Nishkarsh Raj

DevOps Engineer

New York, New York, United States5 yrs 5 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • 3x GitHub Star Award recipient.
  • Led cloud-native transformations for Fortune 500 clients.
  • Expert in scaling DevOps culture across enterprise teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a DevOps and Platform Engineering expert in the SaaS and Fintech industries.

Contact

nishkarshraj000@gmail.comLinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Platform EngineeringDevopsDeveloper ExperienceSoftware Development

Other Skills

AI APIAI API ExchangeAIOpsAWS RDSAgile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)AnsibleArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutomationBackstage.ioBig Data AnalyticsC (Programming Language)C++Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Cost Optimization

About

3x GitHub Star Award Recipient (Microsoft, 2022-2024) | Platform Engineering Architect | DevOps Leader | Conference Speaker I architect and scale enterprise DevOps and platform engineering solutions for Fortune 500 organizations, driving measurable improvements in developer velocity, security posture, and operational resilience. My work spans cloud-native infrastructure, internal developer platforms, and enterprise-grade DevSecOps implementations across financial services, technology, and retail sectors. Speaking & Thought Leadership Frequent conference speaker at major technology hubs including London, San Francisco, and beyond. I share insights on modern platform engineering, developer experience optimization, and scaling DevOps culture across enterprise teams. Core Expertise - Platform Engineering: Internal Developer Platforms, Backstage.io implementations, self-service infrastructure, software catalog management - DevOps & DevSecOps: Enterprise architecture, CI/CD pipeline design, GitHub Enterprise hardening, secure-by-default infrastructure - Developer Experience: DORA metrics and measurement frameworks, engineering productivity optimization, developer enablement at scale - CALMS Framework: Culture transformation, automation architecture, lean operational principles, observability and metrics, organizational knowledge sharing Current Impact At StatusNeo, I lead the DevOps & Platform Center of Excellence, guiding enterprise clients through cloud-native transformation. Our flagship achievement: designing and deploying an internal developer platform powered by Backstage.io that streamlines software catalog management and eliminates friction across engineering teams—enabling developers to move faster while maintaining security and compliance. What I Build Solutions that scale. Systems that empower teams. Platforms that become the backbone of technical organizations. I partner with enterprise leadership to move beyond tools and jargon, focusing instead on sustainable technical culture, measurable outcomes, and genuine developer empowerment.

Experience

5 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Statusneo

3 roles

Platform Engineering Architect

Promoted

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Served as Lead Platform Engineer driving AIOps initiatives including Pair Programming Pods, an Enterprise-wide Knowledge Base, and Self-Healing Kubernetes Systems, resulting in reduced MTTR, enhanced team velocity, and improved DevEx across business-critical systems.
  • Led the successful migration from Astronomer to self-hosted Apache Airflow, enabling platform control, improving DAG processing efficiency, and driving over $800K in annualized cost savings for a leading Sportsbook & Gaming enterprise.
  • Engineered and executed AWS RDS optimization strategies, achieving $1M+ in total cost savings (50% in Non-Production and 66% in Production environments) by right-sizing instances, tuning retention policies, and leveraging reserved & Graviton-based infrastructure.
AIOpsKubernetesAWS RDSSelf-Healing SystemsPlatform EngineeringDevOps

Principal DevOps Engineer

Jan 2021 – May 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Automated GitOps Infrastructure Provisioning (80% Reduction): Implemented self-service GitOps templates within a centralized repository for one-click infrastructure provisioning. This streamlines developer workflows and reduces provisioning time.
  • Centralized Developer Portal (50% Onboarding Time Reduction): Collaborated on building a developer portal for instant access to the full catalog and comprehensive documentation. This significantly improves developer onboarding experience.
  • InnerSource Culture for Collaboration and Innovation: Established clear guardrails within the GitOps repository to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and code quality across internal development teams. This fosters a more efficient and innovative development environment.
GitOpsDeveloper PortalInnerSourceDevOps

Technology Evangelist

Feb 2020 – Jan 2021 · 11 mos

  • Joined StatusNeo as Founding Engineer of DevOps CoE
  • Lead DevOps Consultant: Guided APAC's largest telecom in building the first international, universally standard AI API Exchange platform.
  • Mentorship & Project Management: Led the Summer Internship Batch 2020, overseeing projects to completion.
  • GitHub Administrator: Streamlined Source Code Management using GitHub Actions, reducing setup & maintenance costs by 30%.
  • Open Source Ambassador: Increased developer engagement through a Hacktoberfest meetup & Pull Request reviews.
  • Industry Representation: Presented StatusNeo at meetups/conferences like GitHub Satellite India & KonfHub.
AI API ExchangeGitHub ActionsTechnical BloggingDevOps

William hill

Software Engineering Team Lead

Jul 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Leeds, England, United Kingdom · Remote

Github

GitHub Star

Feb 2021 – Feb 2024 · 3 yrs

  • Nishkarsh has been honored three times with the prestigious International GitHub Stars Award, a distinction reserved for a select group of 89 individuals among the expansive 100 million-strong developer community. His commitment is prominently evident in his zealous promotion of GitHub and Open-Source methodologies. Furthermore, he actively supports enterprises in their adoption of GitHub Enterprise and in the cultivation of InnerSource practices within their organizational frameworks.

Opengenus foundation

Software Developer

Jul 2019 – Sep 2019 · 2 mos · Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India

  • Modernized Development Workflow: Led the switch to an automated DevOps model, reducing setup costs by 50% (CI phase).
  • Technical Content Creation: Researched and blogged on trending topics like GitHub Actions and Docker.
  • Intern Recognition: Awarded Intern of the Month (August 2019) for outstanding performance.
  • Technical Blogging: Authored 23 technical articles on https://www.linkedin.com/company/opengenus-iq.
DevOpsTechnical Content CreationSoftware Development

Education

UPES

Bachelor's degree — Computer Science

Jul 2017 – May 2021

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