# Seema U. > Backend Engineer at Tabapay | Golang, Python | Ex-LinkedIn | MS in Computer Science Location: Mountain View, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/seema * Dynamic Software Engineer with a Master's in Computer Science and a strong aptitude for innovative problem-solving. * Proficient in algorithmic design, system optimization, and automation, leveraging skills in Python, Django, JavaScript, and more. Proven track record of creating and enhancing REST APIs, elevating reliability, and streamlining processes. * Recognized for impactful contributions to incident management, project leadership, and open-source engagements. * Adept at fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and delivering excellence. Eager to contribute software development expertise to a progressive team ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ TabaPay Jan 2024 – Present | Palo Alto, CA • Developed the Query Builder feature in Golang for TabaPay Portal, utilizing AWS Redshift and S3. • Enhanced data reporting capabilities, providing hourly statistics on chargebacks, adjustments, and transactions. • Achieved a 70% reduction in engineering support requests and significantly decreased report generation time. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Blackhawk Network Jan 2023 – Present | Pleasanton, California, United States • Programmed a backend API gateway for a microservice using Java and Spring Boot to create a pre-defined user template for clients which decreased account setup time by 50% and led to a more consistent and scalable data model. • Designed a database resiliency strategy for MySQL/Redis unavailability using Django registry increasing score-order API success rate to 99%. • Developed REST APIs in Django to deploy and prune probabilistic machine learning models for the scoring service, achieving a remarkable 90% reduction in process overhead. • Enhanced code coverage by automating tests, raising it from 20% to 84% over 2000 lines, optimizing the project managing gift card orders between champion-challenger models ### Research Assistant @ University of California, Davis Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Davis, California, United States • Worked under Prof. Cindy Rubio-González on Bugswarm • Fixed artifacts to ensure that every Docker image in the list of artifacts can successfully reproduce the passed and failed builds by downloading the necessary dependencies. • Implemented part of the cacher to cache external wget dependencies such that the artifacts can be utilized without an active network connection. ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ University of California, Davis Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Davis, California, United States Fall'23 - Teaching assistant for the course BIM 174. I migrated the course grading from Canvas to Gradescope for easy grading, viewing rubrics, and class statistics. Spring'23 - Grader for a course Molecular Biology and for a course in Language and Literature. Winter'23 - Teaching assistant for the course ECS 120 : Theory Of Computation. Key topics taught in this class are formal languages, automata theory, complexity theory, and computability theory. Fall'22 - Teaching assistant for the course BIM 174: Microcontroller Applications Lab which is focused on introducing students to microcontroller platforms(specifically the Arduino Uno), programming it and using the platform to design control systems. Responsibilities include conducting discussion sections, holding office hours, and grading homework along with class participation. ### Senior Engineer, Reliability Engineering[SRE-Infra] @ LinkedIn Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru Area, India •Collaborated with engineering teams to maintain availability and performance SLAs of the LinkedIn application stack and infrastructure using homegrown and commercially available tools. • Developed internal tools to improve the team’s ability to effectively monitor custom applications in a large‑scale environment. • Pioneered multiple automation projects that interfaced with JIRA, Slack, and Google APIs, to improve operational efficiency. • Contributed “System calls and Signals” module in the open-source project “School Of SRE. • Recognized as 2020 LinkedIn Super Learner and winner of the 2021 Infra SRE Award. • Graduate of Women In Tech [IN]VEST APAC’21, Panelist for Women In Tech [IN]VEST APAC’22, Speaker at SiteCon’21, TechCon’22 and represented LinkedIn at GHCI’20. • Conducted SRE Learn[in] sessions for multiple engineering teams to bridge the gap between development and operations. ### System Reliability Engineer II @ Nutanix Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Gained expertise in analyzing, configuring, and troubleshooting issues relating to the application, storage, and network performance in enterprise data center environments. • Acquired practical knowledge in virtualization and operating systems by working extensively with KVM, ESXi, and Hyper‑V. • Mentor for interns of 2018 batch, go‑to engineer for highly escalated accounts, and subject matter expert(SME) for two internal verticals – PrismCentral (Multi‑cluster management engine) and Nutanix Cluster Checks. ### System Reliability Engineer @ Nutanix Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Bangalore ### SRE Intern @ Nutanix Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Bangalore • Developed an internal diagnostic‑cum‑data visualization tool on Python, Shell, HTML, PHP, and Javascript. • Key contributor in the development of an enterprise cluster monitoring tool used for analytics and stats collection. • Received hands-on training in server hardware, networking, virtualization, and enterprise operating systems. • Delivered multiple presentations on data center design and VMware ESXi’s sub-components. ### Microsoft Student Developer @ Microsoft Mobile Innovation Lab Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India My team and I built a project prototype called "Notice Board" during the internship. We built the MSRIT Notice Board app that allows users to view notices from any department on their phone and download them. Users can also choose to receive notifications from certain departments thereby getting instantaneous updates of new information. We also developed a web page to make it easier for Admins to upload soft copies of notices ( images, pdf, doc ) with necessary information. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science University of California, Davis ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science Ramaiah Institute Of Technology ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seema-upadhya - Website: https://bit.ly/seema-upadhya --- Source: https://flows.cv/seema JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/seema/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01