Hello, I'm

Niraj Patel

Software Engineer

Master's student at Northeastern University specializing in cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, and scalable data engineering solutions. Passionate about building robust systems that drive efficiency and innovation.

3.89

GPA

2+

Years Experience

May 2026

Graduation

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Niraj Patel - Data Platform Engineer

About Me

I'm a Data Platform Engineer pursuing my Master of Science in Software Engineering Systems at Northeastern University, expected to graduate in May 2026 with a 3.89 GPA.

With professional experience at State Street and Tata Consultancy Services, I specialize in cloud infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and data platform engineering. My work focuses on improving operational efficiency through Infrastructure as Code, containerization, and intelligent automation.

I hold AWS Certified Developer – Associate and Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certifications, demonstrating my commitment to staying current with cloud technologies and best practices.

Education

Northeastern University

MS in Software Engineering Systems

GPA: 3.89 | 2024 - 2026

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

Professional Experience

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Data Platform Engineer Intern

State Street | Boston, USA

  • Automated monthly password rotation for 150+ Oracle Cloud applications using Python and Bash scripts, reducing manual workload by 5+ hours monthly and eliminating human intervention errors
  • Led migration of 3 Terraform codebases (25+ components) from Azure DevOps to Git/Harness and Terraform Enterprise, reducing deployment time from 90 to 30 minutes
  • Architected Azure jumpserver infrastructure with OCI integration using Terraform, enabling secure cross-cloud access for data platform team
Jul 2022 – Aug 2024

Assistant System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services | Gandhinagar, India

  • Engineered CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools, integrating with Git for version control, achieving deployment lead times of under 3 hours
  • Orchestrated containerization of Java and Node.js microservices using Docker, increasing scalability and reducing resource utilization by 7%
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, achieving 20% reduction in environment setup time
  • Migrated on-premises workloads to Azure cloud, processing 1TB of data daily through Azure Databricks and Data Factory
  • Adopted agile methodologies, reducing cycle time to 2 days per sprint and increasing deliverable throughput by 30%

Featured Projects

Cloud-Native Web Application

Established a cloud-native web application using AWS and GCP infrastructure with robust health check API, automated infrastructure deployment using Terraform, and custom machine images built with Packer.

Multi-cloud architecture Auto-scaling (3-5 instances) 30% improved availability
AWS GCP Terraform Packer GitHub Actions

Store Management System

Created comprehensive data models with ER diagrams and relational schemas for Customers, Products, and Orders. Built real-time inventory monitoring with automatic restocking triggers.

Real-time monitoring Automated triggers Data integrity validation
PostgreSQL Database Design SQL

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) Azure (AKS, ADF) Oracle Cloud Docker

DevOps Tools

Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Terraform SonarQube Harness

Programming Languages

Python Java Shell Scripting Node.js C++ JavaScript React Scala Apache Spark

Databases

PostgreSQL MongoDB MySQL Oracle RDBMS

Version Control

Git GitHub GitLab Bitbucket

Get In Touch

I'm currently looking for full-time opportunities starting May 2026. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out!

Email

patel.niraju@northeastern.edu

LinkedIn

niraj-patel-a11516154

GitHub

github.com/Nirajpatel26