Nilava Chowdhury
Software Development Engineer - III at Lodha
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Top SchoolNilava Chowdhury is a seasoned software engineering leader with 9 years of experience building cloud-native, payment and mobility systems that serve millions across India. She has led pioneering projects—like India’s first wallet-based metro card and government-funded ferry fare collection—partnering with Google and Meta to deliver NFC, Google Wallet and WhatsApp-native ticketing at scale. Hands-on across Node.js, React Native, Kubernetes, HSM-backed security, and observability stacks, she consistently delivers high-throughput, low-latency platforms (150+ TPS, 99.99% uptime) while maintaining PCI and CDAC compliance. Nilava blends deep technical execution with cross-functional stakeholder management, from C-level sponsors to government officials, and has a track record of zero-downtime migrations for national flash-sales. She’s also a pragmatic mentor who builds high-performing teams and operational runbooks that keep mission-critical services resilient. Based in Mumbai with a BTech in Computer Science, she jokes that she writes code faster than her coffee brews—then proves it in production.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology - BTech Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology - BTech Computer Science at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
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Github Skills (117)
ubuntu10
google-home10
fedora10
vpn9
centos9
debian9
linux9
archlinux9
wifi-configuration9
probe9
bash9
arduino-library9
menu9
vpn-manager9
encryption9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
nilava/Arduino-RFID-Password-Lock-Alarm-IR-Sensor-LCD
May 2017 - May 2020
Contributions:1 PR, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
nilava/alexa_smart_home_lambda
Feb 2019 - May 2020
Alexa Smart Home Skill Lambda
Contributions:7 commits, 1 PR, 5 pushes in 1 year 3 months
alexa-skills-kitserverlessaws-lambdaalexa-smartaws
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