Akshat Arora
(647) 864-9160
akshat.arora456@gmail.com
Waterloo, ON
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BrickRed Systems
11/2024 – PresentFull Stack Developer - Software Engineer
Remote, Canada- Developing and optimizing full-stack applications using React, Next.js, and AWS, improving system performance and scalability.
- Enhancing authentication workflows and implementing secure API integrations for seamless third-party service connectivity.
- Leading frontend and backend enhancements, ensuring responsive UI/UX and efficient database operations.
- Collaborating within an Agile team, leveraging CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and reduce release time.
Ingenico
09/2023 – 12/2023Android Developer - Android API - Co-op
Toronto, ON- Created an Android-compatible API using Kotlin specifically for payment terminals, aiming to integrate the software within the ecosystem seamlessly.
- Advanced the API development from 50% completion to 75% within four months.
- Streamlined project workflows, reducing development cycle times by 25% through adopting Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies.
- Implemented authentication and secure communication protocols to ensure data security across payment terminal systems.
FOLK Developers
07/2021 – 09/2022Flutter Developer - Flutter Frontend - Team Lead
Remote, India- Led the development of a mobile application using Flutter, achieving a 100% completion rate within the projected timeline.
- Utilized Firebase Authentication and Firestore for secure user data storage, adhering to industry standards for cybersecurity best practices.
- Operated within an Agile Development framework, increasing project delivery speed by 40% and enabling quicker adaptation to changing market demands.
- Utilized Firebase and WordPress for backend integration, resulting in a 50% reduction in development time and a 25% improvement in backend scalability and performance.
Medhavardhan
01/2019 – 07/2021Founding Full Stack Developer - MERN Stack - Team lead
Remote, India- Initiated creating and deploying a fully functional Learning Management System (LMS) website (SPWA) for a local institute within an Agile Development Framework, ensuring seamless operation across all platforms and taking the project from concept to completion.
- Integrated Firebase Authentication and secure role-based access control (RBAC) to protect sensitive user data.
- Incorporated Firebase to streamline database management, authentication, and communication processes, resulting in a 40% improvement in system reliability.
- Expanded the platform into a mobile application, integrating automation with Cloud Functions, reducing administrative tasks by 30% and increasing user adoption by 60%.
EDUCATION
Mobile Solutions Development (Co-op)
Graduated 4/2024Conestoga College
Waterloo, ONCumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0 (80.4%) (Distinction)
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science (AI and ML)
Graduated 8/2022Sharda University
U.P., IndiaCumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0 (85%)
PROJECT WORK
LooksBeyond, Mobile Solutions Capstone Project
Canada 2024- Developed a dual-application system, utilizing Flutter (60%) for front-end and Firebase (40%) for back-end synchronization.
- Integrated secure financial transactions through Stripe, enhancing business operations and customer experience with a seamless payment process (90%).
- Designed intuitive app interfaces and real-time backend functionalities to boost user engagement and operational efficiency (95%).
Text-to-Speech for Hinglish
Sharda University, India 2022- Led a team of four in developing an AI-based TTS system for Hinglish using Tacotron 2 and WaveNet models, leveraging strong analytical and problem-solving skills and achieving an 88% accuracy rate.
- Curated and processed a dataset of 40,000 voice recordings to train and validate the model for natural Indian accent synthesis.
- Published a research paper detailing the project's methodology and findings, advancing AI research in regional language TTS.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Java, NextJs, C#, DOTNET, Dart, Swift, Javascript, Kotlin, SQL, PHP, C/C++, Android, SwiftUI, Flutter, ReactJS, AngularJS, ExpressJS, MongoDB, NodeJS, JIRA, Git, Microsoft AzureDevops, Bamboo, SAFe, CSS, SCSS, Tailwind CSS, Agile, Firebase, AWS, Docker, GCP, Confluence, Figma, WordPress, VueJS, Azure, CloudFlare, CORS