Shriram Lamichhane is a Computer Science student, technology educator, and AI researcher passionate about expanding access to education and technology for underserved communities in Nepal.
He is the founder of “The SR Zone,” an educational initiative launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a strategic, multi-platform ecosystem built on WordPress, the project now reaches more than 2.5 million students. It features a website with 50+ million lifetime page views, a YouTube channel with 220,000+ subscribers, and a suite of offline Android apps serving more than 100,000 monthly users in areas with limited internet connectivity.
More recently, Shriram has been exploring machine learning and edge AI, developing ML systems that run on low-resource edge devices to improve accessibility for rural communities.
In 2025, he was selected as one of the world’s top 100 Computer Science students to attend the 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. He also received a Meta Hall of Fame Award in 2023 for identifying a security vulnerability. In addition, he serves as President of the CSIT Association of Nepal in Chitwan, where he works to promote equitable access to education for underserved communities.
He continues to share what he learns about WordPress, SEO, artificial intelligence, and the patient work of building technology that makes life better for others.
