About

Prateek Kumar Nischal is a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer with over 7 years of relevant experience in the field. He is currently working at Walmart as a Senior Software Engineer, where he is responsible for core security product developments and solutions facilitating infrastructure auditing and compliance for PCI, SOX, and HIPAA applications. Prateek is also working on an automated Account Takeover mitigation solution for Walmart.com website and other subsidiaries. Before joining Walmart, Prateek worked as a Software Engineer III at Walmart, where he focused on cloud security tools, data security, and cryptographic vaults. He also managed the PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Encryption Service used by Walmart e-commerce to make payments secure. Prateek has also worked on a certificate cataloging service to automate certificate lifecycle in their environment and a cloud security configuration auditing framework to detect and report vulnerabilities. Prateek has a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Dhanbad, where he studied from 2012 to 2016. He also attended The Pentecostal Assembly School for his High School education, where he studied from 2010 to 2012, and St. Xavier's School, where he studied from 1999 to 2010. Prateek is a Software Engineer with expertise in AWS and infra. He is a workaholic and a team player who is willing to do anything to learn new things. With his vast experience and expertise, Prateek is a valuable asset to any team he works with.