Nihar Gupta Chinta

Release Engineer / DevOps Engineer

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University of Massachusetts Amherst — Master's in Computer Science
Feb 2023 - May 2024 USA

GPA: 3.8

Coursework: Computer and Network Security, Secured Distributed Systems, Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Distributed and Operating Systems

Mahindra École Centrale — Bachelor's in Computer Science
2014 - 2018 Hyderabad, India

GPA: 9.35/10

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Schlumberger — Release Engineer
Jun 2024 - Present Houston, USA
  • Led the development of a scalable Generative AI platform using Kubernetes-based microservice architecture, reducing deployment complexity and enhancing platform reliability with Terraform and Prometheus
  • Engineered specialized microservices to integrate vector databases, improving data retrieval performance and enabling faster insights generation for internal platform users
  • Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes and ArgoCD on Microsoft Azure, cutting delivery times and enabling rapid, reliable deployments
Schlumberger — DevOps Engineer
Jul 2018 - Aug 2021 Pune, India
  • Developed and deployed robust microservices using Docker and Kubernetes to automate malware scanning, enhancing data security and reducing manual intervention
  • Automated the creation and management of Change Management Requests (CMRs) for production environments, accelerating issue resolution and reducing administrative overhead
  • Led the migration of thousands of libraries from Nexus to Azure Artifacts, improving development workflows and manageability
  • Architected and implemented a comprehensive Variable Management strategy, improving configuration consistency and reducing deployment errors across Data Ecosystem services
  • Maintained and optimized Kubernetes-based infrastructure using Terraform and Azure DevOps, automating resource provisioning and shortening environment setup times
  • Promoted and strengthened DevOps culture within the team, receiving a Certificate of Appreciation for driving collaboration, automation adoption, and continuous improvement
Schlumberger — Software Engineering Intern
May 2017 - Aug 2017 Pune, India
  • Automated data ingestion by developing microservices for transferring data from WellDatabase to the Exploration and Production Data Lake, streamlining synchronization processes
  • Improved code quality and maintainability through meticulous refactoring and comprehensive unit testing, achieving 98% code coverage
  • Collaborated with an agile team to design and deploy microservices on GCP using Docker, REST APIs, and Jenkins
Nibble Matrix — Front End Developer Intern
May 2016 - Aug 2016 Hyderabad, India
  • Assisted in developing a dynamic, microservice-driven e-commerce platform using Node.js, Express.js, Angular, and MongoDB, facilitating rapid project deployment and customization
  • Collaborated efficiently within a team utilizing Git-based version control workflows, improving code maintainability and project management
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Cloud & Containerization

KubernetesDockerHelmMicrosoft AzureGCPAWSOCITerraform

Automation & DevOps Tools

ArgoCDJenkinsAzure DevOpsPrometheusGrafanaSonarQubeWhitesource

Programming & Scripting Languages

PythonBashJavaScriptSQLHTMLCSS

Certifications & Awards

Blueprint Commitment Award (Schlumberger)Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD, CNCF)