ops.
Modernized a legacy version control environment, reducing technical debt across aging infrastructure.
Designed MySQL schemas and built React features wired to backend APIs.

Junior Java Developer · helpmedotcom

Jan 2018 – Aug 2019

Kathmandu, Nepal

Built web pages with HTML, CSS and JavaScript for a software solutions company.
Contributed UI/UX work — website mockups and Photoshop visual assets.

03 / Predictions Lab

Football, called before kickoff.

Same forecasting brain that powers demand models at work, pointed at the pitch. Soccer is the main lab — Nepal Sport sits in its own tab. Two cities live rent-free in my head: Boston for the Celtics, Pittsburgh for the Pirates.

Sher in Celtics gear and a Pirates cap, canyon backdrop

Off the clockCeltics jacket, Pirates cap, somewhere between Boston and Pittsburgh.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 · QUARTER FINAL

Sat 4 Jul · MetLife Stadium

BRA

Brazil

2 – 1

my pick

ARG

Argentina

64% confidenceview rationale →

WORLD CUP TRACKER

23 / 32

picks correct so far

CURRENT STREAK

🔥 5

consecutive correct calls

AVG CONFIDENCE

61%

across logged soccer picks

Upcoming fixtures · my picks

Sun 5 Jul

France vs Germany

My pick: France 1-0

58%

Mon 6 Jul

Spain vs Portugal

My pick: Spain 2-1

62%

Tue 7 Jul

Netherlands vs England

My pick: Draw 1-1

49%

MARTYR'S MEMORIAL A-DIVISION · MATCHWEEK 12

Sat 11 May · Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu

MMC

Machhindra

1 – 0

my pick

3SC

Three Star

67% confidenceview rationale →

A-DIVISION ACCURACY

71%

across the season

NEPAL CRICKET

8 / 12

T20I picks this year

BEST CALL

🇳🇵

Nepal beat Oman in 2024 T20I — called it at 32%

Upcoming Nepal fixtures · my picks

Sun 12 May

Manang Marsyangdi vs Friends Club

My pick: Manang 2-1

71%

Wed 15 May

Church Boys vs Sankata

My pick: Church Boys 1-0

55%

Sat 18 May

Nepal vs UAE (T20I)

My pick: Nepal by 12 runs

48%

Live pick tracker

Log a new prediction. Picks persist on this device — grade them after the match to update accuracy.

04 / WC 2026

My FIFA World Cup 2026 bracket.

One bracket. One champion. One underdog story. Ronaldo lifts the trophy on his last dance, and Samurai Blue write history with bronze. Locked in pre-tournament — call me before kickoff.

Champion

🏆 Portugal

Beat France 2–1 in the final

Runner-Up

🥈 France

Edged Japan 2–1 in the SF

Third Place

🥉 Japan

Beat Brazil 2–1 for bronze

Golden Boot

⚽ Mbappé

8 goals · my pick

🏆

Portugal

World Champions 2026

Round of 16

POR3

SUI1

ESP2

CRO0

ENG2

USA0

BRA2

MAR0

Quarter-Final

POR2

ESP1

ENG0

BRA1

Semi-Final

POR2

BRA1

Final · 19 Jul

POR2

FRA1

Semi-Final

FRA2

JPN1

Quarter-Final

JPN2

GER1

ARG1

FRA2

Round of 16

JPN2

SEN1

GER2

BEL1

ARG2

URU1

FRA2

ITA1

🥉

Third-place playoff · Japan writes history

Sat 18 Jul · AT&T Stadium, Arlington — Samurai Blue’s first-ever World Cup medal.

JPN

2 – 1

BRA

🇵🇹 Why Portugal lifts it

Generational midfield core (Bernardo, Vitinha, Bruno) finally peaks together. Defense quietly the most balanced in Europe. And Ronaldo’s farewell tournament gives this squad a story-shaped tailwind that’s hard to bet against.

🇯🇵 Why Japan finishes 3rd

Best high-press in Asia, deepest player pool they’ve ever had, and a coach who isn’t scared of European giants. Stunning Germany at the QF is the moment. A tired squad runs out of legs vs France, then steadies for bronze.

🎯 Confidence

Portugal as champion: 22% — high for any one team in a 48-side field. Japan into top-4: 9%. Both calls graded live in the tracker above as the tournament plays out.

Sher Magar.

Data analyst by day,
football forecaster by kickoff.

Sports fan. Engineer. Match-day forecaster.

Things I’ve shipped.

Football, called before kickoff.

Upcoming fixtures · my picks

Upcoming Nepal fixtures · my picks

Live pick tracker

My FIFA World Cup 2026 bracket.

Third-place playoff · Japan writes history

🇵🇹 Why Portugal lifts it

🇯🇵 Why Japan finishes 3rd

🎯 Confidence

Let’s talk data, code, or football.