About Me:🚀 Innovative Cloud Evangalist | 💡 DevOps Enthusiast | 🌟 Dedicated Lifelong LearnerGreetings! I'm Niraj Khanal, a trailblazing IT Leader, passionate about propelling organizations towards digital transformation. With a focus on DevOps principles, I've worked with esteemed companies like Northrop Grumman, KeyBank, Docusign, QVC, and QOMPLX, elevating their infrastructures to new heights.In my tenure at KeyBank, I spearheaded the modernization of digital banking applications, optimizing their scalability on Google Cloud Platform. Embracing the philosophy of Site Reliability Engineering, I collaborated with the KeyBank SRE team, revolutionizing application observability through Dynatrace and Nobl9.At Docusign, as a Senior DevOps Engineer and Team Lead, I took charge of revolutionizing their approach to cloud adoption. I led a team of four, fostering a culture of collaboration through guilds focused on cloud, shift-left, and Terraform. The outcome was a modular Infrastructure as Code, enabling smoother deployments on Azure and AWS.Prior to that, at QOMPLX Inc., I played a pivotal role in architecting and deploying Mesosphere's Data Center Operating System on AWS, creating a robust and fault-tolerant environment for production workloads. My efforts contributed to a remarkable $78.6M Series A financing milestone.With a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of the District of Columbia, my academic foundation complements my industry expertise. I've further enriched my skills through certifications from the Said Business School, University of Oxford, MIT School of Architecture and Planning, and MIT Sloan School of Management.My journey extends beyond tech. I've been an influential Robotics Instructor, nurturing young minds to embrace innovation. As a researcher, I contributed to groundbreaking projects at the University of the District of Columbia, exploring IoT-based smart irrigation.I thrive on continuous growth, always seeking novel solutions and staying ahead of industry trends. My goal is to make a lasting impact, enabling organizations to scale, innovate, and thrive in the ever-evolving tech landscape.If you're ready to embark on a transformative journey, let's connect and bring your vision to life!