Geetika Batra

Results-driven Senior Backend Engineer with 9+ years of experience building distributed systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native infrastructure. Deep expertise in Python, Golang, and Java with hands-on experience managing GPU PCI/vGPU workloads in Kubernetes environments — directly applicable to AI/ML and Agentic AI infrastructure. Proven ability to architect scalable backend systems, design API contracts for LLM-ready services, and communicate complex technical solutions to engineering and business stakeholders across global teams.

Comfortable working across time zones and geographies.

Senior Backend Engineer - VMware by Broadcom (formerly VMware Tanzu) - Delhi, India

(2021-07 - 2025-06)

• Designed and developed Python and Golang backend services for GPU PCI functionality in Kubernetes — enabling enterprise-grade AI/ML and Agentic AI workload scheduling across distributed clusters.
• Implemented RESTful APIs and backend logic for GPU resource management and allocation; served as active maintainer ensuring reliability, performance, and resolution of production issues.
• Dealt directly with customers across geographies to gather requirements, design API contracts, and deliver backend service interfaces tailored to enterprise AI/ML infrastructure needs.
• Technical paper on GPU PCI backend architecture selected for VMwareRadio India — 1 of 11 chosen from 80 submissions; delivered presentation bridging deep technical content with business impact.
• Multiple upstream contributions to kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere, collaborating asynchronously with globally distributed engineering teams across time zones.

Senior Software Engineer - Oerlikon - Germany

(2019-02 - 2021-06)

• Architected scalable backend systems supporting vGPU implementation across distributed clusters; built backend integration layer for GPU PCI support in the Tanzu Framework using Python and Golang.
• Developed backend services bridging CI/CD pipelines with infrastructure management; built and maintained backend APIs for GitLab integration and automation workflows.
• Designed backend architecture for Kubernetes cluster management using Ansible; implemented monitoring and logging solutions for backend service health tracking.
• Developed automated testing frameworks and backend validation tools for GPU features; optimised backend performance and resolved post-release issues in production systems.
• Contributed to backend architecture decisions for EDGE use case scenarios; mentored junior developers on backend best practices and system design patterns.

Backend Developer - Red Hat - Bangalore, India

(2017-01 - 2019-01)

• Developed backend data pipeline solutions using Python for high-throughput, production-grade systems.
• Built backend integrations for JBoss Developer Studio and Fabric8-Notifications; designed and implemented RESTful APIs for microservices communication.
• Containerised backend services and orchestrated deployments on OpenShift; optimised backend query performance and database interactions.

Backend Developer - Lyxel Labs Private Limited - Gurgaon, India

(2015-11 - 2016-12)

• Built backend data pipelining system for high-volume API-to-API data transfer using the Falcon framework.
• Implemented asynchronous backend processing with Celery for enhanced throughput and performance.
• Developed Rich Media Tag Server backend with real-time ad impression and click tracking capabilities.

Backend Developer & Contributor - OpenStack - Remote, USA

(2015-05 - 2016-11)

• Contributed to OpenStack backend services including Project Glance and Searchlight.
• Developed Flavor Plugin backend for enhanced search capabilities in Searchlight; implemented Task Scrubbers backend functionality in Project Glance.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) - Electronics and Communication - Maharshi Dayanand University (2011 - 2015)

Higher Secondary Education - Delhi Public School (DPS) (2009 - 2011)