He received his M.S. in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India and is currently working in Big Data R&D Group within Impetus Infotech Pvt. Ltd.Prior to this, Nishant has enjoyed working with some of the most recognizable names in IT Services and financial industries, employing full software life cycle methodologies like Agile and SCRUM. He has also undertaken many speaking engagements on Big Data Technologies.