# Navya Krishna Batchu > AI Researcher | AI Backend Developer | Software Engineer Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/navyakrishnabatchu I’m a Software Engineer with experience building scalable systems and end-to-end applications across backend, cloud, and AI-driven environments. I’ve worked with modern programming languages and frameworks to design reliable APIs, data workflows, and production systems that prioritize performance, security, and maintainability. My background includes developing distributed services, automation pipelines, and intelligent features that integrate machine learning into real-world products. I focus on strong engineering fundamentals system design, performance optimization, testing, and observability, ensuring solutions are robust and production-ready. I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy solving complex technical problems at the intersection of infrastructure, product engineering, and applied AI. I’m open to roles across backend, full-stack, platform, and AI-focused engineering where I can contribute to building scalable, high-impact systems. ## Work Experience ### Artificial Intelligence Researcher @ California State University-Sacramento Jan 2025 – Present • Designing and evaluating robustness frameworks for large language models to improve reliability, failure detection, and production-readiness in real-world AI systems. • Investigating security and misuse risks in LLM-based applications, developing structured evaluation methodologies and guardrail strategies to mitigate prompt injection, data leakage, and unsafe model behaviors. • Building scalable evaluation pipelines in PyTorch and JAX to benchmark model performance, reasoning accuracy, and multimodal robustness across text, audio, and vision systems. ### Software Engineer @ California Department of Fish and Wildlife Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Sacramento, CA • Designed and improved cloud-based systems supporting statewide operational workflows, enhancing reliability, security posture, and automation across distributed teams. • Built internal tooling and automation frameworks to streamline case management, monitoring, and reporting, reducing manual overhead and improving system observability. • Integrated AI-assisted workflows and secure access controls to modernize legacy systems while maintaining compliance and production stability. ### Software Engineer @ Auradine Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Santa Clara County, California, United States • Developed scalable analytics and monitoring systems for distributed compute infrastructure, improving visibility into system performance and anomaly detection. •Built full-stack tools integrating backend APIs and real-time data pipelines to support configuration management and operational diagnostics. • Contributed to data processing and automation workflows that improved system reliability and reduced engineering response time. ### Software Engineer @ Tata Consultancy Services Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Hyderabad • Engineered scalable backend services and APIs supporting enterprise applications, focusing on reliability, performance optimization, and secure system design. • Designed and optimized data workflows and authentication layers to ensure stable production deployments under high usage. • Contributed to CI/CD automation and cloud deployments, improving release velocity and system uptime. ### Software Engineer @ Dharshini Diya Infotec (OPC) Private Limited Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Chennai Built real-time analytics and monitoring systems integrating frontend dashboards with backend APIs for operational visibility. Implemented anomaly detection and automated validation frameworks to improve system stability and reduce production incidents. Strengthened backend reliability through structured testing, API validation, and performance monitoring. ## Education ### Master's degree in Computer Science California State University-Sacramento ### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Computer Science Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/navya-krishna-batchu --- Source: https://flows.cv/navyakrishnabatchu JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/navyakrishnabatchu/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-17