Nishant Pathak
Lucknow
Summary
Dynamic engineering leader with a proven track record at Rubrik Inc, specializing in cloud computing and AI/ML solutions. Expert in building high-performing teams and driving innovative projects, achieving a 20% increase in developer productivity. Adept at project management and delivering scalable, secure systems that meet stringent compliance standards.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Engineering
Kursaha Technologies
06.2022 - Current
- Founded and directed technology consulting and product engineering company, delivering secure, scalable, cloud-native solutions for government, defence, and US enterprise clients.
- Owned product strategy, client engagement, and technical delivery while building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams to ensure scalable, production-grade outcomes.
- Designed and built AI/ML platforms, SaaS products, and large-scale data pipelines using Spring Boot, WebFlux, Kubernetes, AWS, React, and TypeScript.
- Architected and executed mission-critical systems for Indian Navy and multiple US enterprises, emphasizing security, compliance, and high availability.
Engineering Manager
Rubrik Inc
01.2018 - 04.2022
- Led development of a vendor-agnostic cloud orchestration platform powering products projected to generate $100M+ revenue in 3 years.
- Re-architected systems for zero-trust data management, improving ransomware resilience and enabling SaaS transition (monolith → microservices).
- Built BrikMock v3, boosting developer productivity by 20%+ and reducing test pipeline runtime by 70%+.
- Scaled and led engineering teams (3 → 12), driving roadmap, execution, and delivery.
- Owned core data lifecycle systems (SLA engine, backup expiry, compliance) for Rubrik CDM & Polaris.
CTO
EzCred Private Limited
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Built and launched an EMI financing platform (lenders + credit engine + customer/agent apps) processing ₹10Cr+ transactions/month.
- Led end-to-end architecture, development, and delivery, aligning tech decisions with business goals.
- Designed scalable infrastructure (databases, queues, monitoring) ensuring reliability and performance.
- Implemented secure integrations with NSDL, CIBIL, and banking partners; ensured data security and compliance.
- Developed credit rules & fraud systems using Drools, Python services, RabbitMQ, and scalable data stores (RDS, HBase).
Software Engineer
Twitter
08.2016 - 10.2016
- Implemented UDP support as transport layer for real-time messaging, improving communication speed.
- Optimized network bandwidth through analysis and adjustments of data transmission settings, enhancing performance.
- Contributed to development of Udaan, an android messaging app.
Senior Software Development Engineer
Flipkart
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Employed Java, Node.js, and Ruby to create robust software solutions tailored to project requirements.
- Developed redux architecture based website (responsive - material design) for handheld devices for warehouse use (internal), MVP architecture.
- Developed library for CAS authentication (direct and proxy), streamlining user access management.
- Contributed to development of service-based architecture, enhancing system modularity.
- Used test framework such as mocha, karma, phantomjs.
SDE
Amazon
10.2014 - 10.2015
- Collaborated with myhabit and buyvip teams at Amazon.
- Developed inline search suggestion feature for myhabit.com to enhance user experience.
- Executed various Java projects while utilizing additional tools and languages such as JavaScript, JSP, Jasmine, and EasyMock.
Software Developer Engineer 2
Citrix R&D
07.2012 - 09.2014
- Developed CIFS/SMB2 acceleration using C++ and basic Perl to enhance file sharing performance.
- Implemented RPC over HTTP using C++ to facilitate remote procedure calls.
- Design and development of the modules from scratch.
- Contributed to RDX (JavaScript framework) and Nitro (REST-based API using PHP) to improve application functionality.
- Worked on MAPI protocol advanced optimization.
- Implemented various features spanning multiple releases.
Education
CCE - Entrepreneurship
Indian School of Business
Bengaluru, India08-2025
Bachelors of Technology - Computer Science
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
Varanasi, India01-2012
Skills
- Project management
- Technical strategy
- Cloud architecture
- Systems architecture
- Cloud computing
- Data analysis
- Team leadership
Projects
- Kursaha (Founder): Built AI/ML, SaaS, and cloud-native platforms for govt, defence, and US enterprises.
- Rubrik: Developed cloud orchestration platform; improved ransomware resilience and scalability.
- EzCred (CTO): Launched EMI financing platform processing ₹10Cr+/month with secure integrations.
- Earlier (Twitter, Flipkart, Amazon, Citrix): Worked on distributed systems, mobile/web apps, and performance optimization.
Open Source Contributions
- MathView, https://github.com/Nishant-Pathak/MathView, One stop for all Math formula and Science equation rendering in Android with offline capability.
- Mocket, https://github.com/Nishant-Pathak/mocket, Typesafe, reliable, guaranteed delivery, ordered, high performance java NIO sockets built over UDP.
Timeline
Director of Engineering
Kursaha Technologies
06.2022 - Current
Engineering Manager
Rubrik Inc
01.2018 - 04.2022
CTO
EzCred Private Limited
04.2017 - 12.2018
Software Engineer
Twitter
08.2016 - 10.2016
Senior Software Development Engineer
Flipkart
10.2015 - 08.2016
SDE
Amazon
10.2014 - 10.2015
Software Developer Engineer 2
Citrix R&D
07.2012 - 09.2014
CCE - Entrepreneurship
Indian School of Business
Bachelors of Technology - Computer Science
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)