DevOps Manager • Enterprise Architect • Hydrology Tech Innovator

Welcome to my GitHub! I’m a DevOps leader and enterprise architect passionate about building resilient research IT infrastructure, advancing open‑source hydrology tools, and enabling community‑driven science. I work at the intersection of Cloud, HPC, and water modeling — turning complex workflows into scalable, collaborative solutions.

• Current Role: DevOps Manager & Enterprise Architect at Alabama Water Institute and CIROH-UA
• Focus Areas: Hybrid cloud + HPC integration, CI/CD automation, containerized modeling frameworks, research‑to‑operations pipelines
• Passion: Empowering the hydrology community through open‑source innovation and strategic technical leadership
• Community: Active contributor to CIROH’s technical ecosystem and NOAA‑aligned water modeling initiatives

• Languages: Python, Bash, JavaScript, YAML, HTML, C, C++, Java
• Frameworks & Platforms: Docker, Singularity, Kubernetes, JupyterHub, React
• Cloud & HPC: AWS, Google Cloud, NSF ACCESS (Jetstream2, Anvil), on‑prem HPC clusters
• DevOps & Automation: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines
• Specialties: Hydrologic modeling (NextGen Framework, NGIAB), data pipelines, collaborative documentation platforms

• NGIAB‑CloudInfra – NextGen In A Box: containerized NextGen Framework for community release, enabling rapid deployment across cloud, HPC, and local environments.
• ciroh-ua_website – CIROH’s DocuHub: centralized documentation and technical insights for consortium projects.
• ngen – Next Generation Water Modeling Engine prototype (forked for CIROH development).
• awi-ciroh-image – Custom JupyterHub image for the Alabama Water Institute CIROH hub.
• NGIAB-HPCInfra: NextGen In A Box: NextGen Generation Water Modeling Framework for Community Release (Singularity version)
• NWM BigQuery API: REST API backed by National Water Model data, developed on Google Cloud Platform
• NGIAB 101 training - NGIAB 101 training module
• NGIAB Website - NGIAB Product Portfolio website
• NGIAB Calibration Tool - NGIAB Calibration Tool

• “NextGen In A Box (NGIAB)” – Environmental Modelling & Software Journal, 2025 Journal Paper
• Frequent presenter on DevOps for research computing, hybrid cloud strategies, and hydrologic modeling platforms
• Blogs on CIROH DocuHub - Blogger

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arpita0911patel
• Website/Portfolio: arpitapatel.wordpress.com
• GitHub: @arpita0911patel

I thrive on bridging cutting‑edge tech with real‑world science — and when I’m not architecting Cloud/HPC workflows, I’m planning family adventures or exploring new destinations with my 9‑year‑old.