Balaji Seetharaman is a Senior Software Engineer with 5 years of experience building backend integrations and scalable systems at Extreme Networks, after starting his career at Wipro. He holds an MTech in Software Systems with a data analytics specialization from BITS Pilani and a BE from CEG, and specializes in data, ML, cloud and quantum computing—earning a perfect score in the Qiskit Global Summer School. An active open-source contributor and MindsDB maintainer, he has implemented API handlers that connect platforms like Strava, Confluence and YouTube into AI-driven query pipelines. Beyond coding, he advocates for quantum computing, creates technical content on LinkedIn, and volunteers as a teacher for rural schools through Evidhyaloka. He blends practical production experience with research-minded curiosity, often bridging data science concepts into production-grade backend services.
5 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BITS Pilani, Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, 3.3/4, Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, 3.3/4 at College of Engineering, Guindy
Certificate of Quantum Excellence, Quantum Computing, Quantum Machine Learning, 100/100, Certificate of Quantum Excellence, Quantum Computing, Quantum Machine Learning, 100/100 at 2021 Qiskit Global Summer School on Quantum Machine Learning
AGI's query engine - Platform for building AI that can learn and answer questions over federated data.
Role in this project:
Backend & Integration Engineer
Contributions:55 reviews, 4 commits, 14 PRs in 22 days
Contributions summary:Balaji primarily contributed to the implementation and integration of various API handlers within the MindsDB platform, specifically focusing on Strava, Confluence, and YouTube. They designed and implemented the necessary components for connecting to external APIs, extracting data, and integrating it into the MindsDB system. Their work involved utilizing APIHandler framework and adapting existing handlers.
Airbyte is an open-source EL(T) platform that helps you replicate your data in your warehouses, lakes and databases.
Contributions:81 pushes, 76 branches in 2 years
warehousedata-sciencesqlbigquerybig-data
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Balaji Seetharaman - Senior Software Engineer at Extreme Networks