Prateek Nischal
Software Developer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolPrateek Nischal is a seasoned software developer with 11 years of experience specializing in cloud security, data protection, and cryptographic systems, currently building secure services at AWS in Seattle. He has driven PCI-compliant encryption services, certificate lifecycle automation, and account-takeover mitigation at Walmart Labs, blending deep practical knowledge of HSMs, PKI, and auditing frameworks. Equally comfortable in Go and exploring Rust, Prateek combines hands-on engineering with an InfoSec mindset to secure high-scale e-commerce and cloud infrastructures. Known as a relentless learner and collaborative team player, he brings a track record of turning complex compliance requirements into automated, auditable solutions. A technical detail that sets him apart is his history of making AAA and vault services cloud-ready—bridging legacy security controls with modern cloud-native practices.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering, 8.5 GPA, Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering, 8.5 GPA at Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), DhanbadHigh School, High School at St. Xavier's SchoolHigh School, PCM, High School, PCM at The Pentecostal Assembly School
English, Hindi
Stackoverflow
792reputation
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38answers
4questions
Github Skills (200)
windows10
instrumentation10
security10
jwt-authentication10
examine10
operating-system10
monitoring10
linux10
signing10
ecdsa10
containerd10
jwk10
jackson10
sql10
pem10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
prateeknischal/qry
Jan 2019 - May 2021
otpauth compatible QR decoder and OTP generator from QRCodes
Contributions:8 commits, 1 PR, 6 pushes in 2 years 4 months
qrcodeotpauthotp-generatordecoderqrcodes
prateeknischal/dotfiles
Aug 2020 - Jul 2024
Contributions:53 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
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