Natraj Bontha

Natraj Bontha has a diverse range of work experience. Natraj started their career as a Contract Software Engineer at AlphaSoft Consulting, Inc in 2001, where they developed a graphical user interface and worked with SQL databases. From there, they worked as a Software Engineer at Stratagene, where they developed GUI software for QPCR systems. Natraj then moved on to Agilent Technologies, where they served as a Project Manager and Project Lead, working on instrument libraries and GUI software for PCR technology. In 2010, they joined GameStop Inc as a WPF UI Engineer, developing a rich user interface for deployment in GameStop stores. Natraj also worked at CBRE as a Senior Software Engineer, implementing 3D building stacking plans in Silverlight. In 2012, they became a Senior Software Engineer at Luminator, where they focused on transitioning an existing monolith application into a microservices architecture. Finally, in 2019, they joined TradeStation as a Site Reliability Engineer.

Natraj Bontha pursued their education in a chronological manner. Natraj attended St Aloysius High School from 1978 to 1990 and graduated with a Secondary School degree. The subjects they studied during this period included English, Telugu, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, and Geography. Following their secondary education, Natraj joined A.V.N College in 1991 and completed their Intermediate degree in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry in 1992.

Their academic journey continued at Andhra University, where they enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering program in Mechanical Engineering. Natraj studied at Andhra University from 1992 to 1996, ultimately earning their Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

In addition to their formal education, Natraj Bontha has also obtained several certifications. In November 2022, they received the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification from The Linux Foundation. Additionally, in March 2023, they completed the "Datadog - The Learning Environment" and "Introduction to Observability" certifications offered by Datadog.