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nilava /README.md

Hey there, I'm Nilava Chowdhury

@@ Engineering Leader | Government Tech Specialist | Scale Architect @@
+ Built India's FIRST Wallet-Based Metro Card (Google Wallet Certified)
+ Architected Systems Processing 10M+ Daily Transactions
+ Led Pan-India Metro Digital Infrastructure (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nagpur)
+ 150 TPS Flash Sale Architecture | 99.99% SLA Uptime
! "From Fitness Apps to National Transit Systems - I Build at Scale"

๐Ÿš€ About Me

Coding

const nilava = {
 currentRole: "Head of Engineering @ Billeasy",
 previousRoles: ["Tech Lead @ udChalo", "Software Engineer @ StepSetGo"],
 experience: "5+ years building mission-critical systems",
 
 expertise: {
 scale: ["10M+ daily transactions", "150 TPS systems", "99.99% SLA"],
 mobile: ["React Native", "iOS/Android Native", "100K+ downloads"],
 backend: ["Microservices", "Kubernetes", "Node.js", "gRPC"],
 infrastructure: ["AWS/GCP", "Docker", "Kafka", "Redis", "PostgreSQL"],
 security: ["SSL Pinning", "PCI Compliance", "Cryptographic Systems"],
 payments: ["Google Wallet NFC", "UPI", "Payment Gateways"]
 },
 
 achievements: {
 "๐Ÿš‡": "Built India's FIRST wallet-based metro card with Google",
 "๐ŸŽซ": "Deployed QR ticketing for 4 major metros (CDAC compliant)",
 "๐Ÿšข": "Architected complete AFC system for Maharashtra ferries",
 "โœˆ๏ธ": "Launched udChalo app - 100K downloads in 6 months",
 "๐Ÿƒ": "Led fitness vertical processing millions of steps daily",
 "๐Ÿ”’": "Zero security breaches across all platforms"
 },
 
 partnerships: ["Google Wallet Certified", "Meta WhatsApp Business", "Government of India"],
 
 philosophy: "Build systems that scale to millions, not thousands"
};

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government & Enterprise Impact

  • ๐Ÿš‡ Metro Networks: Architecting digital infrastructure for Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nagpur metros
  • ๐Ÿšข Maritime Board: Complete ticketing solution for Maharashtra ferry network
  • โœˆ๏ธ Armed Forces: Built mobile platform serving 100K+ defense personnel
  • ๐Ÿ” Enterprise: Scaled Tim Hortons & Belgian Waffle for national flash sales

๐Ÿ† Career Highlights & Impact

๐Ÿš€ Nation-Scale Projects I've Built

Billeasy - Head of Engineering

  • ๐Ÿ† India's First NFC Metro Card: Pioneered wallet-based metro card with Google Wallet integration using NXP MIFARE standards - Set National Benchmark for digital fare collection
  • ๐Ÿš‡ Pan-India Metro Infrastructure: Deployed CDAC-compliant QR ticketing across Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nagpur metros - Millions of daily rides with 99.99% uptime
  • ๐Ÿšข Maharashtra Ferry System: Built complete AFC system with WhatsApp ticketing & operator apps - Entire state network digitized
  • โšก Enterprise Flash Sales: Migrated monolith to microservices for Belgian Waffle & Tim Hortons - 150 TPS on National Waffle Day

udChalo - Technical Team Lead

  • โœˆ๏ธ Defense Personnel App: Led complete mobile app development for armed forces flight booking - 100K+ downloads, 4.5โ˜… rating in 6 months

StepSetGo - Software Engineer

  • ๐Ÿƒ Fitness Ecosystem: Built native modules & integrated 15+ wearable devices - 10M+ daily events, 98% accuracy
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Security Infrastructure: Implemented SSL pinning, PCI compliance, fraud detection - Zero breaches, 90% fraud reduction

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Technical Leadership Metrics

  • Team Size: Led cross-functional teams of 15+ engineers
  • User Scale: Systems serving millions of daily active users
  • Transaction Volume: 10M+ daily transactions across platforms
  • Availability: Maintained 99.99% SLA for critical infrastructure
  • Partnerships: Google Wallet, Meta WhatsApp, Government of India
  • Cost Optimization: Reduced infrastructure costs by 40% through optimization

๐Ÿ’ป Tech Stack & Architecture Expertise

๐Ÿ—๏ธ System Architecture

Microservices Event Driven Serverless gRPC GraphQL

๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile & Frontend

React Native Swift Kotlin TypeScript React

โš™๏ธ Backend & Infrastructure

Node.js Kubernetes Docker AWS GCP

๐Ÿ”„ Data & Messaging

Kafka Redis PostgreSQL MongoDB RabbitMQ

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Security & Compliance

OAuth JWT SSL/TLS PCI DSS CDAC

๐Ÿ“Š Monitoring & DevOps

Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Istio ArgoCD

๐Ÿ’ผ Professional Journey

graph LR
 A[2020: Application Developer<br/>StepSetGo] --> B[2021: Software Engineer<br/>StepSetGo]
 B --> C[2024: Technical Team Lead<br/>udChalo]
 C --> D[2025: Head of Engineering<br/>Billeasy]
 
 style A fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
 style B fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
 style C fill:#9cf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
 style D fill:#9f9,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
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๐Ÿ“ˆ Career Progression

  • ๐Ÿข Billeasy (Current) - Head of Engineering - Building nation-scale transit infrastructure
  • ๐Ÿข udChalo (1 Year 6 months) - Tech Lead - Launched defense personnel app (100K+ users)
  • ๐Ÿข StepSetGo (3+ years) - Software Engineer - Scaled fitness platform to millions

๐Ÿ’ช Core Competencies & Expertise

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Architecture & Scale

  • Expertise: Kubernetes, Microservices, Event-Driven, gRPC
  • Real-World: Built systems handling 10M+ daily transactions

๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile Development

  • Expertise: React Native, Swift, Kotlin, Native Modules
  • Real-World: 100K+ app downloads, 4.5+ star ratings

โ˜๏ธ Cloud & DevOps

  • Expertise: AWS, GCP, Docker, Istio, ArgoCD, Helm
  • Real-World: 99.99% uptime on critical infrastructure

๐Ÿ”’ Security & Compliance

  • Expertise: SSL Pinning, PCI DSS, CDAC, Cryptography
  • Real-World: Zero security breaches across all platforms

๐Ÿ’ณ Payment Systems

  • Expertise: Google Wallet NFC, UPI, Payment Gateways
  • Real-World: India's first wallet-based metro card

๐Ÿ“Š Data Engineering

  • Expertise: Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, Sharding
  • Real-World: 150 TPS flash sale architecture

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Leadership

  • Expertise: Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Mentoring
  • Real-World: Led teams of 15+ engineers on government projects

๐Ÿ“Š GitHub Analytics & Activity

๐Ÿ† GitHub Trophies

๐Ÿ Contribution Snake

๐Ÿ“ˆ Activity Graph

๐Ÿ“Š Profile Summary

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Featured Projects

๐Ÿ“ˆ 3D Contribution Calendar

๐Ÿ… Certifications & Partnerships

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Official Certifications

  • ๐Ÿ”ต Google Wallet Partner - Certified for closed-loop Tap & Pay NFC implementation
  • ๐ŸŸข WhatsApp Business API - Official Meta partner for transit ticketing integration
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ CDAC Compliance - Government of India QR ticketing infrastructure certification
  • โ˜๏ธ AWS Solutions Architect - Cloud architecture and scalability certification
  • ๐Ÿ”’ PCI DSS Compliance - Payment card industry data security standards

๐ŸŽฏ Current Focus & Initiatives

๐Ÿ”ญ Leading At Scale

Current Initiatives:

  • ๐Ÿš‡ Pan-India Metro Digital Expansion
  • ๐ŸŽซ Next-Gen NFC Payment Systems
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Real-time Transit Analytics Platform

๐ŸŒฑ Exploring Next

Research Areas:

  • ๐Ÿค– AI-powered fraud detection systems
  • ๐Ÿ”— Blockchain for secure ticketing
  • ๐Ÿ“ก IoT sensor networks for crowd management

๐Ÿ“Š Weekly Development Breakdown

React Native โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘ 48.2%
TypeScript โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘ 25.7%
JavaScript โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘ 16.3%
Swift โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘ 8.2%
Other โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘ 1.6%

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Notable Clients & Projects

Government & Public Sector

Enterprise Partners

๐ŸŒ Connect Across The Web

๐Ÿ’ก Why Work With Me?

๐ŸŽฏ For Engineering Teams

technical_depth:
 - "I've built systems handling 10M+ daily transactions"
 - "Architected solutions from startup (100 users) to nation-scale (millions)"
 - "Deep expertise in both mobile native and backend infrastructure"
 
leadership:
 - "Led teams through critical government project deliveries"
 - "Mentored engineers from junior to senior levels"
 - "Bridge between technical complexity and business objectives"
 
innovation:
 - "First in India to implement wallet-based metro cards"
 - "Pioneered integration patterns now used as national standards"
 - "Active contributor to open-source and tech communities"

๐Ÿ’ผ For Business Leaders

business_impact:
 - "Reduced operational costs by 40% through architecture optimization"
 - "Achieved 99.99% uptime for mission-critical systems"
 - "Delivered projects serving millions with zero security breaches"
 
partnerships:
 - "Secured Google Wallet certification for national infrastructure"
 - "Established Meta WhatsApp Business integration for government"
 - "Built trusted relationships with government stakeholders"
 
delivery:
 - "Consistent on-time delivery of complex projects"
 - "Experience with compliance (CDAC, PCI DSS)"
 - "Proven track record in high-pressure environments"

๐Ÿค Let's Build Something Amazing Together

๐Ÿ“ฌ Reach Out For:

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