Badri Nath Pathak

About Badri Nath Pathak

I’m a results-driven technology professional with over 9+ years of experience in software engineering, distributed storage systems, and cloud-native infrastructure. I hold a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (Noida-62) and specialize in designing scalable, high-performance backend systems using Golang, Kubernetes, and modern storage technologies.At IBM, I lead the design and development of the Kubernetes CSI driver for IBM Storage Scale, a high-performance distributed file system. My core work involves architecting CSI features tailored for container-native environments—focusing on volume lifecycle management, scalability, and robust integration with Kubernetes through custom Go-based operators and controllers-**Technical Lead contributor to Storage Kubernetes CSI for IBM Storage Scale* Proficient in Golang, building clean, scalable, and performant code* Deep experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and Operator patterns* Designed Helm charts for complex, multi-service deployments* Migrated legacy apps to cloud-native, containerized environments* CI/CD automation using ArgoCD, GitLab CI, and Jenkins* API/microservices development using Node.js, Seneca, Express, and Loopback* Hands-on with SQL/NoSQL systems: MSSQL, MongoDB, OrientDB* Familiar with Azure, GCP, Kafka, IoT frameworks, and Shell scripting* Experience with secure identity integrations and data privacy solutions-**Key Spearheaded CSI integration to enable dynamic volume provisioning for containerized workloads on IBM Storage Scale* Designed and maintained Go-based Kubernetes operators for automated storage resource management* Delivered scalable DevOps solutions using Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD best practices-🧠 **Professional Deep domain expertise in storage and distributed systems* Self-driven, dependable, and comfortable with end-to-end ownership* Strong problem-solving and debugging skills* Committed to clean architecture, code quality, and continuous learning-**Awards & Star Award* – Cognizant (Analytics & Information Management), Oct 2017**A-Team (SpotOn) Award* – Mindtree (Global Campaign Services Platform), Mar 2019

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   IBM

   Oct 2022 — Present

Education

• Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science and Engineering

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Eclipse
• Microprocessors
• Operating Systems
• Node.js
• Shell Scripting
• Html
• Mysql
• Mongodb
• C++
• Windows Phone
• Data Structures
• Css
• Javascript
• Microcontrollers
• Jquery
• Ajax
• Informatica
• Oracle
• C
• Programming
• Core Java
• Php
• Representational State Transfer (Rest)
• Java
• Sql